Almería gets new Cinema Museum

Almería gets new Cinema Museum: "An old cortijo in Almería has become a new museum to cinema.
The mansion dates from the middle of the 19th century and was visited by some legends of celluloid and music, including Peter O’Toole, Yul Brynner and John Lennon.

The idea is that the new museum pays homage to when the province of Almería enjoyed its golden time, during the 60’s when many films were recorded in the Tabernas Desert or in Cabo de Gata.

The extraordinary wild countryside became the fashion for Hollywood producers at the time, and some of the most famous films of all time were partially shot in the province, including ‘Lawrence of Arabia’ in 1962, starring Peter O’Toole and Anthony Quinn, ‘Shalako’ in 1966 starring Sean Connery and Brigitte Bardot, and ‘The Good, The Bad and the Ugly’ in 1966, the film which brought stardom for Clint Eastwood."

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