The Loved One (1965) - The Motion Picture With Something To Offend Everyone
Kudos to the Camelback Mall (what a strange name) for paring this film with a short (Island Of Surprises). I really wish someone (other than just Pixar) would call for the resurrection of pre-feature short films.
Battle of the Bulge (1965) - Bigger Than How The West Was Won
That's a strange comparison they make at the top of this admat. The only connection I see between the two films is Henry Fonda. Am I missing something?
Also, the "SUPER CINERAMA turns the screen into the mightiest battleground ever" and "Highly Recommended For Children" are true relics of a missed (by me, at least) advertising and film exhibition bygone age.
Curse of the Fly (1965) & Devils of Darkness (1965)
There's plenty of boring-looking family-friendly options on this Nace Theaters multi-theater bill - I had no idea Elvis was in a movie called Tickle Me (1965)... how outstandingly ridiculous - but I'd be excited about checking out the Phoenix Drive In's $1 Per Car double feature of Curse of the Fly & Devils of Darkness. Here's the trailers:
Advert: Black Silk & Warm Nights and Warm Pleasures
09.01.10
Black Silk (19??) & Warm Nights and Warm Pleasures (1964)
The "Notice" that Continental placed on this admat is the type of personal touch that I live for: "They said it couldn't be done, but The CONTINENTAL did it. Two of the most adult films ever produced... Now on the same program."
Also, I'd love to get a t-shirt with that outstanding triple-C Continental theater logo.
I love the non-rhyming poem-esque lyrics listed on this admat for Brian Trenchard-Smith's The Man From Hong Kong:
Provoke Him At Your Peril,
He's The Man With The Power,
The Master Of Pleasure and Pain
Nobody's Safe From...
The Man From Hong Kong
Very glad to see that BTS love extended all the way to Jamaica. TMFHK is one of Trenchard-Smith's very best films, and is highly recommended here at Reel Distraction. Here's my notes from when it screened at Fantastic Fest 2008 with Trenchard-Smith in attendance.
Advert: Die! Die! My Darling!, Brainstorm, The Woman Who Wouldn't Die
08.27.10
Die! Die! My Darling! (1965) (Stabbing Color), Brainstorm (1965) (May Scare You Out Of Your Mind), The Woman Who Wouldn't Die (1965) (... Will Live Forever As A Masterpiece Of Suspense)
This is an incredible admat. There's the intense "2 OF THE MOST FIENDISH IDEAS EVER CONCEIVED FOR THE SCREEN!!" tagline, the sexy-legged Death, the fact that all the film titles are in quotes (totally not necessary), and then... and then... there's this:
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear...
Why Do You Cry????
Is Your Darling, Patricia About To Die!!!???
Tallulah Bankhead... Is "The Demon"
Stefanie Powers... Is "The Darling"
The Ultimate In Stabbing Suspense
The Intimate In Shear Shock!
News: Spudnuts Fun Food USA - Free Spudnuts and Coffee
08.26.10
Spudnuts Fun Food USA - Free Spudnuts and Coffee
Wow. Spudnuts? I'd never heard of this particular foodstuff before, but according to Wikipedia, spudnuts were potato flour donuts. In 1948, there were more than 200 Spudnut shops around the country. Today, however, only a handful remain.
If you want more info about Spudnuts, I recommend Spudnut Info. Also, if you want to buy this Spudnut shop in Amarillo, Texas:
The Satan Bug (1965) - The Price For Uncovering The Secret Of The Satan Bug Comes High: Your Life!
I dig it when films have more than one tagline. Here, The Satan Bug has the one mentioned above. It also has "Since Time Began, Man Has Hunted The Ultimate Evil... NOW THE SEARCH IS OVER" and "John Sturges Who Gave You 'The Great Escape' Now Brings You THE ULTIMATE IN SUSPSENSE!" Good stuff.
The film also has a fantastic trailer, which features George Maharis talking directly to the audience about the Satan Bug and the importance of keeping it hidden:
Midnight Madness - The Comedy of Terrors (1963) & Circus of Horrors (1960)
There's several great things going on with this admat. The monacle-wearing double moons. The Can You Take It? taunt by the SkyVue Drive-In Theater. The goofy Vincent Price illustration.
But the two best parts of this admat are:
:: The dual gimmicks of (1) free tickets and (2) a free pizza to the car with the most people. Looks like SkyVue was really working to bring in extra viewers.
:: The fact that this double feature started at midnight and required a separate ticket and (presumably) a new visit to the box office. The first double feature that night was Harlow (1965) and Where Love Has Gone (1964). Here's the ad for that feature:
I wonder how many people stuck around for the full quadruple.
Advert: Soldier Blue & The Other Side of the Mountain
08.24.10
Soldier Blue (1970) & The Other Side of the Mountain (1975)
Two things about this ad. First, check out the show times for Soldier Blue: "Continuous Daily - 1:30 pm to Close." That's amazing to me. It's 1973 and The World theater can't be bothered to tell its patrons when a particular show starts. People weren't still wandering into films mid-movie in 1973, were they?
Thing Two... how about that The Other Side of the Mountain hyperbole:
It Takes A Rare And Special Movie To Each Week Attract Larger Audiences Than In Each Preceding Week. 'Mountain' is such a movie... here, and everywhere it is playing. When you see it, we think you'll agree with every wonderful word you've heard about it."
Wow. Now that's some solid self promotion. Billy Jack (see here and here) would be proud.
Shout Factory’s most recent Roger Corman Cult Classics Double Feature disc pairs two memorably-titled, post-apocalyptic, vehicle-centric action films: Deathsport (1978) and Battletruck (1982). Click through for a look at the films and at what else is on the disc. Click here for more.
Advert: Gone with the West, Sharks' Treasure, Shampoo, Rosebud
08.23.10
Gone with the West (1975) (It R Funny), Sharks' Treasure (1975), Shampoo (1975) (Smash Of The Year), Rosebud (1975) (If Our Demands Are Not Met... We Will Execute The Five Girls One By One)
"It R Funny"? Wait a second. Has Larry The Cable Guy been ripping off the Gone with the West marketing materials all these years? Something to consider.
There's an "official" version of Gone with the West on youtube, though I confess that I'm not exactly sure what makes it "official." I've embedded the video below if you want to check it out, but if you're like me and can't stomach watching an entire film on youtube, just click through to the 42-minute mark to watch an amazing girl-on-girl brawl presided over by a leering, cackling, drunken Aldo Ray.
