Vintage Signage 50

Lou Simon's Wine and Liquor, Latham, NY. Was recently forced to close by the nearby Albany Airport after 43 years.

Vintage Signage 49

Body King, Latham, NY.

Vintage Signage 48

Admiral Dry Cleaning, Watervliet , NY.

Fanny Hill Festival

Raleigh's great Center Drive-in screened this Fanny Hill triple-feature in July, 1971. THE YOUNG, EROTIC FANNY HILL (1971) was a strange Joe Sarno film featuring Tallie Cochrane in the lead role; available on VHS and DVD-R from Something Weird. FANNY HILL MEETS THE RED BARON (1968) is a lost Barry Mahon film. THE NOTORIOUS DAUGHTER OF FANNY HILL (1966) was from producer Dave Friedman, and featured Stacey Walker and William Rotsler, and cinematography by the late, great László Kovács.

This will be the last ad for a while (but rest assured they'll be back later; I have thousands). Look for more surprises soon, I have some cool stuff planned.

THE YOUNG GRADUATES / SWINGING SUMMER

The New Forest Drive-in screened this double-feature in July, 1971. THE YOUNG GRADUATES (1971) was a Crown release starring Patricia Wymer; was released on VHS by Academy, but no DVD release. A SWINGIN' SUMMER (1965) was a beach party musical with Lori Williams, William Wellman Jr., and Raquel Welch; no official release, but available on the grey market.

WANDA (THE SADISTIC HYPNOTIST) / THE SKIN GAME

The Wak-Art screened this adult double-feature in January, 1969. WANDA (THE SADISTIC HYPNOTIST) (1969) was a weird sexploiter from Greg Corarito, featuring Lynn Harris and director Richard Compton. Not sure what the THE SKIN GAME is; anyone have any clues?

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.

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.

YOURS, MINE AND OURS

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

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.

January Desktop Calendar

Here's a desktop calendar I designed; feel free to use and forward to friends. I'll be doing one for every month this year.

WINNING, etc.

The Tri-City Twin screened this diverse pair of triple-features in January, 1970. WINNING (1969) was a Paul Newman race car flick. THE LOST MAN (1969) was an updated remake of ODD MAN OUT with Sidney Poiter; no DVD yet. EYE OF THE CAT (1969) was a Universal horror film written by Joseph Stefano; no home video release. THE UNDEFEATED (1969) was a John Wayne/Rock Hudson western. 100 RIFLES (1969) was a 20th Century Fox western featuring Raquel Welch and Jim Brown. FIVE MILLION YEARS TO EARTH was the US title for QUATERMASS AND THE PIT (1967), the Hammer science fiction classic.

WILD IN THE STREETS, etc.

Here are a couple of ads for the caustic counterculture satire WILD IN THE STREETS (1968), both from July, 1968. The Super 50 paired it logically with its trippy AIP peer PSYCH-OUT (1968), while Proctor's teamed it with THE COBRA, AIP's release of the Italian/Spanish spy thriller Il Cobra (1967); no official video release known, but it is available on the gray market.

Western Aires

The Western Aires played Schenectady's Maxwell House Restaurant (now an Eckerd Drugs) in February, 1962.

THE VAMPIRE LOVERS / THE CRIMSON CULT

Proctor's screened this British horror double-feature in January, 1971. THE VAMPIRE LOVERS (1970) was a Hammer lesbian vampire tale with Ingrid Pitt. THE CRIMSON CULT was AIP's release of the Lovecraftian Tigon production CURSE OF THE CRIMSON ALTAR (1968); no R1 DVD yet.

VENUS / COOL IT BABY

This double-feature played the Cinema Art in June, 1968. Not sure what VENUS this could be; any suggestions? COOL IT, BABY (1967) was a sleazy Lou Campa sexploiter with writer Bhob Stewart (!).

UNWED MOTHER

Here's a November, 1961 ad for the Allied Artists release UNWED MOTHER (1958), playing the Turnpike Drive-in.

TWO GIRLS FOR A MADMAN / JUDITH

The Center Drive-in screened this weird double-feature back in January, 1969. TWO GIRLS FOR A MADMAN (1968) was a Distribpix release starring Arlene Farber. JUDITH (1966) was an Israeli/UK/US drama starring Sophia Loren; no home video release.

THE TWELVE CHAIRS

Mel Brooks' THE TWELVE CHAIRS (1970) played the Cinema Delaware in January, 1971.

TUCK ME IN / SALVATION AND TEMPTATION

This killer ad appeared in April, 1971, for the Center Drive-in. TUCK ME IN (1970) was a Jerand Film Distributors release with Kim Pope; on VHS and DVD-R from Something Weird. Not sure what SALVATION AND TEMPTATION is. Anyone have a clue?