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Familiar characters from Alice in Wonderland depicted against yellow background and Pucci-like, multi-colored border. Characters inlclude Alice, the Mad Hatter and the Cheshire Cat
Familiar characters from Alice in Wonderland depicted against yellow background and Pucci-like, multi-colored border. Characters include Alice, the Mad Hatter and the Cheshire Cat

This Weekend at the Packard Campus Theater (April 21 and 22, 2023)

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Come and take a walk on the wild side with this trio of trippy films.  They are being shown on the big screen this weekend at the Packard Campus Theater.

Black and white with some pinkish tint: film poster for "8 1/2." Nude woman, illustrated, with her back to us is on the far left side.
                                  “8 1/2,” 1963

Friday, April 21 @ 7:30pm

“8 1/2” (Cineriz/Columbia, 1963)

Many consider Federico Fellini to be the greatest of all filmmakers and this as his greatest opus. Filled with stunning cinematography, surrealist humor, and the most beautiful actresses in Europe, this film cannot help but inspire.  (Italian with English subtitles; black & white, 138 minutes)

                     “Alice in Wonderland,” 1951

Saturday, April 22 @ 2pm

“Alice in Wonderland” (RKO Radio, 1951)

One of Walt Disney’s most endearing cartoon features, and the one said to be closest to his heart. As a young filmmaker in Kansas City, he made a series of live action/animated short subjects with Alice, as in Wonderland, as the central character. When Disney built Disneyland, he based not one but two rides on the film (Alice in Wonderland and the Mad Tea Party). With this film,and all this month, remember what the dormouse said, “Feed your head!” (Color, 75 minutes. Plus short subjects.)

                             “Barbarella,” 1968

Saturday, April 22 @ 7:30pm

“Barbarella” (Paramount, 1968)

Often considered the peak of “camp” films, “Barbarella” is a high-point of 1960s psychedelic cinema. So, jump upon her shag covered spaceship, fend off the attacking baby dolls, romance some winged angels and save the world against mad scientists and their rhino-horned henchwomen. With Jane Fonda, David Hemmings and Marcel Marceau.  (Color, 98 minutes.)

 

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