But they were like, ‘We’ll have that, and maybe that, but not that.’”Ī scene from Santo v the Evil Brain (1961). “I told them about this marvellous collection of films, photos and paperwork, and thought they’d all jump for joy. “I thought the best, and most obvious, thing would be to send them all to the big film institutions in Mexico,” she says. When Cinematográfíca Calderón finally closed down in 2014, García Besné found herself in her great-uncle’s huge house in Mexico City, wondering what would become of the thousands of rolls of film and the mass of documents and photographs that made up its half-forgotten legacy. Not only did her forebears own and operate 36 cinemas, they also built a film studio and ran a production company, Cinematográfica Calderón, which turned out more than 250 films over seven decades. Salvation came in the form of Viviana García Besné, a film-maker, archivist, self-described “popular film activist” and descendant of Mexico’s cinematic Calderón clan. Due to both current health concerns and the nature of our collectibles, all purchases made online or in-store at Republic of Lucha are final and non-refundable.Had they not been rescued from a dusty storehouse seven years ago, the original negatives of hundreds of Mexican movies featuring the likes of the silver-masked crime-fighting wrestler El Santo, a bikini-clad Batwoman and the Satan-worshipping Panther Women would have been lost forever.We recommend you wash your ROL shirt in cold water and air/line dry for a perfect, natural fit and a long lasting print. These shirts are light-medium weight (4.2-4.7 oz), very soft and true to size. All Republic of Lucha t-shirts are made individually at our store using premium inks and garments.THANK YOU!ĪLL t-shirt designs can be custom printed on the back of our black Levi's Denim Jackets, inquire: for more info. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ORDER A SPECIFIC STYLE, PLEASE ORDER NORMALLY AND ON THE NOTES INCLUDE THE T-SHIRT STYLE YOU WOULD LIKE FOR US TO PRINT YOUR T-SHIRT (Please add note for EACH t-shirt you want in a specific style other than our default UNISEX tee). UNISEX TANK TOP: Sleeveless tank top with "square" back. WOMEN'S CUT RACERBACK: Sleeveless women's cut tank top with a "T" shaped back. WOMEN'S CUT TEE: Shorter sleeves, fitted, baby rib collar, slightly longer bottom. Unless stated otherwise this is the DEFAULT t-shirt style you are ordering on this website. UNISEX TEE: Our classic ultra-soft cotton t-shirt. Republic of Lucha's "Lucha Movie Club" brought to you by Penta Zero M & Rey Fenix brings you an exclusive collection of t-shirts based on movie posters from some of the classic and ultra-rare Lucha Libre movies you'll be able to enjoy this Spring and Summer!Īll t-shirts include "Republic of Lucha Movie Club" marquee lettering on top of a high quality, full color poster recreation.Įxtremely rare and a must for Lucha AND Cult Film lovers, available for a limited timeĪLL REPUBLIC OF LUCHA t-shirts are available in the following styles:
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