Journey to the Lost City/Last Woman on Earth (1960) in the PNW

Details: Written by: Mortado; Category: The 1960s in Northwest Cinemas

This is a collection of media from the initial releases of "Journey to the Lost City" (1960) in the Pacific Northwest. "Last Woman on Earth" (1960) was the second feature in Portland and Seattle. "Journey to the Lost City" is not a specific film by Fritz Lang but the combination of "The Tiger of Eschnapur" (1959) with its sequel "The Indian Tomb" (1959), done in 1960 by American International Pictures.

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Journey to the Lost City (1960)
An architect travels to the remote city of Eschnapur to oversee some work being done at the bequest of the local Maharajah. Along the way the architect meets and falls in love with a beautiful temple-dancer. The Maharajah also loves this dancer and plans to marry her despite fierce opposition from factions within his own court.
Director: Fritz Lang
Writers: Fritz Lang, Werner Jörg Lüddecke, Thea von Harbou
Stars: Debra Paget, Paul Hubschmid, Walther Reyer
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Last Woman on Earth (1960)
Ev, her husband Harold, and their friend Martin go scuba diving while on vacation in Puerto Rico. When they surface, they find that everyone on the island has died.
Director: Roger Corman
Writer: Robert Towne
Stars: Betsy Jones-Moreland, Antony Carbone, Robert Towne
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March 21, 1961 ad (Portland)