I attended this program. “La città si difende” is an excellent Pietro Germi noir film. It was called “Four Ways Out” in the US where it was shown dubbed in English. Here we have the original Italian track.
This strong spectacle-filled war film is made from a highly-propagandistic viewpoint with Stalin viewed as agreat father-hero. It can be seen, subtitled, on YouTube.
The article is from The Providence Journal.
I attended this program. “La città si difende” is an excellent Pietro Germi noir film. It was called “Four Ways Out” in the US where it was shown dubbed in English. Here we have the original Italian track.
To Portuguese speakers: this can be seen complete on YouTube.
The lower photo is the first I have ever seen of the interior.
The Hollywood opened on April 6, 1951. There is a piece with photos, exterior and interior, in The Providence Journal April 5, 1931.
Studio Cinema upstairs.
Films about Mussolini were always popular with Italians in RI.
Sad this is such an abysmal photo reproduction. The interior was quite lovely, with special praise for the lobby which had a nice fountain.
A Providence Journal column lists films being shown here in 1926.
This strong spectacle-filled war film is made from a highly-propagandistic viewpoint with Stalin viewed as agreat father-hero. It can be seen, subtitled, on YouTube.
Italian version shown with English subtitles.
RAMUNTCHO is the 1938 version.
Films playing here were the 1931 “Silence” and “The Range Law.” The latter is a Ken Maynard western.
Why has this not been on TCM?
Italian title: “Italiani brava gente.”
June 30, 1964.
June 29, 1964.
“De røde enge,” 1945.
Original title: “Il diavolo.”
Original title: “Le garçon sauvage.”
Theatre left, with awning.
August 27, 1947 opening.
New York Times review.
“La guerre des gosses.”
1942 Italian film, shown here in 1948.