Bye Bye Birdie on Saturday, August 3 Film Events July 5, 2024September 4, 2024 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 Film Events June 4, 2024July 21, 2024 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 &
11th Annual The Greatest Cartoons Ever! on December 26th Film Events November 19, 2023December 17, 2023 This Show Has Been Postponed We regret to inform you that due to a number of circumstances beyond our control, we won't be able to bring the eleventh edition of our traditional day-after-Christmas cartoon show to the screen on December 26th. We realize that a number of you have attended over multiple years in the past, and we were looking forward to watching the show and laughing along with you. We hope to be able to present a program of classic animation early in 2024, and we'll let you know as soon as a program is finalized and a date is selected.
The Night of the Hunter – 10/8/23 Film Events September 10, 2023October 16, 2023 Screening at the Vidiots Eagle Theater, Eagle Rock Sunday, October 8th at 4:00 PM This program was originally scheduled for Thursday, March 19, 2020, approximately one week after the onset of closures due to COVID-19 – and subsequently cancelled. AFS is pleased to announce that we can finally present The Night of the Hunter at the recently-opened Vidiots Eagle Theater. Please Note: We regret to share the news that Alan K. Rode is convalescing from a mishap and will not be available to introduce the film. The 1955 film adaptation of the 1953 novel by Davis Grubb has, over the decades, developed a reputation as one of the greatest thrillers of American cinema, a masterpiece of sinister ambience and a portrayal of one of the all-time great movie villains with Robert Mitchum's turn as the Reverend Harry Powell. It is the 1930s in West Virginia, and Rev. Powell is a traveling preacher who, while in prison, learns of a stash of stolen money and determines to locate it by wooing the wife of the original thief. Photographed in evocative black-and-white by legendary cinematographer Stanley Cortez (The Magnificent Ambersons), director Charles Laughton manages to conjure both an American idyll with his naturalistic exteriors and a tense, threatening atmosphere with his expressionistic and stylized interiors. Also starring Shelley Winters and silent film queen Lillian Gish, and with a marvelous score by Walter Schumann, The Night of the Hunter is an American classic worthy of the silver screen. Tickets Now on Sale Tickets are now available at the Eagle Theater Web site – click on the 4:00 PM showtime. Please
