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“Ma quanto cazzo può costare una banana qui a Palermo!!!”
The local censorship board of the time was highly subservient to the wishes of the Catholic Diocese of Providence and the ratings of the Catholic Legion of Decency.
A typical folksy ad of the time from the Gilbert Stuart.
Theatres in local RI communities would refuse to exhibit this movie because of the opposition to it by the Catholic Diocese of the Providence.
It bame an important addition to the Providence cultural scene.
Presented by the Italian Film Society of RI.
It also played a normal run by the Cable Car Cinema,
Made in 1981. Can be seen complete on YouTube without English subtitles, though there are optional subtitles in Italian.
“Salto nel vuoto.”
The 1950 movie had never played before in a commercial theatre in RI. It was shown in 16mm at RISD in 1957.
“The Miller’s Beautiful Wife” was 35mm Technicolor and CinemaScope. The other two were 16mm. All were subtitled.
Opening program.
Copy and expand for easier reading.
“The Little Princess” - 1917.
“Western Approaches” was a tribute to the merchant Navy. Original title: “The Raider”. BOTH can be seen on YouTube.
Nowadays with automated DCP digital systems almost everywhere, the profession of projectionist has gone the way of the blacksmith.
The Avon during this period often programmed films of interest to opera lovers and classical music enthusiasts.
Saw this program here and remember liking the CinemaScope projection for “The Brave One.”
Director Tim Hunter had been a student at Harvard, and I remember discusing some film programming at Harvard with him in the late 1960s.
I was overjoyed by this unexpected program when I was 20.
“Pajama Game” with Doris Day.
She had a small role in Bertolucci’s “Novecento” (1900).
“Ma quanto cazzo può costare una banana qui a Palermo!!!”
The local censorship board of the time was highly subservient to the wishes of the Catholic Diocese of Providence and the ratings of the Catholic Legion of Decency.
A typical folksy ad of the time from the Gilbert Stuart.
Theatres in local RI communities would refuse to exhibit this movie because of the opposition to it by the Catholic Diocese of the Providence.
It bame an important addition to the Providence cultural scene.
Presented by the Italian Film Society of RI.
It also played a normal run by the Cable Car Cinema,
Made in 1981. Can be seen complete on YouTube without English subtitles, though there are optional subtitles in Italian.
Made in 1981. Can be seen complete on YouTube without English subtitles, though there are optional subtitles in Italian.
“Salto nel vuoto.”
Made in 1981. Can be seen complete on YouTube without English subtitles, though there are optional subtitles in Italian.
The 1950 movie had never played before in a commercial theatre in RI. It was shown in 16mm at RISD in 1957.
“The Miller’s Beautiful Wife” was 35mm Technicolor and CinemaScope. The other two were 16mm. All were subtitled.
Opening program.
Copy and expand for easier reading.
“The Little Princess” - 1917.
“Western Approaches” was a tribute to the merchant Navy. Original title: “The Raider”. BOTH can be seen on YouTube.
Nowadays with automated DCP digital systems almost everywhere, the profession of projectionist has gone the way of the blacksmith.
The Avon during this period often programmed films of interest to opera lovers and classical music enthusiasts.
The Avon during this period often programmed films of interest to opera lovers and classical music enthusiasts.
Saw this program here and remember liking the CinemaScope projection for “The Brave One.”
Director Tim Hunter had been a student at Harvard, and I remember discusing some film programming at Harvard with him in the late 1960s.
I was overjoyed by this unexpected program when I was 20.
“Pajama Game” with Doris Day.
She had a small role in Bertolucci’s “Novecento” (1900).