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Savant starts out with a plug today. I got a look last week at the first couple of issues of a large, glossy magazine called Cinema Retro. It's the first big film fan magazine that's caught my eye in some time. Published in England, it's the brainchild of Lee Pfeiffer, a well-known James Bond expert and contributor-organizer of several of the Bond special editions from a few years back.
The photo-heavy magazine is dedicated to action-adventure crowd-pleasers of the 60s and 70s, apparently the years that Pfeiffer and his partner Dave Worrall know best, and have the best resources to illustrate. The illustrations and layout overflow with colorful and rare photos and poster reproductions. The text overall takes a celebratory rather than analytical view of the films, concentrating on things like Eastwood Spaghetti westerns, fan actors like Christopher Lee and less well-known directors and producers. There's also an interest in sexy cheesecake coverage of the time, with articles on knockout blondes like Bond Girl Margaret Nolan. More on the magazine can be seen at The Cinema Retro website.
Savant reported a few weeks ago that Billy Wilder's Ace in the Hole was supposedly coming from Paramount, but it didn't show up on their November schedule with Detective Story and The Strange Love of Martha Ivers. Hopefully it didn't get confused with a docu with the same title about Saddam Hussain ... and is on the way anyway ... someday.
Meanwhile, I'm watching the mailbox for gems like The Miracle of Morgan's Creek, The Deer Hunter and The Innocents to show up, and will be eagerly writing them up when they do. Thanks for reading, Glenn Erickson
Posted by DVD Savant at August 26, 2005 07:18 PM