Midnight movies timeline
Hugo and Josefin
13th August 1971, Hugo and Josefin, ‘Kensington Post’ page 35 HUGO AND JOSEFIN (U), which is showing at the Electric..Read More
Corman/Price season in the Portobello Road
6th August 1971, Corman/Price season in the Portobello Road, ‘Kensington Post’ page 4 Film special by Mary Lear REFLECTING on..Read More
The Space Children
6th August 1971, Space Children, ‘Kensington Post’ page 36 SPACE CHILDREN (Science Fiction Night No. 5 at the Electric Cinema..Read More
Buñuel double-bill
16th July 1971, ‘Kensington Post’ page 34 * Premiere of the month at the Electric Cinema. ONE P.M., continues until..Read More
Pennebaker’s One P.M. at the Electric
9th July 1971, ‘Godard’s One PM’, ‘Kensington Post’ page 32 * CAINS FILM, a film by Jamie Wadhawan about Alex..Read More
‘Bed of Evil’: Dementia at the Electric
21st May 1971, ‘Banned Movie’, ‘Kensington Post’ page 54 IN THE MID-40’s Hollywood suddenly discovered psychology as a possibly interesting..Read More
The Dutchman
21st May 1971, The Dutchman, ‘Kensington Post’ page 54 THE DUTCHMAN, Electric Cinema Club, Portobello Road. Brilliantly spare, edgily directed..Read More
The President’s Analyst
21st May 1971, The President’s Analyst, ‘Kensington Post’ page 44 THE PRESIDENT’S ANALYST (Electric Cinema Club, Portobello Road, Friday and..Read More
The Anatolian Smile
14th May 1971, Anatolian Smile, ‘Kensington post’ page 44 THE ANATOLIAN SMILE remains one of the most unseen milestones in..Read More
Downhill Racer
14th May 1971, Downhill Racer, ‘Kensington post’ page 43 * DOWNHILL RACER At is at the Electric Cinema, Portobello Road,..Read More
Samurai Rebellion
30th April 1971, ‘Kensington Post’ page 39 * REBELLION (X), Electric Cinema today (Thursday) 9 p.m., tomorrow 7 p.m. Masaki..Read More
Bride of the Andes, British premier
23rd April 1971, Bride of the Andes, ‘Kensington Post’ page 35 BRIDE OF THE ANDES – Sasumu Hani’s 1966 film..Read More
‘The Wanderer’ at Easter
16th April 1971, Fantastic Dream, ‘Kensington Post’ page 30 Jean-Gabriel Albicocco’s 1967 film ‘The Wanderer‘, based on the novel ‘Le..Read More
Electric Film Club benefit for People’s Centre
Electric Film Club benefit ad for People’s Centre – People’s News – Vol 3, No 13, 29th March 1971 ‘LATE..Read More
It’s members only now
22nd January 1971, It’s members only now, ‘Kensington Post’ page 37 It’s members only now THIS is the first month..Read More
Paradise Now, Colour Later
8th January 1971, ‘Kensington Post’ page 16 More Midnight Movies … PARADISE NOW, COLOUR LATER SHELDON ROCHLIN’S movie PARADISE NOW..Read More
Carry It On – Joan Baez documentary
8th January 1971, ‘Kensington Post’ page 16 CARRY IT ON. Electric Cinema. Portobello Road, tonight (Thursday) at 9 p.m.: tomorrow..Read More
Imperial & Electric Merge
18th December 1970, Imperial & Electric Merge, ‘Kensington Post’ page 33 OVER THE PAST five years the late night shows..Read More
‘El Topo’ has its first screening at the Elgin, NYC
On December 18th 1970 manager Ben Barenholtz showed Alejandro Jodorowsky’s surrealist western ‘El Topo‘ at midnight. It was an instant,..Read More
How I Won The War & Forbidden Planet at midnight
25th September 1970, ‘Kensington Post’ page 40 MIDNIGHT MOVIES • HOW I WON THE WAR (Electric Cinema, tonight Thursday only)..Read More