Sunday, August 3, 2008, 2 pm, doors open at 1:30 pm
Free Public Screening! For the young in heart! And romantic oldsters, too!
Memorial Tribute to George Crittenden: Rodger & Hammerstein's State Fair
1945 M-G-M
If at the end of watching this Richard Rodgers-Oscar Hammerstein II Musical you aren't singing (or at least humming) their tune "It's A Grand Night For Singing" then you're not a musical person. Ironically, a different song - "It Might as Well Be Spring"- from the film's Charles Henderson - Alfred Newman Oscar nominated Score won the Academy Award for Best Original Song. Walter Lang directed this Technicolor version of the Paul Green-Sonya Levien adaptation of Philip Stong's novel; Hammerstein wrote the screenplay. An entertaining family film!
review courtesy of Classic Film Guide
Saturday, September 20, 2008 at 8 pm only
A Hurricane of Fun and Frolic for Everyone!
9th Annual Vaudeville Extravaganza
LIVE! 6-Big Acts-6 of Music, Magic and Mayhem plus a classic Chaplin comedy on screen.
For the 9th time, the grand tradition of Vaudeville returns the Alex Theatre to its roots when we present 6 live acts of period music, magic and mayhem.
With much anticipation, we welcome back Ian Whitcomb and his Bungalow Boys with their classic brand of Vaudeville period music.
Laughter and thrills continue with:
Davis & Faversham in "Frankfurter Sandwiches";
Peter Nathan Foltz, The amazing Golden Voiced Tenor;
Jack & Jeri Kalvan, Marvelous Manual Manipulations;
Mallory Lewis and Lamb Chop
(Shari Lewis' iconic puppet and daughter);
Christopher Hart and "Thing," His Movie Star Hand!
Our evening will be capped off by a cartoon and two comedy classics on the Big Screen:
Charlie Chaplin in The Cure (Mutual 1917), and
a Technicolor short The Royal Rodeo (Vitaphone 1939).
Tickets: $25 general admission; $17.50 seniors/kids; AFS members $12.50.
This is an evening of family entertainment at its best,
don’t miss it!
Approximately 2 1/2 hours with an intermission.
Saturday, October 25, 2008 at 2 and 8 pm ONLY
The Most Awesome Thriller of All Time!
Carl Denham Presents KING KONG
RKO 1933
The classic monster picture that spawned the rest is not simply a cinematic relic. King Kong was created to grip and thrill like no movie before, and these basic principles hold surprisingly true today.
From Willis O’Brien’s amazing technical effects to Max Steiner’s score, the details add up to more than the pieces.
King Kong has been remade, but never made better.
As is usual, our Halloween show will be sure to delight both fans and families.
Running time approximately 2 hours.
Saturday, November 29, 2008 at 2 and 8 pm
More Three Stooges? Soitenly!
11th Annual Three Stooges® Big Screen Event!
Columbia
Stooges fans of all ages make AFS’ popular “Stooge-Fest” part of their Thanksgiving tradition.
As usual, we will feature collection of classic shorts and bonus films selected by our Blue Ribbon Committee of resident Stoogeophiles.
Additional surprises, live music and general mayhem from Larry, Moe, Curly and Shemp will be the order of the day.
Fun? Soitenly! Running time approximately 2 hours.