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1st Sci-Fi movie advertisement in 1927...
1st Sci-Fi movie advertisement in 1927...
Item # 723983
March 06, 1927
PAGES 5 & 6 of section 8 only (single leaf) of the New York Times, March 6, 1927
* Considered the very first full-length science fiction film
* Sci-fi drama movie opening day advertisement
* "Metropolis" - German director Fritz Lang
Page 6 of this single leaf has a 7 by 4 inch advertisement for the film "Metropolis" on it's opening in America.This movie first appeared in New York City one week prior to the rest of the country making this an extremely rare item. And this silent film is considered the very first Sci-Fi featured-length movie.
Pages 5 & 6 only of section 8 only, light toning, a little margin wear, a few small archival mends on the back side.
Note: this item comes with a acid free folder (gratis) for protection and displayabililty.
AI notes: Metropolis, directed by Fritz Lang, made its American debut on March 6, 1927, at the Rialto Theatre in New York City, marking the first major U.S. exhibition of what is widely regarded as the earliest monumental science-fiction film. The Rialto, one of Broadway’s most prestigious movie palaces, presented the film with full orchestral accompaniment and elaborate staging, underscoring its status as a cinematic event rather than a routine release. By the time it reached American audiences, however, Metropolis had already been heavily cut and re-edited from its original German version following its January 10 Berlin premiere, with entire subplots simplified or removed to suit U.S. tastes and shorter running times. Even in truncated form, audiences were struck by its vast futuristic city sets, innovative special effects such as the Schüfftan process, and its bold themes of industrialization, class division, and the uneasy relationship between humans and machines. Though initial American reviews were mixed and box-office performance disappointed, the March 6 Rialto Theatre opening secured Metropolis a lasting place in film history as the foundational work of feature-length science fiction cinema.
Category: The 20th Century
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