You were a delicate child, weren't you?
Growing up in the 70s was a challenge; what with Bigfoot, UFOs, and the Bermuda Triangle all out to get you.
They showed us "The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid".
You weren't at the Lake Theater, were you? We got shown this one as well, complete with boobs
and ass. I haven't seen the film since, but I still recall how the camera dipped down at one point and there was a lady's ASS right up there on the screen, big as a house. I had no guilt, since I saw it completely parent-less during the kiddie matinee.
I've looked back and wondered
'What were they thinking?' regarding the sweet old couple who ran our local theater. They'd have day-long programs for the kiddies on Saturdays, particularly during the Winter.
A typical Saturday 'kid show' might include:
An old, scratchy 'Woody Woodpecker' cartoon.
The latest Disney live-action film. (Animated Disney features were rare, but we did get THE COMPUTER WORE TENNIS SHOES, THE LOVE BUG, BLACKBEARD'S GHOST.etc, all probably from second or third run prints.)
Then things would get interesting, with a mixture of:
A Godzilla or 'Kung Fu' movie
Some obsure Spaghetti western or mystery, usually with some nudity.
The latest Hammer horror film - DRACULA AD 1972, BLOOD FROM THE MUMMY'S TOMB
Some crap from A.I.P. - THE THING WITH TWO HEADS, FROGS, THE BOY WHO CRIED WEREWOLF, etc.
Some ultra-cheap gory horror film like HATCHET FOR THE HONEYMOON. They actually played THE INCREDIBLE TWO HEADED TRANSPLANT and Al Adamson's DRACULA VS. FRANKENSTEIN!
I never have to wonder where I developed my bizarre taste in movies.
