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Starring Voted CHARLES ALLIS ART MUSEUM nts PAID se US postage e Classic Movies in a Classic Mansion Milwaukee, WI Non-profit Org. r Permit No. 5838 P on’t miss the Movie Time film series shown every other Wednesday at the Charles DAllis Art Museum. These films are presented by leading Milwaukee film historian, Dale E. Kuntz. Special choices from his collection of classic films from the 30s and 40s are shown on 16mm, reel-to-reel film, not video. Most of his films are not available on video, so the audience has a rare opportunity to see these films in their original glory. rring rior to each screening, Dale fascinates the Sta audience with his vast knowledge of film Return Service Requested Classic Movies Phistory and gives the inside scoop on each of the movie, including bizarre details about the stars 30s & 40s and clues to help the audience spot little from the oddities that ended up in the film instead of on collection the cutting room floor. of Dale E. Kuntz s a bonus, on any Wednesday when a film is scheduled, general admission to the Museum A doubles as a movie ticket. Guests may choose to arrive early for a short Museum visit and then stay for the film. Bring a friend, check out our permanent collection and current exhibition, then grab a seat in the Great Hall, and munch on free popcorn while the movie is rolling. CHARLES ALLIS USEUM ART MUSEUM M This beautiful Tudor-style mansion on the lower RT East side was built in 1911. The Home is intact with A original furnishings and an art collection spanning more LLIS than 2,000 years. Originally belonging Admission: A to Charles and Sarah Allis, the couple $5 Adults/ $3 Seniors, generously bequeathed the home and Military & Students its collection to the public to “delight, w/ valid ID FREE to Members and HARLES 1801 N. Prospect Ave. inspire and educate.” The Museum is C Children 12 and under Milwaukee, WI 53202 Milwaukee County War Memorial Center, Inc. Memorial Center, Milwaukee County War part of the Milwaukee County War www.cavtmuseums.org Memorial Corporation and a partner Hours: of the Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Wed. - Sun. • 1-5 p.m. Voted Information: Museum at 2220 N. Terrace Ave. “One of the 10 best things to do 414-278-8295 under $10” www.cavtmuseums.org Milwaukee Journal Sentinel ONE IN A MILLION SUN VALLEY Wednesday, (1936) - 95 min. Wednesday, January 4 February 15 SERENADE with Sonja Henie, Don Ameche, Adolphe Menjou, (1941) - 86 min. Classic Movies in a Classic Mansion Jean Hersholt and The Ritz Brothers. In her first film, Sonja is cast as an with Sonja Henie, John Payne, Milton EerIe, Joan Davis and Glenn 6:30-10 p.m. Olympic skater! Her unscrupulous Miller & His Orchestra every other Wednesday $5 Adults/ After a year and a half off the screen, $3 Seniors, Military manager (Menjou) compromises her Movie begins at 7:30 p.m. amateur standing by putting her in an a “new” Sonja (thinner, new & Students make-up and hair style) returns CHARLES ALLIS FREE to Members ice review. Her father (Hersholt), (includes admission himself a previous Olympic winner, in her most successful and ART MUSEUM to the Museum) popular film! Payne & Miller Margaret Rahill Great Hall insists she give back the trophy. Ameche saves the day just in time for a sign up to take care of a war big Olympic finale. Musical comedy is refugee. In stead of a child - it superbly presented by Boris Minevitch turns out to be Sonja! Love and His Harmonica Rascals. and problems are interrupted SONIA HENIE by fabulous musical numbers: It Happened in Sun Valley, I Know Why & the Winter Olympics THIN ICE and Chattanooga Choo-Choo (sung and Wednesday, (1937) - 78 min. danced by the Nichols Brothers and Dorothy Dandridge). In a tribute to the Winter Olympics Charles Allis January 18 with Sonja Henie, Tyrone Power, Joan Davis, Highlight of the film is Sonja’s most famous (and arguably Movie Time proudly presents...SONJA HENIE. Arthur Treacher her best) ice ballet—the spectacular Black Ice (actually it is Sonja was one of 20th Century-Fox’s most popular In her second film, Sonja is a skating frozen ink) Ballet. One of the best musicals of the 1940s! stars and is still the most famous figure skater of all instructor at a local hotel. Power is a visiting Prince who disguises himself time! At the age of 16, Sonja won her first Gold as a reporter. They fall in love, her ICELAND Medal in the Winter Olympics of 1928—only the not knowing he is the Prince Wednesday, (1942) - 79 min. second time figure skating was featured in the everyone is talking about. Their February 22 with Sonja Henie, John Payne, Jack Oakie and Olympics. She won Gold Medals again in 1932 and romance causes an almost international Sammy Kaye and His Orchestra 1936. She remains the only figure skater to have scandal. If the romance scenes seem real After the great success of Sun Valley Serenade, Fox immediately won three Gold Medals, for skating, in three – that’s because they are! Sonja and Tyrone re-teamed Sonja with Payne and another popular Orchestra— separate Olympics. After her 1936 win Sonja truly fell in love with each other while making this film. It was this time, the ever-popular Sammy Kaye. Payne, a U.S. wanted to turn professional and become a movie not a studio-concocted romance. Years later, Sonja would Marine, stationed in Iceland falls in love with native, Sonja. remark that Tyrone was the only man she truly loved. Enter the well-known plot: star. To achieve this, she designed and produced the daughters in the family can very first Ice Ballets and Ice Shows ever presented. not marry, until the oldest She brought her Show to Los Angeles and was MY LUCKY STAR one is married. Sonja fakes signed to, an exclusive contract with 20th Century- Wednesday, (1938) - 84 min her marriage to help Fox. Sonja, Ice Ballets and Ice Shows became a February 1 with Sonja Henie, Richard Greene, Cesar Romero, younger sister. More ice national phenomenon! And, the Joan Davis, Buddy Ebsen, Arthur Treacher ballets than in any other basis for all Ice Shows up to Fox made Sonja a fashion plate in this film. To help friend, Henie film—including the Romero—a rich department store heir—she goes to college today. Other firsts for famous Hula and a posing as an heiress. Part of the scheme is to have Sonja were Sonja: she designed and spectacular military finale. a different outfit every time you see her. Of course, she says, There wore the first white Popular war-time hit, the clothes are from Romero’s Will Never Be Another You, first shoe-skates—the first to store. And the college just introduced in do the Hula on ice—the happens to be a one with an ice this film and first, to have ice dyed rink and in wintertime! This nominated for different colors—and her gives Sonja a chance for several an Academy spins are still the fastest ice ballets—including one of her Award. ever recorded. best and most popular the wonderful Alice In Wonderland. Popcorn provided by:.
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