Friday, September 14, 2012

PEPLUM Cinema

Cool photo of a cinema showing TRIUMPH OF MACISTE...there are a lot of odd things in this (the lion...) but it's nice to see an old theatre showing an Italian Sword & Sandal.

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  1. I remember when THE SLAVE & CAPTAIN SINBAD played at our local theater when I was young they had a large stand-up display of both movies in the theater lobby. I also remember for BEN HUR & HANNIBAL. I think this helped bring more people in to see the movies. Most of the movies they showed & especially the epics had these large displays.

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  2. I found this on the cinema itself (http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/58023). It was called Cinechoc during 1963-1966.
    On the board from what I can tell:

    1. Maciste + ??? + ???
    2. ????? (maybe La Fureur d'Hercule)
    3. Maciste contre le Cyclope
    4. Les 7 Gladiateurs
    5. Rome contre Rome
    6. ????? (maybe Hercule l'invincible)
    7. Le Triomphe de Maciste

    The above films were released 1961-64.

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