SIGN OF THE GLADIATOR / MAN ON THE PROWL

Awesome ad for a double-bill at Proctor's, from December, 1959. SIGN OF THE GLADIATOR was AIP's dubbed version of Nel segno di Roma (1959), a French/Italian/West German/Yugoslavian co-production starring Anita Ekberg and Georges Marchal; no DVD release known. MAN ON THE PROWL (1957) was a United Artists thriller with James Best and Mala Powers; doesn't seem to have gotten even a VHS release.

The Sights and Sounds

"All girl trio" The Sights and Sounds played the Cabaret on Central Ave. in Albany back in March, 1970.

SERGEANT RYKER

The Turnpike Drive-in screened this triple-feature in June, 1968. The courtroom drama SERGEANT RYKER (1968) was directed by Buzz Kulick; no DVD release. The comedy-western THE SHAKIEST GUN IN THE WEST (1968) was directed by Alan Rafkin. THE NAKED RUNNER (1967) was a UK spy thriller; no DVD release.

SEXUAL PRACTICES IN SWEDEN / I NEED

Here's a January, 1971 double-feature at the Cinema Art. SEXUAL PRACTICES IN SWEDEN (1970) was a US-lensed white-coater released by William Mishkin; on VHS and DVD-R from Something Weird. I NEED was Ferd Sebastian's roughie I NEED A MAN (1967), released by Paul Mart Productions; no home release known.

THE SEXTERMINATORS / MAROONED

This strange double-feature played the Center Drive-in back in April, 1971. Emerson Film Enterprises released the obscure THE SEXTERMINATORS (1970), which has some sci-fi angles; on VHS and DVD-R from Something Weird. John Sturges' MAROONED (1969) starred Gregory Peck.