The French Connection – 2/28/19

The French Connection

Winner of Five Academy Awards® including Best Picture Screening Thursday, February 28, 2019 at 7:30 PM Arguably the greatest American crime film ever made, The French Connection stars Gene Hackman and Roy Scheider as two NYPD detectives doggedly pursuing the ringleader of a global heroin smuggling syndicate (Fernando Rey). Based on actual characters and loosely mimicking real events, the film rebuffs political correctness to portray a grungy, streetwise view of the mean streets of 1970s New York City. Distinguished as the first R-rated film to win the Oscar® for Best Picture, it also took home trophies for director (William Friedkin), best actor (Hackman), adapted screenplay (Ernest Tidyman) and editing (Gerald B. Greenberg). In addition to the Oscar® haul, the film is famous for the most relentless and brain-jangling car chase in cinema history. Also featuring Eddie Egan and Sonny Grosso, who were the real-life inspiration for the Hackman and Scheider characters, as well as Tony Lo Bianco, Marcel Bozzuffi and Bill Hickman, who also doubled as the film's fearless stunt driver. Introduction by Richard Crudo, ASC Richard Crudo, ASC is a six-term past president of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC). He has worked as a cinematographer on more than thirty features, including American Pie and American Buffalo. He'll share insights into Owen Roizman, ASC's knockout cinematography for The French Connection, which has just been voted No. 10 on the ASC's list of 100 Milestone Films in Cinematography of the 20th Century. 35mm print courtesy of the ConstellationCenter Collection at the Academy Film Archive. Gene Hackman Views Owen Roizman's Setup for The

18th Annual Three Stooges® Big Screen Event – November 28, 2015

The Three Stooges

Eat, Drink, and Smack Larry, for tomorrow there is Pie! There's a Stooge in my Soup!! 1936 - 1947 / Columbia Our 18th Annual Alex Film Society Three Stooges Big Screen Event! showcases six classic Stooges shorts featuring Moe, Larry, Curly and Shemp preparing, throwing and wearing food. Will high society matrons be hit in the face with cream pies? Soitenly! Pain In The Pullman (1936, Preston Black) Healthy, Wealthy and Dumb (1938, Del Lord) Idiots Deluxe (1945, Jules White) Crash Goes The Hash (1944, Jules White) Sing A Song Of Six Pants (1947, Jules White) Dutiful But Dumb (1941, Del Lord) Buy tickets now!

Thanks for the Memories! – 7/13/19

Thanks for the Memories!

Presented by THE ALEX FILM SOCIETY and THE GLENDALE HISTORICAL SOCIETY in association with GLENDALE ARTS SATURDAY, JULY 13, 2019 Doors at 6:30 P.M. A SPECIAL EVENT FUNDRAISER to benefit AFS and TGHS, their programs and outreach. The Alex Film Society, The Glendale Historical Society, and Glendale Arts join forces to celebrate the Jewel City's unique contribution to Hollywood, its studios, and the stars that called Glendale their home, featuring vintage film clips, newsreels, silent film classics, comedy shorts, and classic cartoons. Hosted by radio personality, actor, and humorist Adam Felber, the show will also screen Chuck Workman's Oscar®-winning salute to the movies, feature special guests, and highlight the many movie theatres on Brand Boulevard during its heyday. Celebrating Film, People, and Glendale History Line Up Cocktail Hour: The irresistible Kenton Youngstrom Trio plays the Great American Songbook Laurel and Hardy's Academy Award® nominated comedy short, Tit for Tat (1935) Don Donald (1937) starring the dashing Donald Duck Precious Images: Chuck Workman's Oscar® -winning salute to the movies The Silent Spot: The great stars, the thrills, the laughter and the heartbreak of Hollywood's silent era. Film accompanist, Cliff Retallick, demonstrates the musical cues that thrilled audiences before sound was invented. Relive the best moments from Valentino's The Son of the Sheik (1926), Fairbank's Robin Hood (1922) and Clara Bow in Wings (1927). The Sound Era: Vintage newsreels, travelogues, a visit with the stars "at home", and short subjects that provide a backdrop for Glendale-centric history and personalities: Marion "Duke" Morrison, the Glendale High grad who found fame as John Wayne, and Clarence "Ducky" Nash, who immortalized the voice

Classic Universal Studios Horror Double Feature for Halloween – 10/27/19

The Old Dark House / The Raven

Sunday, October 27, 2019 at 7:00 PM Universal Studios was the undisputed master of horror and the macabre during the 1930s and 40s. The Alex Film Society celebrates the Halloween season with a pair films featuring two of the studio's most popular stars. The Raven (1935) teams Boris Karloff with his frequent onscreen nemesis, Bela Lugosi. The picture highlights Edgar Allen Poe’s famous poem and features Lugosi as a Poe-obsessed mad surgeon who just happens to have a torture chamber in his basement. Karloff is a fugitive murderer on the lam who falls victim to Lugosi’s mad schemes. Both actors were at the height of their fame, making this fast paced thriller one of Universal’s best offerings. Universal is providing an excellent 35mm print for the occasion. (Running time: 61 mins.) The Old Dark House (1932) was assumed to be a lost classic until a film negative was discovered in the Universal vaults in 1968. It has since assumed cult-like status among fans of director James Whale, who helmed Frankenstein (1931), and Bride of Frankenstein (1935). Whale packed his offbeat take on horror with star talent including Melvyn Douglas, Charles Laughton, Raymond Massey, Gloria Stuart and of course Karloff. The film is now considered to be the inspiration for many notable haunted house movies that have followed, including The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Director Joe Dante (Gremlins) names The Old Dark House as one of his Five Favorite Horror Films. AFS will be screening a glorious new 4K digital restoration courtesy of the Cohen Media Group. (Running time: 72 mins.) Live

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