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CINEMA
RETRO is proud to present
this collection of very rare original American radio spot commercials that
were used to promote the films during their initial release, including: The
Longest Day (1969
reissue) Battle of Britain (1969) Patton (1970) The Dirty
Dozen/Grand Prix double feature (1969) Guns of the Magnificent
Seven (1969) Hannie Caulder (1971) The Valachi Papers
(1972) Bonnie & Clyde (1967) The Graduate/Carnal Knowledge
double feature (1973) Sergeants 3 (1962) It’s A Mad, Mad, Mad,
Mad World (1970 reissue) Murderer’s Row (1967) The Pink Panther
Strikes Again (1976) The Taking of Pelham 1,2,3 (1974) Go Ape
(Planet of the Apes combo) (1973) Willard (1971) The Hill
(1965) Straw Dogs (1971) Black Sunday (1977) The Towering
Inferno (1974) Psycho (1960). HAVE
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The
stars just keep on lining up to contribute to Cinema Retro. Just
confirmed for interviews for for the coming issues: ROGER MOORE - Cinema Retro was invited to spend a day with Sir Roger as he attended a charity banquet with show business royalty, followed by a public screening of "The Man Who Haunted Himself". Get an inside look at a day in the life of this living legend. ROY WARD BAKER - the famous director of numerous episodes of
"The Avengers", "The Persuaders" and "The
Protectors", not to mention many Hammer and Amicus films including
"The Anniversary", "And Now the Screaming Starts" and
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JOE ROBINSON - you know him best as Bond villain Peter
Franks, but we've tracked down the most elusive of the Bond alumni for a
fascinating interview that unveils some surprising information about
"Tiger Joe"- including his judo training of Roger Moore, Sean
Connery and Honor Blackman early in their careers. Read about his recent
reunion with Connery as well as his other career achievements. DON STROUD - The popular Universal contract player will be
featured in an exclusive interview in which he discusses making
"Coogan's Bluff", "Games", "Joe Kidd",
"Bloody Mama", "Madigan" and "Licence to Kill".
The inside story about working with such legends as Clint Eastwood, Harrison
Ford, Richard Widmark, Cubby Broccoli and and John Sturges. JACK CARDIFF - The famed director and cinematographer will
discuss the making of such films as "The Mercenaries", "Girl
on a Motorcycle", "Under Capricorn", "The Vikings",
"Death on the Nile", "The African Queen" and many other
classics. |
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PHYLLIS DILLER - Yes, that Phyllis
Diller. The comedy legend recently retired from stand up comedy at age 85,
but she's still going strong. In an exclusive interview, Ms. Diller recalls
her films with Bob Hope, working with Elia Kazan and the award-winning
documentary "Goodnight, We Love You" which traces her last stand-up
comedy routine performed before a "Who's Who" of famous comedians. DOUGLAS SLOCOMBE - The famed cinematographer's resume is like
mana from heaven for film fans: "Dead of Night", "A High Wind
in Jamaica", the Indiana Jones movies, "Never Say Never
Again", "Close Encounters of the Third Kind", "Kind
Hearts and Coronets", "The Blue Max", "The Italian
Job", "The Fearless Vampire Killers", "The Lion in
Winter" and many other classics. Share Remember,
Cinema Retro is the only place
where you can read so many true stories of the film industry's legendary
actors, technicians, writers, producers and directors. No gossip, no
speculation-- just the facts. |
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Exclusive
interview with Oscar-winner Cliff – Coming In Issue 4! Cliff
Robertson, winner of the Best Actor Oscar for ‘Charly’, has agreed to
participate in an exclusive major interview about his film career. Robertson
will discuss the trials and tribulations of playing a mentally retarded adult
in his ground breaking Academy Award-winning film. He’ll also fill us in on
the forthcoming sequel, as well as divulge the inside story on the making of
his other memorable films including ‘PT 109’, ‘The Devils Brigade’, ‘J.W.
