This coming weekend see some Broadway musicals on the big screen!
Friday, March 17 @ 7:30pm
“Hedwig and the Angry Inch” (New Line, 2001)
“Hedwig” first appeared Off-Broadway in 1998 but had to wait until 2014 to hit the Great White Way proper. The film version came between those times. It is the creation of John Cameron Mitchell: he co-wrote the play, wrote the screenplay, directs the film and has the leading role. (Color, 92 minutes; R rated)
Saturday, March 18 @ 2pm
“Get Your Man” (Paramount, 1927)
Dorothy Arzner directed and Clara Bow stars in this film that was one of the last restorations worked on by NAVCC staff member Huck Penzell who passed away in December. Huck’s HAVCC Film Lab colleagues will pay tribute to him with some remembrances and the screening of this film. (Black & white; silent; 60 minutes; with opening program short; live musical accompaniment by Makia Matsumora.)
Saturday, March 18 @ 7:30pm
“Cabaret” (Allied Artists, 1972)
Joel Grey reprises his role from the original 1966 Broadway production of this German-set musical. But, before it came to the big screen, much of it was rewritten with several musical numbers jettisoned. Still, the film was a great triumph not only for film director Bob Fosse but also for Grey and, in her landmark role, Liza Minnelli. (Color; 124 minutes; National Film Registry, 1995)
More Info: //www.loc.gov/programs/audio-visual-conservation/events-and-screenings/screenings/