These images were culled from the pages of the New York Times' February 6, 1969 edition. What a time it was, with so many eclectic films playing simulataneouosly. Enjoy this trip down memory lane.
With the passing of Jim Brown, it seems appropriate to revisit his show-stopping final scene in the 1967 classic "The Dirty Dozen" that incorporated his athletic skills into his final act of cinematic heroics in the film.
Here is a 60 second radio spot commercial promoting director Terence Young's 1972 screen adaptation of the bestselling book "The Valachi Papers" starring Charles Bronson.
Enjoy James Coburn's star-making scene from John Sturges' 1960 classic "The Magnificent Seven". His unfortunate nemesis is Robert J. Wilke. The film cemented Coburn as the epitome of the screen hero who was short on words and long on action.
John Wayne only directed two films- "The Alamo" and "The Green Berets". Both were passion projects for him, though he certainly had a challenge with "The Alamo", an epic production in which he was reluctantly obligated to also star. To some, the film is a great American epic, to others it's simplified history loaded down with corny dialogue. But no one can dispute that when it came to the logistics of staging the climactic battle scene, Wayne did an outstanding job. In this clip, Wayne, Richard Widmark and Laurence Harvey initiate the action through a simple act involving a canon and a cigar.
It's always fun to look back on how retro films were regarded by
critics at the time of their initial release. Here is the evaluation of
Frank Sinatra's 1967 hit "Tony Rome" as written by a new, upcoming film
critic named Roger Ebert!