Monday, February 24, 2020

Sin and salvation, 60 years ago

These were the two biggest ads in the Tucson newspaper movie section (paired with full-color ads from elsewhere) the week of February 10th, 1960. 1) Solomon and Sheba, a Biblical epic with big stars like Yul Brynner and Gina Lollobrigida, with lots of people in leather and togas and helmets.


2) Nature's Paradise, a British nudist flick for adults only with lots of people standing around with no clothes on at all. 

Notice that in Tucson, it was paired with a legit Hollywood drama, Carnival Story with Anne Baxter and Steve Cochran, which played in Tucson in June of 1954.

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