Sunday 3 July 2016

1970s Melbourne Eurohorror/trash/cult cinema ads

After trawling through the cinema advertisement section of many of The Age newspapers throughout the entire 1970s (just about their entire archives are now scanned online from 1854 to 1989), I turned up some gold. Enjoy this selection of screening times for some of the trashiest, sleaziest films, buried deep in the bowels of the Melbourne movie going experience. Today the idea of strolling down the Bourke Street Mall and rocking up to the likes of Black Emanuelle Goes East or Dracula Prisoner of Frankenstein sound laughably absurd, but once upon a time the Melbourne CBD was dotted with theatres playing all amount of Eurotrash, smut and cult classics. And let's not forget what turned up at the suburban drive-ins. A double of The Horrible Sexy Vampire and Caged Virgins in genteel Sandringham? Yes, you read right. If you're still hungry for more movie ads, check out film historian Dean Brandum's essential Technicolour Yawn blog (http://technicolouryawn.com)  and Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/techniyawn) to whet your appetite!


15 Jan 1973

8 Feb 1973




6 April 1973


5 May 1973


14 Jun 1973


17 Sep 1973

8 Nov 1973



1 Feb 1974


15 Mar 1974


15 Apr 1974


22 May 1974 - interesting placement of these two ads...



5 Jul 1974. Note the M rating, surely there wouldn't have been much of a film left?



8 Aug 1974 




14 Aug 1974


13 Dec 1974


1 Jan 1975 


3 Feb 1975


15 Feb 1975


14 Mar 1975


15 Apr 1975


1 May 1975


1 May 1975


8 Oct 1975


1 Dec 1975


8 Dec 1975


1 Jan 1976


8 Mar 1976


1 Apr 1976


8 Jun 1976


6 Aug 1976


1 Sep 1976


7 Oct 1976 


22 Nov 1976


1 Dec 1976


1976 


3 Jan 1977


3 Mar 1977


22 Mar 1977


22 Apr 1977


4 Jul 1977


6 Sep 1977



1 Nov 1977


3 Nov 1977


7 Nov 1977


5 Dec 1977


16 Mar 1978


12 Apr 1978



22 Aug 1978


8 Dec 1978 - The Evolution of Snuff


13 Feb 1980


Jul 1982


Unknown dates - my apologies, I forgot to note the dates of the newspapers all of the below ads are from.













2 comments:

  1. Great work Michelle! I've wanted to know the date for the EVELYN/SCREAM & DIE double for years. IMDB is less than good for identifying 70s (and prior) Australian release dates. Now all I need is one for RAW MEAT.

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    1. Many thanks for your kind words!!! Is this "Mr Fatal Visions" by any chance? :) Had a lot of fun scouring the old ads because as you'd know some of the things that screened back then were astounding...Unfortunately I forgot to jot down the date of which paper that RAW MEAT ad was in, but when I have some time I'll try and go back and find it for you. As you said, it's a pity that IMDB have so few Australian release dates, but - VERY - occasionally they'll have them listed for these types of films (I know it's got the dates for EXTERMINATORS OF THE YEAR 3000 and the ill fated GREAT WHITE/THE LAST SHARK there).

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