We should lobby TCM and ask for a Saturday afternoon double feature of Sword and Sandal films and follow up with a double feature of Horror/SciFi films. It would be a phenomenal Saturdays on TCM !
Love "Helen", just didn't care for anything except location shots in "Land Of The Pharaohs" Will probably get "Helen" wish I could have found something to like about "Pharaohs". I do love "Cleopatra", "Solomon And Sheba", "The Egyptian", and most of the sword and sandals......
Watched it Wednesday night on HBOMAX, the print was pristine. I had never seen the film. I found it boring and slow. I did enjoy the exterior locations shots. Found Hawkins very dull in the lead. Joan Collins make up was very noticeable and distracting, and her acting was uninspiring.
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I am glad I bought the Kino "Revolt Of The Slaves" saw it as a kid on a double bill, with something else. Don't remember what ?? But, loved Rhonda Fleming in it......Wish stateside they would release "Duel Of The Titans" maybe Kino ? Someone, anyone ?
I think you are indeed on target...... I remember the Studio Classics line from FOX many of those certainly weren't classics I wanted or would have chosen. Just saying, I could never understand why "The Egyptian" wasn't part of that line early on and a few others as well.
TCM has shown "55 Days At Peking" wonder why "EL Cid", "Fall Of The Roman Empire" and "Circus World" never made it to TCM. Maybe, we should tweet or FB TCM for a showing ????
I would be happy if any of these titles would be released in the states. Doesn't KINO have the rights to AVCO EMBASSY or is it OLIVE ? Isn't AVCO who, released alot of Sword/Sandals in the 5os and 60s ??