Barry Lyndon. Advertisement. Philadelphia Inquirer 9 Jan 1976: 9-D.

Half page ad in the Philadelphia Inquirer for Barry Lyndon, made up almost exclusively of critical review quotes and award citations.  By A. Carl

Local college student identifies the trend towards aiming movies at his demographic in the Daily Pennsylvanian.  By A. Carl

Ebony, Ivory and Jade and Black Shampoo. Advertisement. Philadelphia Inquirer 4 July 1976: 5-K.

One of many ads in the Philadelphia Inquirer for blaxpoitation films. By A. Carl

“Philadelphia’s Finest Male Cinema.” Philadelphia Inquirer 30 Jan 1976: 7-D .

An ad among various film advertisements and arts & leisure articles in the Philadelphia Inquirer  inviting readers to a “Male Cinema.”  By A. Carl

The Hindenberg. Advertisement. Philadelphia Inquirer 8 Jan 1976: 6-C.

Philadelphia Inquirer ad that cites the “$15,000,000” production cost of the film, and displays the showtimes for only one theater, The Duchess. By A. Carl

Hustle. Advertisement. Philadelphia Inquirer 8 Jan 1976: 6-C. 

Quarter-page ad in the Philadelphia Inquirer playing up heavy sexuality and action in the film.  By A. Carl

The Philadelphia Inquirer’s piece on the Bicentennial explores the way experts and professionals in various fields feel culture has been moving. Manchester identifies the increasing targeting of films to certain demographics, a trend which did in fact continue over time.  By A. Carl

Midway. Advertisement. Philadelphia Inquirer 3 July 1976: 7-A.

Philadelphia Inquirer ad for Midway, the second film since Earthquake to use the special “Sensurround” system in theaters to make the whole room vibrate with intense sound. Very few local theaters had this speaker system installed. By A. Carl

The Mysterious Monsters. Advertisement. Philadelphia Inquirer 9 Jan 1976: 8-D.

Philadelphia Inquirer ad for a pseudo-documentary on the “real” legendary monsters.  By A. Carl

“Neighborhood Movie Directory.” Philadelphia Inquirer 9 Jan 1976: 8-D.

Local listings of theaters, movies, and showtimes in Pennsylvania.  By A. Carl

“Films.” Philadelphia Inquirer 9 Jan 1976: 2-D.

The Philadelphia Inquirer ran these bulk capsule reviews, only several sentences apiece, almost exclusively at this time as their sole coverage of new movies (barring big event/blockbuster films). 

Film Titles: Hustle, The Mysterious Monsters, King of Hearts, Notorious, Hurricane, Alexander’s Ragtime Band, Union Pacific, Phantom of Liberty, The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie, The Nun, King Lear, La Guerre est Finie, The Black Bird, The Philadelphia Filmakers Co-Op, Love of Life, Friday Foster, Les Enfants Terribles, Los Olvidados, Queen Christina. By A. Carl

Poor White Trash Part 2. Advertisement. Philadelphia Inquirer 20 February 1976: 6-D.

Philadelphia Inquirer ad for a film barred for children and requiring the attendance of uniformed police to keep them out of the theater. By A. Carl

Haas, Al. “‘Gus’ gives a kick to gridiron fantasy.” Rev. of Gus. Phildelphia Inquirer 8 July 1976:  6-C.

Short, sarcastic review in the Philadelphia Inquirer of the then-most-recent predictable and contrived Disney movie.  By A. Carl

Rosen, Seth. “Adele’s story.” Rev. of The Story of Adele H. Daily Pennsylvanian 4 March 1976: 34^th Street section, 4.

Local, positive review of an artistically complex foreign film in the Daily Pennsylvanian. By A. Carl

Philadelphia Inquirer speaks with and about a man who lived through the experiences portrayed in the film Midway, focusing more on the man’s life and reaction to the film than on judging the film as a third party. By A. Carl

The Four of Us and The Sensuous Three. Advertisement. Philadelphia Inquirer 10 Jan 1976: 5-D.

Philadelphia Inquirer ad for raunchy orgy-centric sexploitation films, among many near- and fully-pornographic films advertised alongside family fare.  By A. Carl

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Advertisement. Philadelphia Inquirer 9 Jan 1976: 8-D.

Philadelphia Inquirer ad for a re-release of the Disney children’s film, on the same page as several ads for X-rated films.  By A. Carl