Abbott & Costello, Mickey Rooney & Judy Garland Screenings
Packard Campus’ November Series Intro
Schedule and film information from the Library of Congress’ Packard Campus website:
Thursday, November 05 (7:30 pm.)
THE MIRACLE WORKER (United Artists, 1962)
The story of Anne Sullivan’s struggle to teach the blind and deaf Helen Keller how to communicate.
Directed by Arthur Penn.
With Anne Bancroft and Patty Duke.
35 mm, black & white, 106 minutes. Copyright collection print.
Friday, November 06 (7:30 pm.)
CONFESSIONS OF A NAZI SPY (Warner Bros., 1939)
An FBI agent risks his life to infiltrate Nazi sympathizers in the U.S.
Directed by Anatole Litvak.
With Edward G. Robinson and Francis Lederer.
35mm, black & white, 104 minutes. Print preserved by the Library of Congress.
Saturday, November 07 (7:30 pm.)
RIDE THE HIGH COUNTRY (MGM, 1962)
Two aging gunslingers sign on to [...]
by Andre Soares | November 9, 2009
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Tags: Aladdin, Classic Movies, Come and See, Easy Rider, Library of Congress, Love Finds Andy Hardy, Packard Campus, The Circus, The Miracle Worker
Charles Chaplin’s THE CIRCUS, ALADDIN, EASY RIDER Screenings
Among the upcoming screenings in the November film series of the Library of Congress’ Packard Campus for Audio Visual Conservation in Culpeper, Va., are vehicles for just about everyone, from Charles Chaplin to Dennis Hopper; from Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland to Robin Williams‘ voice.
I’ve never seen Disney’s Aladdin, though I know it was a big hit when it came out. Robin Williams was particularly praised for his voice work as the Genie — some even went as far as to demand that the Academy come up with Oscars for best voice performance.
No one came up with that demand when Charles Chaplin’s The Circus was released, perhaps because the film has no audible dialogue. I’m not a big [...]
by Andre Soares | November 9, 2009
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Tags: Aladdin, Charles Chaplin, Classic Movies, Dennis Hopper, Easy Rider, Love Finds Andy Hardy, Mickey Rooney, Packard Campus, Peter Fonda, Robin Williams, The Circus
Packard Campus’ Fall 2009 Film Series
Library of Congress Packard Campus’ Fall 2009 Film Series schedule:
Thursday, Oct. 8, 7:30 p.m.
Jezebel (Warner Bros., 1938)
A haughty, headstrong southern belle in antebellum Louisiana loses her fiancé because of her stubborn vanity and pride, but vows to get him back. Starring Bette Davis and Henry Fonda, the film was directed by William Wyler.
Friday, Oct. 9, 7:30 p.m.
Ransom! (MGM, 1956)
A wealthy couple tries to cope with the press and the police when their son is kidnapped. Starring Glenn Ford and Donna Reed, the movie was directed by Alex Segal.
Saturday, Oct. 10, 2:00 p.m.
Fantasia (Walt Disney Pictures, 1940)
Disney animators set pictures to classical music as Leopold Stokowski conducts the Philadelphia Orchestra. Segments include "The Nutcracker Suite," [...]
by Andre Soares | October 2, 2009
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Tags: Angels with Dirty Faces, Classic Movies, Library of Congress, Packard Campus, Sergeant York
Bette Davis, Barbara Steele, ALIEN: Library of Congress Packard Campus’ Fall Series
Oscar winners, horror movies, and silent shorts are all part of the Library of Congress Packard Campus for Audio Visual Conservation’s fall film series in Culpeper, Va., starting Oct. 8.
Among the Oscar winners is best actress Bette Davis in Jezebel (1938), William Wyler’s classic romantic melodrama that was Warner Bros.’ answer to Gone with the Wind. (The film was based on a flop play that starred Miriam Hopkins, Bette Davis’ future archrival.) Davis was one of the top contenders for the role of Scarlett O’Hara, but had to content herself with playing Jezebel’s wilful Southern belle — who dares to wear a red dress (in black and white) at a ball much to the shock and [...]
by Andre Soares | October 2, 2009
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Tags: Alien, Barbara Steele, Bette Davis, Black Sunday, Classic Movies, Jezebel, Library of Congress, Packard Campus, Silent Films, Thanhouser Company, The Wicker Man
