Hot Rod Rumble ( 1957 ), Teenage Doll ( 1957 ) and Speed Crazy ( 1959 ) U.S.A. insert poster images of Allied Artists films that were never released theatrically in Australia. The reason for their non appearance here is unknown.
There were more titles from Allied Artists in the late 1950s and the 1960s that never reached our shores that I may present at a later time.
Zombies On Broadway ( 1945 ). This film was never released theatrically in Australia. This film came from the major studio RKO Radio Pictures and normally all their product would have been released here. The only reason it would appear that it didn't reach our shores is that it was banned here due to the horror content, although no record can be located to confirm this.
For whatever reason is wasn't screened here though, and one has to believe that if it had obtained a release, and looking at the original U.S.A. posters above as a guide to what an amazing Simmons full bleed very colourful daybill may have looked like.
War Of The Satellites ( 1958 ). Another Allied Artists U.S.A. release insert poster for a Roger Corman film never theatrically released in Australia. The reason for it's non arrival here is unknown.
War Of The Satellites ( 1958 ). Another Allied Artists U.S.A. release insert poster for a Roger Corman film never theatrically released in Australia. The reason for it's non arrival here is unknown.
From some recently located public records I have now established that the film was passed for public exhibition in Australia with cuts on 1 January 1960, with Paramount pictures being the applicant. There were two cuts made from scenes containting violence. No further information is available.
Extensive researching cannot locate any screening dates in Australia. Was the film imported but never given a theatrical release one has to wonder?
Attack Of The 50ft Foot Woman was banned in Australia in 1958. It appears the film was finally passed for exhibition with a PG rating in 1994 for release on videotape.
It was originally released theatrically in New Zealand though.
Another film that wasn't released in Australia but did obtain a New Zealand release was The Spider ( aka Earth Vs The Spider ) ( 1958 ).
Deadlier Than The Male ( aka Born To kill ) ( 1947 ) daybill.
Originally mentioned by Chris in June 2015. I am now happy to present the daybill here now. Another example of the over usage of yellow and red colours. It is effective though and most certainly grabs your attention.
C'Mon Let's Live A Little ( 1967 ). This film wasn't released in Australia or anywhere else in the world outside of the U.S.A., and possibly Canada it would appear. What is strange if that the film was made for release by major studio Paramount Pictures, in colour and widescreen and directed by a well respected veteran director. Director David Butler said about this picture: "I don't even want to talk about that. I tried to do a favor for somebody, and we made it so fast that I don't know what happened . . . They ran short of money to finish the picture. I never got paid a quarter for it." ( IMDb ).This was the last film David Butler directed. One has to think then that this film was a stinker.
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What a shame about DETOUR....would have loved to see one.
Ah well.
Hot Rod Rumble ( 1957 ), Teenage Doll ( 1957 ) and Speed Crazy ( 1959 ) U.S.A. insert poster images of Allied Artists films that were never released theatrically in Australia. The reason for their non appearance here is unknown.
There were more titles from Allied Artists in the late 1950s and the 1960s that never reached our shores that I may present at a later time.
Zombies On Broadway ( 1945 ). This film was never released theatrically in Australia. This film came from the major studio RKO Radio Pictures and normally all their product would have been released here. The only reason it would appear that it didn't reach our shores is that it was banned here due to the horror content, although no record can be located to confirm this.
For whatever reason is wasn't screened here though, and one has to believe that if it had obtained a release, and looking at the original U.S.A. posters above as a guide to what an amazing Simmons full bleed very colourful daybill may have looked like.
War Of The Satellites ( 1958 ). Another Allied Artists U.S.A. release insert poster for a Roger Corman film never theatrically released in Australia. The reason for it's non arrival here is unknown.
Extensive researching cannot locate any screening dates in Australia. Was the film imported but never given a theatrical release one has to wonder?
Another film that wasn't released in Australia but did obtain a New Zealand release was The Spider ( aka Earth Vs The Spider ) ( 1958 ).
Deadlier Than The Male ( aka Born To kill ) ( 1947 ) daybill.
Originally mentioned by Chris in June 2015. I am now happy to present the daybill here now. Another example of the over usage of yellow and red colours. It is effective though and most certainly grabs your attention.
C'Mon Let's Live A Little ( 1967 ). This film wasn't released in Australia or anywhere else in the world outside of the U.S.A., and possibly Canada it would appear. What is strange if that the film was made for release by major studio Paramount Pictures, in colour and widescreen and directed by a well respected veteran director.
Director David Butler said about this picture: "I don't even want to talk about that. I tried to do a favor for somebody, and we made it so fast that I don't know what happened . . . They ran short of money to finish the picture. I never got paid a quarter for it." ( IMDb ).This was the last film David Butler directed. One has to think then that this film was a stinker.