Thursday, January 10, 2008

THE VELVET TRAP / THE FICKLE FINGER OF FATE


Here's an amazing ad for a double-feature at the Center Drive-in, from February, 1968. THE VELVET TRAP (1966) was a Craddock Film release directed by Ken Kennedy; no known video release. THE FICKLE FINGER OF FATE (1967) was an obscure Spanish/US comedy directed by Richard Rush and starring Tab Hunter; it had a video release on the Burbank label, but no DVD.

Wednesday, January 09, 2008

YOURS, MINE AND OURS, etc.


The Tri-City Twin screened these triple-features back in July, 1968. YOURS, MINE AND OURS (1968) was the Lucille Ball/Henry Fonda family comedy. FITZWILLEY (1967) was a romantic comedy with Dick Van Dyke and Barbara Feldon; no DVD release. DUEL AT DIABLO (1966) was a western with James Garner and Sidney Poitier. THE GRADUATE (1967) must have made record money as it was playing for a couple years after its release. THE GAME IS OVER (1966) was a French/Italian Roger Vadim film starring Jane Fonda, aka La Curée. LUV (1967) was a comedy starring Jack Lemmon and Peter Falk; no DVD release.

Tuesday, January 08, 2008

YOURS, MINE AND OURS


YOURS, MINE AND OURS (1968), directed by Melville Shavelson, played the Branche in May, 1968.

Monday, January 07, 2008

YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE / THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY


This big, manly double-feature played the Riverview Drive-in back in July, 1968. YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE (1967) was the fifth of the Connery Bonds. THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY (1966) was Leone's Eli Wallach tour de force.