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August 2011 Programming Highlights

*All times listed are Eastern Standard Time *Please check the complete Program Schedule or www.hdnetmovies.com for additional films, dates and times

HDNet Movies Sneak Previews – Experience exclusive broadcasts of new films before they hit theaters and DVD Magic Trip Premieres Wednesday, August 3rd at 8:00pm followed by encore presentations at 10:00pm and 12:00am

Documentary footage featuring Ken Kesey, Neal Cassady and The Merry Band of Pranksters Directed by: Alison Ellwood

In 1964, Ken Kesey, the famed author of “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” set off on a legendary, LSD-fuelled cross- country road trip to the New York World’s Fair. He was joined by “The Merry Band of Pranksters,” a renegade group of counterculture truth-seekers, including Neal Cassady, the American icon immortalized in Kerouac’s “On the Road,” and and painter of the psychedelic Magic Bus. Kesey and the Pranksters intended to make a documentary about their trip, shooting footage on 16MM, but the film was never finished and the footage has remained virtually unseen. With MAGIC TRIP, Oscar-winning director Alex Gibney and Alison Ellwood were given unprecedented access to this raw footage by the Kesey family. They worked with the Film Foundation, HISTORY and the UCLA Film Archives to restore over 100 hours of film and audiotape, and have shaped an invaluable document of this extraordinary piece of American history.

SPOTLIGHT FEATURES – Highlighted feature films airing throughout the month on HDNet Movies See program schedule or www.hdnetmovies.com for additional listings of dates and times Bridget Jones’s Diary – premieres Saturday August 6th at 10:00pm Starring Renee Zellweger, , , , Gemma Jones. Directed by Sharon Maguire Academy Award nomination for Best Actress in a Leading Role: Renee Zellweger. Golden Globe nomination for Best Motion Picture-Musical or Comedy, Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture: Musical or Comedy Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid – premieres Sunday, August 7th at 8:05pm Starring , , , . Directed by Academy Award winner for Best Writing, Story and Based on Material Not Previously Published or Produced, Best Music: Original Song, Best Music, Original Score for a Motion Picture, Best Cinematography. Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Sound. Golden Globe winner for Best Original Score. Golden Globe nominations for Best Motion Picture: Drama, Best Screenplay, Best Original Song. Gone Baby Gone – premieres Thursday, August 4th at 7:30pm Starring , Michelle Monaghan, , , Amy Madigan, . Directed by Academy Award nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: Amy Ryan. Golden Globe nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: Amy Ryan – Sunday, August 14th at 8:45pm Starring , Chief Dan George, Sandra Locke. Directed by Clint Eastwood Academy Award nomination for Best Original Score

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Pulp Fiction – premieres Saturday, August 13th at 8:30pm Starring , Samuel L. Jackson, , Tim Roth, , Eric Stolz, Bruce Willis, . Directed by . Academy Award winner for Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen. Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Actor in a Leading Role: John Travolta, Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Samuel L. Jackson, Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Uma Thurman, Best Director, Best Film Editing. Golden Globe winner for Best Screenplay-Motion Picture. Golden Globe nominations for Best Motion Picture-Drama, Best Director-Motion Picture, Best Performance by a an Actor in a Motion Picture-Drama: John Travolta, Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role-Motion Picture: Samuel L. Jackson, Best Actress in a Supporting Role-Motion Picture: Uma Thurman Stranger Than Fiction – premieres Saturday, August 6th at 8:00pm Starring Will Ferrell, Emma Thompson, Maggie Gyllenhaal. Directed by Marc Forster. Golden Globe nomination for Best Performance by and Actor in a Motion Picture-Musical or Comedy: Will Ferrell kidScene - “Because Great Movies Are Meant to be Shared” A morning block of kids films from 6:00am to 1:00pm daily See program schedule or www.hdnetmovies.com for additional films and complete listings of dates and times Highlights include… Starring , , Aileen Quinn, Tim Curry. Directed by Academy Award nomination for Best Direction-Set Decoration, Best Music-Original Song and Its Adaptation or Best Adaptation Score. Golden Globe nominations for Best Actress in a Motion Picture-Comedy/Musical: Carol Burnett and Aileen Quinn, New Star of the Year in a Motion Picture: Aileen Quinn. Young Artist Award winner for Best Young Motion Picture Actress: Aileen Quinn, Young Artist Award nominations for Best Young Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture: Toni Ann Gisondi, Best Family Feature-Animated Musical or Fantasy The Goonies Starring Sean Astin, , Corey Feldman. Directed by Richard Donner Young Artist Awards winner for Best Performance by a Young Actor: Sean Astin - Young Artist Awards nominations for Best Family Motion Picture, Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor: Jeff Cohen, Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor: Corey Feldman, and Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress: Howl’s Moving Castle Voices of , , Billy Crystal, , Emily Mortimer. Directed by Academy Award nomination for Best Animated Film of the Year. Young Artist Award nomination for Best Family Feature Film-Animation James and the Giant Peach Voices of , , Pete Postlethwaite, Jane Leeves. Directed by Henry Selick Academy Award nomination for Best Music. Young Artist Award winner for Best Family Feature-Animation or Special Effects. Young Artist Award nomination for Best Performance in a Voiceover-Young Artist: Paul Terry kidScene “Friday Night” – An evening of family films every Friday night at 7:00pm. See program schedule or www.hdnetmovies.com for additional films and complete listings of dates and times Highlights include… Babe Starring James Cromwell, voices of Christine Cavanaugh, Miriam Marolyes, Hugo Weaving. Directed by Chris Noonan. Academy Award winner for Best Effects-Visual Effects. Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Actor in a Supporting Role: James Cromwell, Best Director, Best Writing-Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Film Editing. Golden Globe winner for Best Motion Picture-Comedy/Musical. Kids’ Choice Awards nomination for Favorite Animal Star: Babe the Pig. Young Artists Awards nomination for Best Family Feature-Musical or Comedy. August 2011 Program Highlights 2 Version 1 7/15/2011

