Saturday, April 07, 2007

THE DEVIL AT 4 O'CLOCK, etc.


The ever-reliable Turnpike Drive-in in Albany featured this bizarre triple-feature in chilly February, 1962. Sinatra starred in THE DEVIL AT 4 O'CLOCK (1961) with Spencer Tracy; EVERYTHING'S DUCKY (1961) was directed by Don Taylor; and of all the possibilites to end with, why the Swedish/West German doc Den Blodiga tiden, released in the US as MEIN KAMPF (1960)?

Friday, April 06, 2007

THE DETECTIVE / HOMBRE


Ballston Lake, NY's Super-50 Drive-in featured this manly double-bill in July, 1968. THE DETECTIVE (1968) was a Sinatra/Gordon Douglas crime thriller; HOMBRE (1967) was the classic Newman western.

Thursday, April 05, 2007

Denny and the Drifters


Back in March, 1970 the Klam Steam Tavern (still operating in Clifton Park, NY) hosted Denny and the Drifters, featuring (thee?) Dee Clark.

Wednesday, April 04, 2007

DARK OF THE SUN, etc.


Albany's Turnpike Drive-in hosted this MGM triple-feature in July, 1968. DARK OF THE SUN was the US title (and title of the source novel) for Jack Cardiff's UK actioner THE MERCENARIES (1968), yet to make DVD under either title; POINT BLANK (1967) was the innovative John Boorman crime thriller; DOCTOR, YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING! (1967) was a comedy from director Peter Tewksbury, no DVD yet.

Tuesday, April 03, 2007

Night in the Middle East


Back in July, 1968 the Guard Room Lounge in Albany's Thruway Motor Inn put together this belly-dancing/stripping/go-go revue with Jemela Omar and the Danny Saphire Trio.

Monday, April 02, 2007

DANDY / 1000 PLANE RAID


That den of iniquity in Raleigh, the Center Drive-in, featured this double-bill in January, 1971. The IMDb lists DANDY (with John Alderman) as a 1972 General Film Corp. release, but this ad proves it was released at least a year earlier. 1000 PLANE RAID was actually titled THE THOUSAND PLANE RAID (1969), and directed by Boris Sagal. Neither film has yet to see a DVD release.