Author: Mark Wojan

Fritz Lang’s Metropolis – 9/29/24

Fritz Lang's Metropolis - 1927

Fritz Lang's Silent 1927 Classic Metropolis This Show Has Sold Out! Celebrate Silent Movie Day at the Vidiots Eagle Theater Sunday, September 29th at 11:45 AM Live Musical Accompaniment by Cliff Retallick "Metropolis" is one of the great achievements of the silent era, a work so audacious in its vision and so angry in its message that it is, if anything, more powerful today than when it was made. - Roger Ebert Online tickets for Metropolis are no longer available. A very limited number of tickets for walk-ups will be made available on Sunday morning (9/29), forty-five minutes before showtime, or 11:00 AM. Click here for more information. We are grateful to all of you who have purchased tickets for what promises to be an amazing show. The Alex Film Society, Retroformat Silent Films and the Vidiots Eagle Theater will observe Silent Movie Day with a screening of the 2010 restoration of what is now referred to as The Complete Metropolis, giving audiences the opportunity to experience virtually the same version of the film that existed upon its release in 1927. Noted for its spectacular sets and futuristic effects that put it decades ahead of its time, the film is fundamentally the story of a dystopian future where the captains of industry unleash the forces of automation and mechanization to subjugate the working class - themes which are still primary concerns nearly 100 years later. Tickets Now on Sale Tickets are now on sale at the Vidiots Eagle Theater website - click on the 11:45 show time. Please keep in mind that with the limited seating

Bye Bye Birdie on Saturday, August 3

Bye Bye Birdie poster

Classic Films Under the Stars Lively '60s Musical Spoofs the Cult of Celebrity Paul Lynde singing "What's the matter with kids today?" is as timely in 2024 as it was sixty years ago in Bye Bye Birdie, as the cult of celebrity becomes even more deeply ingrained within American pop culture. Based upon the 1960 Tony Award-winning musical, it also features familiar songs "Put on a Happy Face" and "A Lot of Livin' to Do." Shot in saturated Technicolor that rivals the look of last year's Barbie, the film elevated Ann-Margret's career to superstar status – she would next appear opposite Elvis Presley in Viva Las Vegas. The film also stars Janet Leigh and Dick Van Dyke [his screen debut], with Bobby Rydell and Jesse Pearson as Conrad Birdie – and of course Ed Sullivan. Bye Bye Birdie concludes our series of screenings under the stars, 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 or beach chairs for seating, and plenty of water or soft drinks. The series is a presentation of Alex Film Society, The Glendale Historical Society, the Northwest Glendale Homeowners Association, Brand Associates and G&C Properties, with generous support provided by the City of Glendale's Community Services & Parks. Archivist Marc Wanamaker Speaks Before Crime Wave Archivist Marc Wanamaker Relates the History of the Brand Estate and Brand Park Directions to Brand Park and The Doctors' House In Northwest Glendale, follow

Crime Wave on Saturday, July 13

Classic Films Under the Stars Film Noir on the Streets of Los Angeles Our series of monthly screenings under the stars in Glendale's Brand Park continues on Saturday, July 13 with Warner Bros.' Crime Wave, starring Sterling Hayden, Gene Nelson, Phyllis Kirk and relative newcomer Charles Buchinsky (Charles Bronson), who had worked with director Andre de Toth previously, playing Igor in House of Wax. Filmed largely on location, in addition to being a riveting crime thriller, the film also serves as a travelogue of downtown Los Angeles and Glendale c. 1952, including shots inside City Hall, Chinatown, the pet hospital near Flower on San Fernando Road in Glendale [now the Angelus Pet Hospital], downtown Glendale along Brand Blvd., and a chase through Atwater Village and over the Hyperion Viaduct. The film is often compared to The Naked City, which is noted for it's Neo-realistic depiction of a murder investigation conducted largely on the streets of New York City c. 1947. In both cases , using actual locations adds a gritty immediacy to the already sensationalistic subject matter. Crime Wave 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 or beach chairs for seating. The series is a presentation of Alex Film Society, The Glendale Historical Society, the Northwest Glendale Homeowners Association, Brand Associates and G&C Properties, with generous support provided by the City of Glendale's Community Services &

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