Cinema Retro
Entries from Wednesday, January 18. 2012
I
thought you might like the attached picture of a classic drive-in movie
marquee from the early 60s. The beautiful lady is actress Jan
Shepard, posing with her classic 50s sports car. As best as I've ever
been able to tell, Third of a Man appears to be a lost film. Neither
Jan Shepard nor James Drury have any idea what happened to the film, and
apparently the now-deceased director had no idea either.
Martin Sheffield
Retro responds: Thanks so much, Martin.....great photo. It was obviously taken at the drive-in located in Van Nuys, California in 1962. Our research shows that Third of a Man is indeed a little-known film, created for the bottom of double-bills. However, it was released by a major studio, United Artists and afforded a rare starring role for the great character actor Simon Oakland, which makes us want to see it even more.
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