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Posted by: Mike Mashon
PRELUDE TO WAR: ON THE EVE OF WORLD WAR II The films presented this week explore the mindset of the various world leaders and the global circumstances that led to World War II, which ravaged the globe only a few short years after the “the war to end all wars.” Thursday, Aug. 14 (7:30 p.m.) …
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Posted by: Mike Mashon
A program of animated shorts selected to demonstrate the concept and basic elements of sound design, as well as four acclaimed animated features, will be screened this week as part of the Film Foundation’s “Story of the Movies: The Animation Universe” development workshop for classroom teachers. Held at the Packard Campus from July 31—Aug. 2, …
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Posted by: Mike Mashon
Thursday, July 24 (7:30 p.m.) Applause (Paramount, 1929) This early sound-era masterpiece was the first film for both stage director Rouben Mamoulian and cabaret star Helen Morgan. Many have compared Mamoulian’s debut to that of Orson Welles’ Citizen Kane because of his flamboyant use of cinematic innovation to test technical boundaries. The tear-jerking plot boasts …
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Posted by: Mike Mashon
Our focus this week is on the third edition of the film identification workshop Mostly Lost, including a special, additional Saturday program at the State Theatre. Thursday, July 17 (7:30 p.m.) Linda (First Division, 1929) Mrs. Wallace Reid (Dorothy Davenport) directed this silent drama starring Helen Foster as Linda Stillwater, a bright young girl from …
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Posted by: Mike Mashon
This week the Packard Campus Theater presents a fond and howlingly funny triple tribute to actor/director/screenwriter Harold Ramis, who passed away last February. Thursday, July 10 (7:30 p.m.) Caddyshack (Orion, 1980, R-rated*) Harold Ramis made his directorial debut and co-wrote this comedy classic that follows the travails of a young caddy as he gets caught …
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Posted by: Mike Mashon
The following is a guest post from Rachel Parker, a Processing Technician in the Moving Image Section. “Welcome to the Packard Campus Theater. Please power up your laptops and portable devices and be sure to speak loudly enough during the film so that everyone can hear you.” Not a usual pre-movie show request, is it? …
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Posted by: Mike Mashon
We wrap up our June series of westerns and end the month with a live comedy performance from two very funny women, Jody Kerns and Sonya King. Thursday, June 26 (7:30 p.m.) B Western Double Feature The Utah Trail (Grand National, 1938) Tex Stewart (aka “The Pecos Kid”) and his sidekicks arrive to help out …
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Posted by: Mike Mashon
Saddle up as our Westerns series continues, including a terrific silent film this Saturday starring William S. Hart, cinema’s first major cowboy star. Thursday, June 19 (7:30 p.m.) The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (Warner Bros., 2007, R-rated*) Robert Ford, an eager recruit into the notorious James-Younger Gang, comes to grow …
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Posted by: Mike Mashon
Our focus on Westerns this month continues. Thursday, June 12 (7:30 p.m.) Monte Walsh (National General, 1970) Acclaimed cinematographer William A. Fraker made his directorial debut with this melancholy Western about a down-and-out ranch hand who finds himself part of a dying west. Lee Marvin stars as the title character with Jack Palance (in a …
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