The following post was co-written with Jenny Paxson, an Administrative Assistant at the Packard Campus.
Thursday, May 28 (7:30 p.m.)
Love, Betty: A Betty White Retrospective (1957-2015)
Considered the reigning Queen of TV, Betty White will be showcased in this evening-long retrospective that will include full episodes of such White-starring series as 1957’s Date with the Angels; 1974’s Mary Tyler Moore; 1986’s The Golden Girls, and the recent Hot in Cleveland. Also included will be a sampling of some of White’s best appearances on game shows, talk shows and commercials.
Friday, May 29 (7:30 p.m.)
The Parallax View (Paramount, 1974, *R-rated)
Arguably the definitive conspiracy thriller of the ’70s, director Alan J. Pakula’s The Parallax View bears an unmistakable resemblance to the Kennedy assassination. In the film, based on a novel by Loren Singer, Warren Beatty plays a reporter who uncovers a deadly plot behind a political assassination. The adaptation was not a hit when it was released, but its stature has only grown over the years. Pakula described the film as “sort of an American myth based on some things that have happened, some fantasies we may have had of what might have happened, and a lot of fears a lot of us have had.” William Daniels, Paula Prentiss and Hume Cronyn are featured in the cast.
* No one under the age of 17 will be admitted without a parent or guardian.
Saturday, May 30 (7:30 p.m.)
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (New Yorker Films, 1974)