Coop’, ‘633 Squadron’ and ‘Obsession’. Cliff is winning a whole new
generation of fans with his acclaimed role in ‘Spiderman’. Look for this
comprehensive review in a forthcoming issue. |
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JUST CONFIRMED! Lana Wood, who made hearts pound a lot faster as
Plenty O’Toole in the James Bond film ‘Diamonds Are Forever’, will be
granting an exclusive interview to Cinema Retro in which she will discuss her
own career as well as her sister, the legendary Natalie Wood. Look for Lana’s
memories of working with Sean Connery, John Ford and John Wayne in a future
issue. |
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DVD
PRODUCER STEVEN J. RUBIN WRITES FOR RETRO! Acclaimed author and producer Steven J. Rubin will premiere a regular column detailing the experiences of people who have worked on DVDs and documentaries about classic and cult films. Steve, the author of ‘The James Bond Films’ and ‘The James Bond Encyclopedia’, is also the producer of the superb documentary ‘Return to The Great Escape’. Steve will initiate this insightful column with his memories of researching the classic 1963 all-star blockbuster and interviewing the cast and crew |
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Robert Sellers looks at the difficulties in getting "Monty Python's 'Life of Brian' to the big screen - Noted film scholar and author Robert Sellers has contributed an in-depth examination of this classic and controversial 1979 comedy. We're honoured to welcome Robert on board. Look for this insightful and entertaining article in issue #1. |
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Don
Knotts Exclusive Interview! - Lee Pfeiffer has recently completed an extensive exclusive
interview with comedy legend Don Knotts. For the first time, Knotts speaks
extensively about his motion picture career. In the 1960's, he won five Emmy
awards for his role on "The Andy Griffith Show"- but for Cinema
Retro, Knotts discusses his film career in detail including the cult hits
"The Incredible Mr. Limpet", "The Ghost and Mr. Chicken",
"The Reluctant Astronaut", "The Love God?" and of course,
Stanley Kramer's "It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World"- for our money
still one of the funniest movies ever made. Look for Don's interview in issue
#2. |
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Rare Steve McQueen "Sand Pebbles" Photos Uncovered! – If you’re a fan of the 1966 Robert Wise epic that earned Steve McQueen his sole Oscar nomination, you'll be drooling over some rare behind the scenes photos Cinema Retro has discovered of McQueen on the set. Look for these in issue #1 in conjunction with our exclusive unpublished McQueen interview from 1969. |
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BEATLES BOOK AUTHORS JOIN THE CINEMA RETRO TEAM- Stephen Spignesi and Michael Lewis, authors of the newly released book "Here There and Everywhere: The 100 Best Beatles Songs", have joined the Cinema Retro team. Steve is a recognized authority on The Beatles and Stephen King and has written numerous books relating to film, rock and roll music and television. Mike is the author/co-author of such books as "The Films of Harrison Ford" and "The Films of Tom Hanks". The authors will collaborate on a series of informative articles relating to little-known facts about the Beatles feature films. Welcome aboard, gents! |
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These are original commercials that were played on American radio stations in
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coming attraction radio spots for stars such as Clint Eastwood, John Wayne,
Dustin Hoffman, Steve McQueen, Lee Marvin, Charles Bronson and many others –
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EXCLUSIVE!We have exclusive access to never-before-published taped
interviews with Please go to BACK ISSUES for more info about issue
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WIN GREAT COLLECTABLES IN OUR PRIZE DRAW!Everyone who subscribes to the first season will be entered
in our prize draw. Upon publication of the first issue in October we will
draw three names from the list of subscribers and announce on this web site
who has won. Prizes to include a Limited Edition litho print of the James
Bondfilm Thunderball, autographed by actress Martine Beswick; an autographed
colour photo of actress Judi Dench as ‘M’; a James Bond film novelization
signed by author Raymond Benson, and a selection soundtrack compact discs and
DVD’s! |
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SCREAM QUEEN JOINS THE TEAM!Many of you will remember her as the original Lambs Navy
Rum calendar girl, others for her roles in the Hammer Horror movies, and lest
we forget her attempt to kill off James Bond in The Spy Who Loved Me.
Model turned actress Caroline Munro has just joined our illustrious team of
writers and will relive the making of her films in her own regular column for
Cinema Retro. |
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WE’D LIKE YOUR THOUGHTS ON: Future projects that would feature in-depth reports on the
Clint Eastwood/Sergio Leone ‘Dollar’ western trilogy of A Fistful of
Dollars, For A Few Dollars More, and The Good, The Bad and The Ugly.
Also a look at the 60’s spy movie craze, which was created by the James Bond
phenomenon (Matt Helm, CINEMA RETRO |
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