I remember going to see this at the age of nine with my parents at the Strand Theatre, but not this one. It was the Strand in nearby Providence. The theatre was packed to the rafters, including the balcony where we sat.
“The Art Theatre, New Bedford, operated by Irving Conn the last few years, has been taken back by owner Henry Tobin, who will continue its art policy.” —notice in Boxoffice Magazine, December 30, 1950.
“Mario Votolato and his wife, who recently leased the Johnston Theatre in Thornton, R.I., from Sam Richmond, were in booking at Monogram.” —notice in Boxoffice Magazine, December 3, 1950. Booking upcoming films in Boston.
In brief: the distributor and theatre sued. The case went to the U.S. Supreme Court which, in a landmark decision ruled that film is a form of free speech protected under the First Amendment.
It opened here in the Spanish version with subtitles. It would get a wider release throughout the country in an English-dubbed version, “The Miracle of Marcelino.”
Although I had already seen “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” in English the year before, I came to see it here dubbed in French on August 2, 1983 on a subsequent run while I was in town for the Montreal World Film Festival downtown. I also saw the Italian version, I believe at the Riviera in this same city.
“Rentals of Capitol Theatre for the showing of foreign films has been resumed following the summer. ‘Sol e Touros’ and ‘Fogo’ in Portuguese have recently been presented at the house.” -Boxoffice Magazine, September 30, 1950.
I remember going to see this at the age of nine with my parents at the Strand Theatre, but not this one. It was the Strand in nearby Providence. The theatre was packed to the rafters, including the balcony where we sat.
Result: owners of the theatre would be fined and allowed to re-open.
In 1943.
I’m wondering why this law existed.
“Skeptics frankly predicted failure, believing that a woman simply lacked the capacity to do a man-sized job.”
Newspaper ads appear for this theatre between 1941 and 1958.
“The Art Theatre, New Bedford, operated by Irving Conn the last few years, has been taken back by owner Henry Tobin, who will continue its art policy.” —notice in Boxoffice Magazine, December 30, 1950.
“Mario Votolato and his wife, who recently leased the Johnston Theatre in Thornton, R.I., from Sam Richmond, were in booking at Monogram.” —notice in Boxoffice Magazine, December 3, 1950. Booking upcoming films in Boston.
In brief: the distributor and theatre sued. The case went to the U.S. Supreme Court which, in a landmark decision ruled that film is a form of free speech protected under the First Amendment.
Boxoffice Magazine.
I assume this was the stage production of “Tit-Coq” and not the film version, which would come out in 1953.
“…torn down in March 1954 to clear space for a parking lot.” The parking lot remains and should be on Parking Lot Treasures.
A loose remake of the steamy and impossible-to-see 1947 Italian film “Furia.”
“Ralph Vallone” is Raf Vallone.
It opened here in the Spanish version with subtitles. It would get a wider release throughout the country in an English-dubbed version, “The Miracle of Marcelino.”
Also known as Comédie Canadienne in the early 1970’s.
Published in The Observer.
My photo, around 1989.
Although I had already seen “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” in English the year before, I came to see it here dubbed in French on August 2, 1983 on a subsequent run while I was in town for the Montreal World Film Festival downtown. I also saw the Italian version, I believe at the Riviera in this same city.
As the Fairborn.
Ads list her venue as both the La Scala Theatre and La Scala Cinema.
“Rentals of Capitol Theatre for the showing of foreign films has been resumed following the summer. ‘Sol e Touros’ and ‘Fogo’ in Portuguese have recently been presented at the house.” -Boxoffice Magazine, September 30, 1950.
As the Guild. Italian neo-realist film “Outcry” seems to be a coming attraction.
As the Guild.
Traviata.