Here's the original trailer for the 1961 WWII classic "The Guns of Navarone" starring Gregory Peck, Anthony Quinn and David Niven along with a marvelous supporting cast ..read more

If you're a long-time Cinema Retro reader, you know we love those old movie tie-in comic book from days of old, most of which were published in the U.S. by Gold Key and Dell comics. Here's an opportunity to scroll through every page of three of our favorite tie-ins from those days, namely "Hatari!", "The Sons of Katie Elder" and "The Hallelujah Trail". Enjoy your literary journey back in time!  Click here to access the issues ..read more

In honor of International Star Wars Day, here's the original 1977 trailer for the very first film in the franchise. Little did we know that the movie would become one of the most iconic releases of all time and alter big screen entertainment forever ..read more

By Hank Reineke Mario Bava’s The Whip and the Body would enjoy a very brief run – under a new title - on U.S. theatre screens in late summer of 1965. By spring of ‘66 the film was already popping up as a late-night programmer on U.S. television. I was belatedly introduced to the film via a Chiller Theatre telecast on New York’s WPIX-TV, circa 1971/72. I can no longer recall if I was impressed by this atmospheric, mostly monster-less mystery on that first viewing. I was only ten or eleven years of age. My hazy memories are further obscured by it having been broadcast under its U.S. theatrical ..read more

By Lee Pfeiffer The Warner Archive has released the little-seen, little-remembered 1975 crime thriller Mr. Ricco as a burn to order title. The film is notable primarily for being Dean Martin's last starring role. (He would only be on the big screen twice more in extended cameos for the Cannonball Run films). The MGM production is set in 1975 and finds Martin as a high-powered defense lawyer who helps his client- a black militant (Thalmus Rasulala) - beat a murder rap. Shortly thereafter, Ricco inexplicably finds that an assassin is stalking him and there are several attempts made on his life ..read more

Here's an original British broadcast promo for the 1983 TV movie "Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E." starring Robert Vaughn and David McCallum ..read more

In 1961, Sean Connery was still a modest name in show business. He was recognized by audiences as a supporting actor and while his face may have been familiar, it's probable that most people couldn't place his name. That would all change the following year when Connery's first James Bond film, "Dr. No", was released, making him an instant superstar. Here is a 1961 reverent (if bare bones) televison production of "MacBeth" in which Connery played the titular character. Henceforth, he would never be drawn back to enacting the classics. Given the fact that he gives a fine performance here, it's ..read more

Published by Headpress Publication date: March 2024 596 pages 450 B&W photos ISBN: 978-1-909394-95-7 Paperback RRP: £25.99 Hardback RRP: £35.99 Review by Adrian Smith We first had a VHS machine in our house in 1985. It was an exciting day, and to celebrate, my parents rented a cartoon for us all to enjoy. It turned out to be Watership Down (1978). I was nine years old, and its jarring combination of cute rabbits and graphic violence was a suitably scary introduction to the dangerous world of home video. Within a few months both horror films and illegally distributed pornography would be p ..read more

“THE ALTAR OF IGNORANCE” By Raymond Benson The Pre-Code days of Hollywood (prior to July 1, 1934) sported numerous studio productions that raised eyebrows and caused consternation among the more Puritan segments of America’s population. This eventually led to the Hays Office overseeing Tinsel Town’s self-implemented Production Code that policed content in the motion picture business until the mid-1960s. Before the Code—and after—there were also low-budget non-studio independent productions that went even further in exploiting (the key word here) sex, drugs, and violence under the guise of bei ..read more

Classic Film “Raiders of the Lost Ark”Special Event May 17 in Omaha TCM’s Ben Mankiewicz attending to celebrate 50th screening of classic films. Omaha, NE – April 24, 2024 – Celebrate the magic of cinema with Omaha film historian Bruce Crawford as he presents his 50th tribute to classic films. The milestone event will showcase the legendary blockbuster, "Raiders of the Lost Ark", on Friday, May 17, 2024, at the Omaha Community Playhouse. This special screening commemorates the adventurous spirit and cultural impact of the 1981 classic. Directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Harrison Ford a ..read more