THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK: Monday Nights with Oscar

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Note: This is the restored, original 170-minute version of The Diary of Anne Frank . If George Stevens' plodding drama puts you to sleep – and it's quite possible it will – make sure you have your alarm clock set to wake you for the post-screening discussion.

Press Release:

A Look Inside The Diary of Anne Frank

New York, NY —  One of the first mainstream films to deal directly with the Holocaust, The Diary of Anne Frank (1959) will unspool for "Monday Nights with Oscar®" audiences on Monday, July 17, at 6:30 p.m. (earlier time) at the Academy Theater at Lighthouse International in New York City.

Presented under the banner of the Academy's George Stevens Lecture, the event will feature a post-screening discussion with cast members Millie Perkins (Anne Frank), Diane Baker (Margot Frank) and Richard Beymer (Peter Van Daan). Robert Osborne, Hollywood Reporter columnist, host of Turner Classic Movies and official biographer of the Academy Awards®, will moderate the program.

The Diary of Anne Frank was directed and produced by two-time Academy Award® winner George Stevens, and it was adapted by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett from their 1955 Pulitzer Prize-winning play of the same name (which was in turn based on Anne Frank's diaries, published in Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl). The black-and-white film tells the story of 13-year-old Anne's life in hiding in Nazi-occupied Holland.

The Diary of Anne Frank was nominated for eight Academy Awards and won in three categories: Actress in a Supporting Role (Shelley Winters), Black-and-White Art Direction (Lyle R. Wheeler, George W. Davis; Set Decoration: Walter M. Scott, Stuart A. Reiss) and Black-and-White Cinematography (William C. Mellor). In addition to the nominations Stevens earned as the film's producer and director, Ed Wynn received a nomination in the Supporting Actor category, Alfred Newman was nominated for the film's music score, and Charles LeMaire and Mary Wills shared the nomination for Black-and-White Costume Design.

This New York screening of The Diary of Anne Frank will be the first big-screen presentation of a newly restored print of the original 170-minute version (the film was shortened by 20 minutes soon after its initial release). The print is courtesy of 20th Century-Fox.

The George Stevens Lecture was established in 1982 in honor of the legendary producer-director whose films are best remembered for combining social conscience with artistic excellence. Stevens received nine Academy Award nominations, won directing Oscars for A Place in the Sun and Giant, and was awarded the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award in 1953. He was a longtime member of the Academy's Board of Governors and served as the organization's 14th president. Stevens died in 1975.

"Monday Nights with Oscar" is a monthly series showcasing high-quality prints of films that have been nominated for or won Academy Awards.

The Academy Theater at Lighthouse International is located at 111 East 59th Street in New York City. Tickets for the screening are $5 for the general public and $3 for Academy members and students with a valid ID. Tickets may be reserved by calling 1-888-778-7575. Depending on availability, tickets may be purchased in person the night of the screening. Doors open at 6 p.m.