The following is a guest post by Jenny Paxson, an Administrative Assistant at the Packard Campus.
More cinematic treats from Richard Hincha, this month’s guest programmer.
Thursday, August 20 (7:30 p.m.)
The Pink Panther (United Artists, 1963)
This comic masterpiece by Blake Edwards introduced both the animated Pink Panther character in the film’s opening and closing credit sequences, and actor Peter Sellers in his most renowned comic role as the inept Inspector Clouseau. The influence of the great comics of the silent era on Edwards and Sellers is apparent throughout the film, which is recognized for its enduring popularity. Henry Mancini’s score was nominated for an Academy Award and the soundtrack album was awarded a Grammy Hall of Fame Award in 2001. Shot in the Alps in Northern Italy as well as Rome and Paris by Cinematographer Philip Lathrop, the film was added to the National Film Registry in 2010. 115 min.
Friday, August 21 (7:30 p.m.)
I Was a Male War Bride (20th Century Fox, 1949)
Cary Grant stars as French officer Henri Rochard, who is paired with a WAC lieutenant (Ann Sheridan) for duties in post-WWII Europe. Although at first at odds, the two soon fall in love and decide to marry – only to discover that the only way to get Rochard back to the US is via the War Brides Act (there being no provision for war grooms). Hawks ad