Spanish title: Maciste Contra Los Monstruos (Maciste vs the Monsters)Stars: Reg Lewis, Margaret LeeDirected by: Guido MalestestaDistributor: Embassy Pictures Corporation (US), Telexport (Italy)
"A mysterious world in the prehistoric apocalyptic era, millon of years before Christ!"
In the world of Italian swords and sandals pulp film ‘epics’, Maciste is a fairly regularly-seen character. In fact, he first [...]
Spanish title: La Dama y el VagabundoStars: Barbara Luddy, Larry Roberts, Peggy LeeDirected by: Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred JacksonDistributor: MGM (for Disney)
"She’s from the leash and license set… he’s footloose and collar free!"
With the Walt Disney company not running an office in Mexico, it was left to MGM to distribute this undeniable animation classic south [...]
Spanish title: El Samurai AsesinoStars: Toshiro Mifune, Michiyo AratamaDirected by: Kihachi OkamotoDistributor: Films de Mexico
"Friends and enemies, looking for glory but never obtaining it!"
When our lobby card dealer mentioned he had an inexpensive one in stock for a samurai movie with "some guy called Mifute… Mifube… Mifune maybe?" – we kind of jumped at it. [...]
Spanish title: Caceria en los MaresStars: John Wayne, Lana Turner, David Farrar, Lyle Bettger, Tab HunterDirected by: John FarrowDistributor: Warner Bros
"The elusive Sea Captain and his blonde woman in an explosive, suspense-packed story of high daring on the high seas!"
Usually, you’ll find the great American heroes playing great American heroes in war movies. In this [...]
Spanish title: El Barco mas Loco del EjercitoStars: Jack Lemmon, Ricky Nelson, John Lund, Chips Rafferty, Tom Tully, Joby Baker, Warren Berlinger, Patricia DriscollDirected by: Richard MuprhyDistributor: Columbia Pictures
Another of the 1960’s Columbia Mexico lobby cards, which are notable due to their slightly smaller size, slightly thicker cardboard, and lack of original art (see Requiem [...]
