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Essential Art House / (re)Discovery |
"The most beautiful film ever made...", said american film critic Pauline Kael.
In the south of France, in a vast plain region called the Camargue, lives White Mane, a magnificent stallion and the leader of a herd of ... read more |
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1953 | Not Rated | Drama, Family | d. Albert Lamorisse Alain Emery, Laurent Roche, Clan-Clan Kendle Kidd Performance Hall
Friday, Aug 14 at 10:00 AM
Restored 35mm Presented as part of PLAZA DAYS: Tours, Tunes and a Classic
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(re)Discovery |
The plot of The Tall T is as clear and pure as a mountain stream. While in town on an errand, affable rancher Pat Brennan (Randolph Scott) loses his horse in an unwise bet and resigns himself to a long ... read more |
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Sponsored by 1957 | Not Rated | Western, Action | d. Budd Boetticher Randolph Scott, Richard Boone, Maureen O'Sullivan Kendle Kidd Performance Hall
Friday, Aug 14 at 01:00 PM
Archival 35mm
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Essential Art House |
An anthology of rare and classic short films, selected to amaze the young and inspire the young at heart. ... read more |
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Introduced by local film historian Jay Duncan Sponsored by Philanthropy Theatre
Friday, Aug 14 at 01:30 PM
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Adapted from the 1949 novel by Jack Schaefer, producer-director George Stevens has created a timeless classic -- certainly one of the five finest Western films ever created. A mysterious gunman rides into a Wyoming valley and helps the homesteaders in ... read more |
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#3 in the “Top 10 Westerns of all time” by the AFI (2008) Sponsored by 1953 | Not Rated | Western, Drama | d. George Stevens Alan Ladd, Jean Arthur, Van Heflin, Jack Palance Kendle Kidd Performance Hall
Friday, Aug 14 at 03:00 PM
Archival 35mm
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Special GOLDEN (50TH) ANNIVERSARY presentation of what was the equivalent of Raiders of the Lost Ark to audiences of 1959!
After the critical and public acclaim of Walt Disney’s second live-action production in 1954 of 20,000 Leagues Under the ... read more |
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1959 | Not Rated | Adventure, Family | d. Henry Levin Pat Boone, James Mason, Arlene Dahl Philanthropy Theatre
Friday, Aug 14 at 03:30 PM
Digital 50th Anniversary Screening
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Signature Classic |
Gene Hackman and Roy Scheider became household names after their portrayals of Jimmy “Popeye” Doyle and Det. Buddy Russo (based on the real-life NYPD narcotics detectives, Eddie Egan and Sonny Grosso) in the groundbreaking early seventies thriller, The French Connection. ... read more |
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Best Picture 1971 1971 | R | Action, Thriller | d. William Friedkin Gene Hackman, Roy Scheider and Tony Lo Bianco Kendle Kidd Performance Hall
Friday, Aug 14 at 07:00 PM
35mm
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Local Flavor |
Bart Weiss, founder and director of the Dallas Video Festival, will present a selection of short films by Texas filmmakers and discuss the latest developments in independent cinema. A great opportunity to see some of the diverse work being ... read more |
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Special Guest Presenter Bart Weiss Sponsored by Philanthropy Theatre
Friday, Aug 14 at 07:30 PM
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You’re lucky, he’s lucky, I’m lucky, we’re all lucky to see the Rocky Horror Picture Show on the big screen! The quintessential cult classic is a treat regardless of whether it’s your first or hundredth viewing.
Brad Majors (Barry ... read more |
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Sponsored by 1975 | R | Comedy, Musical | d. Jim Sharman Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, Richard O'Brien Arts Festival Plaza
Friday, Aug 14 at 09:00 PM
Digital Dress the part!
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(re)Discovery |
Swift, brutal, and black-hearted, Allen Baron’s New York City noir Blast of Silence is a sensational surprise. This low-budget, carefully crafted portrait of a hit man on assignment in Manhattan during Christmastime follows its stripped-down narrative with mechanical precision, yet ... read more |
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Sponsored by 1961 | Not Rated | Thriller, Drama | d. Allen Baron Allen Baron, Molly McCarthy, Larry Tucker Kendle Kidd Performance Hall
Friday, Aug 14 at 10:00 PM
Restored 35mm
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Written by Sam Rami and his brother Ivan, Army of Darkness is the third installment in their Evil Dead series.
Bruce Campbell stars as Ash Williams – an egotistical reject of the modern world, who finds himself trapped in ... read more |
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1992 | R | Comedy, Horror | d. Sam Raimi Bruce Campbell, Embeth Davidtz, Marcus Gilbert Philanthropy Theatre
Friday, Aug 14 at 10:00 PM
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