The Greatest Cartoons Ever!

Greatest Cartoons Returns to the Alex Theatre Sunday April 12th at 2:00 PM Please join us for a fun-filled afternoon with family and friends, enjoying a new edition of the Alex Film Society's The Greatest Cartoons Ever! featuring tributes to animation directors like Tex Avery, Chuck Jones, the team of Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera, Friz Freleng, Dave Fleischer and more. You’ll see many of your favorite cartoon characters, including Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Popeye & Olive Oyl, Woody Woodpecker, Tom & Jerry, Droopy, and Yosemite Sam. Curated and introduced by animation veteran Frank Gladstone, The Greatest Cartoons Ever! promises to be an afternoon of classic animated treasures, once again on the big Alex Theatre screen as they were originally intended, filled with laughter and fun the entire family can share. Full Lineup and Ticket Details Coming Soon

Disney’s Pinocchio – 6/8/24

Poster for Disney's Pinocchio

Classic Films Under the Stars Disney's Pinocchio on Saturday, June 8 The second season of our Summer series of monthly screenings under the stars in Glendale's Brand Park commences Saturday, June 8th with Walt Disney's animated musical classic from 1940, Pinocchio. The second of Disney's animated features, coming three years after Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the film won two Academy Awards – Best Original Score and Best Original Song – "When You Wish Upon a Star," which remains an integral part of the Walt Disney Company's branding to this day. The story of a wooden marionette brought to life by the Blue Fairy and offered the chance to become a human boy if he demonstrates that he can be brave, truthful and selfless is a message that still resonates today. Glendale based animation producer/director and AFS Board Member Frank Gladstone will introduce this program with insights into the production and the artists that worked on the film, several of whom lived in Glendale. The series continues on Saturday, July 13 with film noir classic Crime Wave, featuring several scenes shot on the streets of 1954 Glendale, and concludes on August 3 with 1963's lively musical Bye Bye Birdie, featuring Dick Van Dyke, Janet Leigh and a radiant Ann-Margret – plus Ed Sullivan and Paul Lynde. These outdoor screenings will be presented on the expansive lawn of the historic Doctors House in Brand Park. Admission is free. Gates will open at 5:30 to allow time for picnicking and socializing before the program begins at 7:00 PM. Please bring blankets, lawn

The Three Stooges® Big Screen Event! – 11/26/22

The Alex Film Society is pleased to announce that tickets for the twenty-third annual edition of The Three Stooges® Big Screen Event!, presented in association with C3 Entertainment, are now on sale. This annual holiday tradition at Glendale’s historic Alex Theatre returns on Saturday, November 27th with shows at 2:00 and 8:00 PM.

MARY POPPINS on Monday, December 26th

It will definitely be a jolly holiday as the Alex Film Society presents Disney's enduring classic Mary Poppins at Hollywood's Legion Theater on Monday, December 26th at 2PM. Considered a motion picture technological marvel when first released in 1964 – long before the advent of digital special effects – the film was nominated for 13 Academy Awards, winning five, for Actress, Song, Musical Score, Editing and Visual Effects. Memorable songs, which shaped the childhood of an entire generation, include A Spoonful of Sugar, Jolly Holiday, Chim Chim Cher-ee, and of course Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. Presented with the Legion Theater's state-of-the-art projection and sound, chances are that you'll have the opportunity to experience the film as you never have before. General Admission - Online Ticket Sales Available Now Tickets may be purchased in advance online, then printed at home, or downloaded to your phone. Tickets to Mary Poppins make the perfect Holiday gift. Ticket Prices Adults - $15.00 Member Groups*  - $10.00 Students & Seniors - $10.00 Kids 11 and under - $10.00 *Members of the Alex Film Society, Hollywood Heritage, the Film Noir Foundation, Secret Movie Club & Retroformat Silent Films. Tickets are now available at the following link: Mary Poppins 12/26/22 at 2PM Location and Parking Address: 2035 North Highland Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90068. Limited free parking for this event is available in the lot behind the theater. Additional free parking is available across Highland Avenue from the theater in front of the Hollywood Heritage Museum - this is also known as Hollywood Bowl Lot D. Enter the lot from either Odin St. or Milner Rd. Parking is free for cars

Vidiots Eagle Theater Now Open in Eagle Rock

The Vidiots Foundation has re-opened the former Yosemite Theater on Eagle Rock Blvd. as the Vidiots Eagle Theater, following a multimillion-dollar renovation that has spanned several years. The site comprises a resurrected video rental store with close to 60,000 titles, a 271-seat theater with capabilities for digital, 35mm and 16mm projection, and a flexible micro-cinema space.  The Alex Film Society played a significant role in outfitting the projection booth, and we hope to start presenting programs in this very comfortable theater in the near future. The video store is open seven days a week, with a large selection of mainstream, classic, and independent films to choose from - if you can't find an older film on your streaming service, chances are that it's available here on DVD.  The theater is operating most days, with the schedule currently available into early July. A fully stocked concession stand is available, plus beer and wine service at the bar.  We urge you to stop in and pay a visit, rent a DVD or two, and enjoy viewing a film in the theater.

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