October 19 (Previously on Oct 12) Tenth Anniversary Showcase Evening
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August 17 December 21 March 2014 (exact date to be advised Oct 13) Double Bill Double Bill Make Way For Tomorrow (1937) 6.45pm - Dance, Girl, Dance (1940) 7.05pm – Where Danger Lives (1950) Stars Victor Moore, Beulah Bondi, Fay Banter, Thomas Mitchell. Stars. Maureen O’Hara, Lucille Ball, Louis Hayward, Maria Ospenskaya. Stars Robert Mitchum, Faith Domergue, Claude Rains, Maureen Directed by Leo McCarey. 91mins Directed by Dorothy Arzner. 89mins O’Sullivan. An elderly couple’s house is foreclosed on and none of their children want One of the few films of the studio system with a woman in the directors Directed by John Farrow. 82mins to take them in – together. This must-see film is one of the most sublime chair. The fur flies in this romantic comedy-drama between O’Hara, the Caught in the tentacles of femme fatale Domergue, Mitchum has a and moving films to come out of the studio system! Made without dancer who aspires to be a ballerina opposite Ball as Bubbles, the floozy fateful encounter and flees with her for the border through atmospheric concessions to the box office or a top line cast, it is arguably the directors burlesque dancer, vindictive and nasty, becoming nastier throughout! visuals of cinematographer and noir specialist Nicolas Musuraka. Mitchum finest effort weaving in subtle humour through this heartfelt story. A 8.40pm – The Dark Mirror (1946) provides yet another fine performance here with Farrow providing selection of period shorts (up to 30mins) will precede, followed by Stars Olivia de Havilland, Lew Ayres, Thomas Mitchell, Richard Long. splendid tight direction essential for this type of narrative. intermission. Directed by Robert Siodmak. 85mins 8.50pm – Bachelor Mother (1939) Twin sisters (both played by de Havilland) with alibis, are accused of Stars Ginger Rogers, David Niven, Charles Coburn, Frank Albertson. April 2014 (exact date to be advised Oct 13) murder and put under psychological, rather than police investigation with Directed by Garson Kanin. 82mins The Winslow Boy (1948) romantic complication thrown in. Which sister did it and will she strike In this irresistible gem of a romantic-comedy, sales girl Rogers finds a Stars Robert Donat, Cedric Hardwicke, Basil Radford, Margaret Leighton. again? One of the director’s successes during this period, featuring fine foundling but has a hard time convincing those around her it isn’t hers. Directed by Anthony Asquith. 117mins production values, and yet another strong performance by de Havilland. An excellent script by Norman Kransna - one of the leading comedy In Pre-WWI England, a young cadet is expelled from a naval college after writers of the 30’s and 40’s. October 19 (Previously on Oct 12) being accused of petty theft and his parents demand a court trial raising Tenth Anniversary Showcase Evening January 2014 (exact date to be advised Oct 13) a political furor in the process. Donat, one of Great Britain’s greatest ever General admission - $17/$12 or society membership Design for Living (1932) actors turns in another performance to be savoured here with Rattigan squeezing much dramatic juice from this court room drama based on a Includes a complimentary glass of bubbles on arrival Stars Gary Cooper, Miriam Hopkins, Frederick March, real life incident. Don’t miss this, one of the premiere British productions DOORS OPEN 7pm – Film 7.45pm Directed by Ernst Lubitsch. 91mins of the 1940’s! Some Like It Hot (1959) A Parisian woman who is loved by two American men can’t decide which A selection of period shorts (up to 30mins) will precede followed by Stars Marilyn Monroe, Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis, George Raft. one to choose so the three try to live together platonically. Probably the intermission. Directed by Billy Wilder. best of the films with “the Lubitsch touch”. From the Noel Coward play 1929. Two musicians witness the St Valentines Day massacre and flee to and featuring a Ben Hecht script this romantic comedy just couldn’t miss Florida with an all girl band – dressed as women. Hilarious complications and doesn’t! A selection of period shorts (up to 30mins) will precede ensue in this, one of the top ranking comedies of the 20th century. followed by intermission. November 23 February 2014 (exact date to be advised Oct 13) Double Bill A Cine-Retro Showcase Evening 7.00pm - Angel Face (1952) General Admission $17/12 or Membership Stars Robert Mitchum, Jean Simmons, Mona Freeman, Herbert Marshall. Title TBC August 2013 Majority of prints supplied by Directed by Otto Preminger. 91mins Simmons, with her enigmatic presence, plays the beautiful femme fatale with Mitchum as her target in this fluid study of the perverse love. A Door opening and screening times standout cast delivers under Preminger’s deft hand. 8.50pm - The Big Combo (1955) DOUBLE BILLS – Doors 6.15pm – Films as per this Stars Cornell Wilde, Richard Conte, Brian Donlevy, Jean Wallace. schedule Directed by Joseph H. Lewis. 88mins Wilde plays the police lieutenant ordered to stop investigating a crime SINGLE BILLS – Doors 6.30pm – Films 7.15pm boss after he hasn’t been able to get any information on him. He instead then goes after his suffering girl friend. This noir thriller centres on Double Bills are films soon to be withdrawn themes of revenge, lust and obsession delivered as tight entertainment. from the NFSA collection – come to one or both! .