Theatres face shift toward adult films and sale thoughts
The owner of a regional movie chain warns that family pictures struggle to pay, with one $480 weekly hit noted. He cites a surge of R and X rated films and argues drive ins sell freely while many cinemas rely on provocative works from filmmakers like Russ Meyer. He questions censoring, defends legal channels, and contends courts will decide if such films are worth a fight.
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Russ Meyers
District Attorney’s Office
Courts of Justice
Rubinstein's piano artistry on television hour
A TV review praising Arthur Rubinstein for natural playing and superb control over technique. The piece notes his lifelong instinctive taste, intellectual discipline, and exceptional left hand as viewers witness a range from Beethoven to Chopin and Cole Porter. It recalls his prodigy status and early tutelage under Joachim shaping Bra hms era standards.
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Theatre Des Champs Elysees
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Sonata
Rubinstein
Cole Porter
Rubinstein’s London debut to jubilee anniversary tale
The narrative traces the prodigious Rubinstein from his 1844 London debut with Mendelssohn to a jubilee in 1904, recounting a child’s plea for a performance, his onstage improvisation with two keyboards, and his enduring artistry at age 83. It notes his Polish Jewish origins, persecution stories, and the camera‑lined rehearsals that captured his magnetism and timing.
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Maurice Chevalier
Movie Timetable for North Adams and Nearby Theaters
The listing shows weekend only showings at Hoosac Drive Adams Mohawk North Adams for That Cold Day in the Park at 7 00 and 9 00. West Springfield operates Cinema 1 with Number 1 at 2 00 7 30 9 45 and Cinema 2 presents Midnight Cowboy at 2 40 7 30 9 45 Cinema 3 offers Oliver at 2 00 and 8 00.
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Court's
North Adams
Hoosac Drive-To
Adams
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Movie Timetable Highlights For Local Theaters
Caplical presents A Man and a Woman and Belle de Jour with complete shows at 7 30. A matinee runs Wednesday Saturday and Sunday at 1 30. Palace shows The Green Berets and On My Way to the Crusades I Met a Girl meets from 1 30. Showcase airs The Magus at 7 and 9 with Wed Sat Sun matinees at 2 and 7 and 9. Paris Cinema screens Oliver at 4 with Wed Sat Sun matinees at 2. Sunset Drive-In operates weekends only. Berkshire Drive-In weekends only. Pittsfield Drive-In open.
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Green Berets
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