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07 May

Corruption (1963)

Spanish title: Moral Y Deseo (Moral and Desire)Stars: Rosanna Schiaffino, Jacques Perrin, Alain Cuny, Isa MirandaDirected by: Mauro BologniniDistributor: Cinematografica Anahuac
"…and it was dragged out by human passion!"
Originally called La Zorruzione in its native Italian, this film involves a young man who wants to be a Priest, only for his controlling father to disapprove and [...]

06 May

Thunder in Dixie (1964)

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 [...]

03 May

Fire Monsters Against the Son of Hercules (1962)

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 [...]

02 May

Serpent of the Nile (1953)

Spanish title: Cleopatra la Serpiente Del Nilo
Stars: Rhonda Fleming, William Lundigan, Raymond Burr, Julie NewmarDirected by: William CastleDistributor: Columbia Pictures
"From my bed of silk, I dominate the world with my burning lips… Sin and savagery in matchless spectacle!"
This low-budget version of the Cleopatra story, which is often considered to be as good as the big [...]

01 May

Underwater! (1955)

Spanish title: La Sirena Del CaribeStars: Jane Russell, Gilbert Roland, Richard EganDirected by: John SturgesDistributor: RKO Radio Pictures
"Between thousands of pirates and killer sharks, she looks for of a
lost treasure – the most fabulous adventure under the sea!"
Jane Russell was said to have been ‘two of the biggest stars in show business’, and as a [...]

30 Apr

April in Paris (1952)

Spanish title: Paris en AbrilStars: Doris Day, Ray Bolger, Claude DauphinDirected by: David ButlerDistributor: Warner Bros
"Nights in Paris! Romantic encounters! Endless pleasures! You’ll cheer for this spring-time celebration!"
This lobby card is a great example of how cinema art designers often mixed original art with cut’n’paste images and illustration to create something that looks all hand-painted. [...]

26 Apr

Rasputin and the Empress (1932)

Spanish title: Rasputin y la Zarina (Rasputin and the Czarina)Stars: Lionel Barrymore, Ethel Barrymore, John Barrymore, Ralph Morgan, Diana WynaraDirected by: Richard BoleslavskyDistributor: MGM
"King of crime, hatred and evil… bringing about the fall of an empire"
You know how, when you watch the end credits on a film, it’ll say "the characters and story in this [...]

24 Apr

The New Adventures of Tarzan (1935)

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 [...]

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