Good Times, Wonderful Times (1966)

70 mins | Drama | 18 July 1966

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HISTORY

American filmmaker Lionel Rogosin shot the picture entirely in London, England; however, the 7 Sep 1965 DV pointed out that it did not qualify for a British subsidy since more than half the picture was made up of stock footage. Rogosin spent three years collecting World War II archival material, and raised financing for the project via “subscription,” as stated in the 1 Sep 1965 Var and 3 Jul 1966 NYT. Good Times, Wonderful Times marked the independent filmmaker’s foray into distribution, via his Rogosin Film Productions, Ltd., the 11 Jan 1967 Var noted.
       Theatrical release took place on 18 Jul 1966 at New York City’s Carnegie Hall Cinema, where the picture played on a double bill with the Czechoslovakian film, Joseph Killian. ...

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American filmmaker Lionel Rogosin shot the picture entirely in London, England; however, the 7 Sep 1965 DV pointed out that it did not qualify for a British subsidy since more than half the picture was made up of stock footage. Rogosin spent three years collecting World War II archival material, and raised financing for the project via “subscription,” as stated in the 1 Sep 1965 Var and 3 Jul 1966 NYT. Good Times, Wonderful Times marked the independent filmmaker’s foray into distribution, via his Rogosin Film Productions, Ltd., the 11 Jan 1967 Var noted.
       Theatrical release took place on 18 Jul 1966 at New York City’s Carnegie Hall Cinema, where the picture played on a double bill with the Czechoslovakian film, Joseph Killian.

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GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS
LOCATION
SOURCE CITATIONS
SOURCE
DATE
PAGE
Daily Variety
28 May 1965
p. 11
Daily Variety
7 Sep 1965
p. 10
New York Times
3 Jul 1966
p. 7, 12
New York Times
17 Jul 1966
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New York Times
19 Jul 1966
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Variety
1 Sep 1965
p. 6
Variety
1 Sep 1965
p. 7
Variety
8 Sep 1965
p. 7
Variety
8 Sep 1965
p. 19
Variety
7 Sep 1966
p. 9
Variety
11 Jan 1967
p. 5
Vogue
15 Aug 1966
p. 50
PRODUCTION CREDITS
NAME
PARENT COMPANY
PRODUCTION COMPANY
DISTRIBUTION COMPANY
NAME
CREDITED AS
CREDIT
DIRECTOR
PRODUCERS
Assoc prod
PHOTOGRAPHY
Dir of photog
FILM EDITOR
MUSIC
PRODUCTION MISC
Prod mgr
Ed & sd cons
DETAILS
Release Date:
18 July 1966
Premiere Information:
New York opening: 18 Jul 1966
Production Date:

Physical Properties:
Sound
Black and White
Duration(in mins):
70
Countries:
United Kingdom, United States
Language:
English
SYNOPSIS

At a cocktail party in London, England, the guests discuss sex, religion, politics, and war. The conversation provides an opportunity for the introduction of flashbacks to the Warsaw ghetto, Nazi concentration camps, the training of the Hitler Youth, the siege of Stalingrad, and other World War II combat ...

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At a cocktail party in London, England, the guests discuss sex, religion, politics, and war. The conversation provides an opportunity for the introduction of flashbacks to the Warsaw ghetto, Nazi concentration camps, the training of the Hitler Youth, the siege of Stalingrad, and other World War II combat situations.

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GENRE
Genre:
Sub-genre:
Historical


Subject

Legend
Viewed by AFI
Partially Viewed
Offscreen Credit
Name Occurs Before Title
AFI Life Achievement Award

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The American Film Institute is grateful to Sir Paul Getty KBE and the Sir Paul Getty KBE Estate for their dedication to the art of the moving image and their support for the AFI Catalog of Feature Films and without whose support AFI would not have been able to achieve this historical landmark in this epic scholarly endeavor.