The following is a guest post by Jenny Paxson of the Packard Campus. Friday, April 12 (7:30 p.m.) Nothing But a Man (Cinema V, 1964) A groundbreaking work filmed during the tumult of the mounting civil rights movement, this independent film tells the story of Duff Anderson (Ivan Dixon), a proud railroad worker from the …
Here are some of the titles preserved by our 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. AFI SILVER THEATER: Silver Spring, Maryland — April 2019 Library of Congress Preservation …
The following is a guest post by Jenny Paxson of the Packard Campus. Thursday, March 28 (7:30 p.m.) A New Leaf (Paramount, 1971) Already well known as part of the ingenious comedy team Nichols & May (with Mike Nichols), Elaine May made her film debut as writer, director and star in this critically- acclaimed dark comedy …
The following is post is by Jenny Paxson of the Packard Campus. Thursday, March 21 (7:30 p.m.) It’s Always Fair Weather (MGM, 1955) Producer Arthur Freed’s third pairing (along with Singin’ in the Rain,1952, and On the Town, 1949) with director Stanley Donen, co-director and star Gene Kelly and the writing team of Betty Comden …
The following is a guest post by Jenny Paxson of the Packard Campus. Thursday, March 14 (7:30 p.m.) Smoke Signals (Miramax, 1998) Native American directors are a rarity in Hollywood. After the early silent film pioneers James Young Deer and Edwin Carewe, the portrayal of Native Americans in cinema turned dark and stereotypical. These social …
The following is a guest post by Jenny Paxson of the Packard Campus. Thursday, March 7 (7:30 p.m.) In Caliente (Warner Bros., 1935) A New York theater critic (Pat O’Brien) falls in love with a Mexican dancer (Dolores Del Rio) and incurs the wrath of his gold-digging fiancée (Glenda Farrell). Filmed at the Mexican resort …
The following is a guest post by Jenny Paxson of the Packard Campus. Thursday, February 28 (7:30 p.m.) Shane (Paramount, 1953) George Stevens directed this adaptation of Jack Schaefer’s novel in which Shane, a former gunfighter fighter (Alan Ladd), comes to the defense of homesteaders who are being terrorized by a cattle baron who wants …
The following is a guest post by Jenny Paxson of the Packard Campus. Thursday, February 21 (7:30 p.m.) Music and Lyrics (Warner Bros., 2007) Hugh Grant stars in this romantic comedy as Alex Fletcher, a washed-up eighties pop star who was part of the fictional band PoP! (inspired by Wham! and Duran Duran). He gets …
Packard Campus Theater Schedule for March, 2019 On March 15, the Packard Campus Theater will welcome special guest George Stevens, Jr., creator and producer of the Kennedy Center Honors, who will introduce a specially curated program of highlights from the prestigious awards show. Among the other features on the March schedule are five titles from …
