Spanish title: Rayos Al Valante (Lightning to the Steering Wheel)Stars: Harry Millard, Judy LewisDirected by: William T. NaudDistributor: Peliculas Agrasanchez
"The gamble of the race! The love of life! From the first second, you will be caught in a web of emotion, intrigue and suspense!"
William T. Naud had never directed a film before when the [...]
Spanish title: Aventuras del Capitan KidStars: Richard Crane, David Bruce, John Crawford, George WallaceDirected by: Derwin Abbe, Charles S. GouldDistributor: Columbia Pictures
"The king of the pirates! 15 sensational episodes!"
The age of the serials was well and truly over by the time this pedestrian matinee ‘thriller’ series hit the screens, and it has all the hallmarks [...]
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: Tarzan en la Sela Encantada (Tarzan and the Enchanted Jungle)Stars: UnknownDirected by: UnknownDistributor: Operadora de Peliculas
"The exciting adventure of the brave king of the jungle"
Can’t tell you much about this lobby card, mostly because it’s completely devoid of anything that relates to the actual film. No stars are mentioned, no director either, and [...]
Spanish title: Tarzan el Indomable (Tarzan the Indomitable One)Stars: Herman Brix (AKA Bruce Bennett)Directed by: Edward A. KrullDistributor: Guaranted Pictures de Mexico
"Dangers and adventures in the tropical forest"
Herman Brix could have been Johnny Weismuller, but for a shoulder injury he suffered in his first film – Touchdown. he was due to play Tarzan, the studio [...]
Spanish title: Jesse James vs la Hija de FrankensteinStars: John Lupton, Cal Bolder, Nada OnyxDirected by: William BeaudineDistributor: Cinematografica Azteca (for Embassy Pictures Corporation)
"Shocking assassins… a gunman and the daughter of a monster…!"
Shot in just eight days, back to back with the also cheap-and-nasty Billy The Kid vs Dracula, this film is a long way [...]
Spanish title: La Mujer Murcielago (The Bat Woman)Stars: Maura Monti, Roberto Cañedo, Héctor Godoy, David Silva, Crox AlvaradoDirected by: René CardonaDistributor: Cinematográfica Calderón S.A.
"Invincible! Valiant! Audacious! Powerful! Daring! Seductive!"
Cinematografica Calderon made films in Mexico from 1943 all the way through to the early 90’s before disappearing from the film business altogether, but in the 50’s and [...]
Spanish title: Tarzan el Temerario (Tarzan the Reckless One)Stars: Johnny Weismuller, Brenda JoyceDirected by: William ThieleDistributor: Distribuidora Sotomayor (for RKO Radio Pictures)
"Tarzan defies enemy agents… in a hot-bed of intrigue and danger!"
This story involves Tarzan having to get his ‘jungle fever’ remedy
(trust me, white boy, there ain’t no cure for jungle fever) from a lost
jungle, [...]
Spanish title: Beso de FuegoStars: Jack Palance, Barbara Rush, Rex Reason, Martha Hyer, Alan Reed, Leslie BradleyDirected by: Joseph M. NewmanDistributor: Universal Pictures
"It was the kiss that changed the course of an empire!"
You’ve gotta love the supreme tackiness that was Jack Palance in the 40’s and 50’s. Whenever you needed a bad guy with a [...]
Spanish title: Los GooniesStars: Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, Corey Feldman, Martha Plimpton, Curtis Hanson, Robert Davi, Joe PantolianoDirected by: Richard DonnerDistributor: Indefilms
"The light, the map, the caves, the death traps, the treasure… all part of the adventure of The Goonies"
This lobby card design is pretty standard – it’s the illustrated image from the poster that [...]