Babe: Pig in the City Starring James Cromwell, , voices of E.G. Daily, Glenne Headly, Myles Jeffrey. Directed by George Miller Academy Award nomination for Best Music, Original Song. Kids’ Choice Awards nomination for Favorite Animal Actor: Babe. Young Artists Award nominations for Best Performance in a Voice Over in a Feature or TV-Best Young Actor: Myles Jeffrey, Best Family Feature-Animated. Young Star Awards winner for Best Performance in a Voice Over Talent: Myles Jeffrey Phenomenon Starring John Travolta, Kyra Sedgwick, , . Directed by Jon Turteltaub MTV Movie Awards nominations for Best Male Performance: John Travolta, Best Movie Song: Eric Clapton, Best Kiss, John Travolta, Kyra Sedgwick. Young Artist Awards nomination for Best Performance in a Feature Film-Actress Age Ten or Under: Ashley Buccille Splash Starring Tome Hanks, , , John Candy. Directed by Ron Howard Academy Award nomination for Best Writing Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Motion Picture – Comedy/ Musical Young Artist Award nomination for Best Family Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy

In Retro – Memorable Classic movies every Sunday Night See program schedule or www.hdnetmovies.com for additional listings of dates and times Highlights include… The African Queen – Sunday, August 28th at 6:15pm Starring , , , Peter Bull. Directed by John Huston Academy Award winner Best Actor in a Leading Role: Humphrey Bogart, Academy Award nominations for Best Actress in a Leading Role: Katharine Hepburn, Best Director, Best Writing-Screenplay Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid – premieres Sunday, August 7th at 8:05pm Starring Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Katharine Ross, Cloris Leachman. Directed by George Roy Hill Academy Award winner for Best Writing, Story and Screenplay Based on Material Not Previously Published or Produced, Best Music: Original Song, Best Music, Original Score for a Motion Picture, Best Cinematography. Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Sound. Golden Globe winner for Best Original Score. Golden Globe nominations for Best Motion Picture: Drama, Best Screenplay, Best Original Song. – Sunday, August 7th at 10:00pm Starring Paul Newman, George Kennedy, , Clifton James. Directed by . Academy Award winner for Best Actor in a Supporting Role: George Kennedy. Academy Award nominations for Best Actor in a Leading Role: Paul Newman, Best Writing-Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium, Best Music-Original Score. Golden Globe nominations for Best Motion Picture Actor-Drama: Paul Newman, Best Supporting Actor: George Kennedy Gunfight at the O.K. Corral – Sunday, August 21st at 7:05pm Starring , , Rhonda Fleming, Jo Van Fleet, . Directed by John Sturges Academy Award nominations for Best Sound, Best Film Editing The Outlaw Josey Wales – Sunday, August 14th at 8:45pm Starring Clint Eastwood, Chief Dan George, Sandra Locke. Directed by Clint Eastwood Academy Award nomination for Best Original Score True Grit – Sunday, August 14th at 6:30pm Starring , Robert Duvall, Dennis Hopper, Glen Campbell. Directed by Academy Award winner for Best Actor in a Leading Role: John Wayne. Academy Award nomination for Best Music. Golden Globe winner for Best Motion Picture Actor-Drama: John Wayne. Golden Globe nominations for Most Promising Newcomer-Male: Glen Campbell, Best Original Song

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NATIONAL FILM REGISTRY – HDNet Movies presents American Films selected by the Library of Congress for historical and cultural preservation. For more information on film preservation, visit www.loc.gov/film and www.filmpreservation.org See program schedule or www.hdnetmovies.com for additional listings of dates and times The African Queen Starring Humphrey Bogart, Katharine Hepburn, Robert Morley, Peter Bull. Directed by John Huston Academy Award winner Best Actor in a Leading Role: Humphrey Bogart, Academy Award nominations for Best Actress in a Leading Role: Katharine Hepburn, Best Director, Best Writing-Screenplay Airplane! Starring Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty, Lloyd Bridges. Directed by Jim Abrahams Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Motion Picture – Musical/ Comedy Butch Cassidy and Sundance Kid Starring Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Katharine Ross, Cloris Leachman. Directed by George Roy Hill Academy Award winner for Best Writing, Story and Screenplay Based on Material Not Previously Published or Produced, Best Music: Original Song, Best Music, Original Score for a Motion Picture, Best Cinematography. Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Sound. Golden Globe winner for Best Original Score. Golden Globe nominations for Best Motion Picture: Drama, Best Screenplay, Best Original Song. Cool Hand Luke Starring Paul Newman, George Kennedy, Jo Van Fleet, Clifton James. Directed by Stuart Rosenberg. Academy Award winner for Best Actor in a Supporting Role: George Kennedy. Academy Award nominations for Best Actor in a Leading Role: Paul Newman, Best Writing-Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium, Best Music-Original Score. Golden Globe nominations for Best Motion Picture Actor-Drama: Paul Newman, Best Supporting Actor: George Kennedy Outlaw Josey Wales, The Starring Clint Eastwood, Chief Dan George, Sandra Locke. Directed by Clint Eastwood Academy Award nomination for Best Original Score

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