Muriel's Wedding (1994)

Film Loans from the Library of Congress — February 2024

February 1, 2024

Posted by: Cary O’Dell

Here are some of the titles from the Library’s motion picture collections–many preserved by the NAVCC film laboratory–that we’re loaning for exhibition this month. As always, we can’t guarantee that schedules won’t change or links get broken, but this is our best information at the time of publication.

Color-tinted lobby card for tilm featuring leading actors including Paul Robeson. — “Emperor Jones” (1933)

Museum of the Moving Image (Astoria, New York)

THE EMPEROR JONES (1933), 35mm February 3 + 4

https://movingimage.org/event/the-emperor-jones/2024-02-03/

TOP HAT (1935), 35mm February 18 + 23

https://movingimage.org/event/top-hat/2024-02-18/

Lobby card with Clara Bow in glamorous robe — “Get Your Man” (1927)

British Film Institute (London, England)

GET YOUR MAN (1927), 35mm February 4

https://whatson.bfi.org.uk/Online/default.asp?BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::permalink=get-your-man-plus-discussion&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::context_id=

FIRST COMES COURAGE (1943), 35mm February 25 + 29

https://whatson.bfi.org.uk/Online/default.asp?BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::permalink=first-comes-courage&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::context_id=

Purple lettering on white background with Baby Peggy pictured center — “Helen’s Babies” (1924)

Sierra Madre Silent Film Festival (Sierra Madre, California)

HELEN’S BABIES (1924), digital February 4

https://www.sierramadreplayhouse.org/event/silent-film-festival/february-3-%26-4%2C-2024

Dramatically colored images from film with large black cat starring down co-stars — “Curse of the Cat People” (1944)

Nitehawk Cinema- Prospect Park (Brooklyn, New York)

CURSE OF THE CAT PEOPLE (1944), 35mm February 13

https://nitehawkcinema.com/prospectpark/movies/the-curse-of-the-cat-people/

Lobby card for film with Cagney among four other film stars — “Ceiling Zero” (19336)

Svenska Film Institutet (Stokholm, Sweden)

CEILING ZERO (1936), 35mm February 15

https://www.filminstitutet.se/globalassets/3.-se-och-samtala-om-film/cinemateket_stockholm/2024/vt-24/cinemateket-affisch_schema-49×69-varen-2024-stockholm-webb.pdf

Painted still phtos of William S. Hart looking gaunt, image from film — “‘Blue Blazes’ Rawden” (1818)

Autry Museum of the American West (Los Angeles, CA)

BLUE BLAZES RAWDEN (1918), digital February 17

http://www.theautry.org/events/film/silent-treatment-blue-blazes-rawden-1918

Jimmy Steward and Shelley Winters in dramatic poses from Western film — “Winchester ’73” (1950)

American Cinematheque Nitrate Film Festival (Los Angeles, California)

WINCHESTER ’73 (1950), 35mm nitrate print February 18 + 24

SPELLBOUND (1945), 35mm nitrate print February 23

https://www.americancinematheque.com/series/american-cinematheques-nitrate-film-festival/

Film star Stanwyck in two noir-ish photos sliced into triangle and placed against white background — “Baby Face” (1933)

Campus Theatre (Lewisburg, Pennsylvania)

BABY FACE (1933), 35mm February 21

https://www.campustheatre.org/

Toni Collette in wedding dress and among confetti — Muriel’s Wedding (1994)

Nitehawk Cinema- Williamsburg (Brooklyn, New York)

MURIEL’S WEDDING (1994), 35mm February 24

https://nitehawkcinema.com/williamsburg/movies/muriels-wedding/?date=2024-02-24

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