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31/1/2002

Technicolor dreams...

American Cinematheque, Hollywood

HOLLYWOOD - The American Cinematheque, in association with SabuCat Productions, presents technicolor dreams: The 2nd Festival of Dye-transfer Technicolor at the Movies (February 1-10, 2002), a retrospective showcasing a dazzling array of 17 films (many of them Oscar winners in various categories), shown in ultra rare, stunning I.B. Technicolor Prints, plus some rare trailers and "Making Of" shorts. Highlights of the series include: screenings of original nitrate prints of films such as BLACK NARCISSUS starring Deborah Kerr, BLOOD AND SAND starring Linda Darnell, Rita Hayworth and Tyrone Power and SAMSON AND DELILAH with Russ Tamblyn In-Person. Also screening are sci-fi classics DESTINATION MOON and ROBINSON CRUSOE ON MARS; a dye-transfer James Bond double feature; 50th anniversary screenings of THE QUIET MAN starring John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara and John Huston's MOULIN ROUGE. Appearing in-person during the series are: Actors Joel Gray & Michael York (CABARET), Paul Mantee (ROBINSON CRUSOE ON MARS) and Russ Tamblyn (SAMSON AND DELILAH); and Actresses Marsha Mae Jones and Sybil Jason (THE LITTLE PRINCESS.) All guests are subject to their availability. All screenings are at the newly renovated Lloyd E. Rigler Theatre at the historic Egyptian (6712 Hollywood Boulevard between Highland and Las Palmas) in Hollywood.

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Almost a novelty when it was introduced in the early 1920's, Technicolor reached its zenith in the 1940's and 50's, when classics like BLACK NARCISSUS, FOREVER AMBER, MOULIN ROUGE, THE QUIET MAN and BLOOD AND SAND were released using the brilliant, deeply-saturated hues of dye-transfer Technicolor (commonly known as IB or "imbibition.") Dye-transfer Technicolor prints are becoming increasingly scarce treasures since Technicolor stopped U.S. production of them in 1974 (although the process was recently revived on a limited basis). Following the sold-out success of our first Dye-Transfer Festival in February, 2000, this series will feature even more ultra-rare prints.

Friday, February 1, 2002
The Friday, February 1st program begins at 7:00 PM with a screening of an original nitrate Technicolor print of BLACK NARCISSUS (1947, MGM/UA, 100 min.) Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger's exquisite (and surprisingly erotic) drama of spiritual devotion and earthly temptation stars the luminous Deborah Kerr as a nun nearly overwhelmed by the physical beauty of her new Himalayan home, and the worldly charms of rugged David Farrar. Widely hailed as one of the most visually stunning films ever made (courtesy of director of photography Jack Cardiff's Oscar-winning cinematography) - seen here in a gorgeous original nitrate Technicolor print!! Co-starring Sabu, Jean Simmons, Flora Robson. Nitrate Print Courtesy of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences - Film Archive. Following at 9:15 PM is a 007 double feature beginning with DOCTOR NO, (1962, MGM/UA, 111 min.) directed by Terence Young. Now almost taken for granted, this initial adaptation of Ian Fleming's spy novels was a subversive breath of fresh air, depicting for the first time a secret agent who was an unapologetically suave, promiscuous - and murderously good-looking -- hero. Sean Connery proved amazingly popular as the ultimate sexy beast -- James Bond -- ushering in the entire 1960's spy film craze. One of the best of the Bond films, this gives Technicolor a sumptuous workout with its Caribbean locale and Ursula Andress's sensual presence. Next on the same bill is FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE, (1963, MGM/UA, 118 min.) directed by Terence Young. Sean Connery's second 007 outing more than lives up to expectations with Bond scouring exotic Istanbul for an elusive Lektor decoding machine. He's helped by sly Pedro Armendariz and seductive Russian spy, Daniella Bianchi, as well as hunted by Aryan super killer Robert Shaw and sinister, butch Lotte Lenya as stiletto-toed Rosa Kleb. The nerve-shredding fistfight between Connery and Shaw aboard the Orient Express is not to be missed.

Saturday, February 2, 2002
On Saturday, February 2nd the evening begins at 5:00 PM with a Rare 4-track Mag Stereo Print of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF (1971, MGM/UA, 181 min.) Coming at the end of the great era of Hollywood musicals, director Norman Jewison's wonderful, elegiac FIDDLER ON THE ROOF added a note of somber realism to the genre, along with such soul-inspiring numbers as "Tradition" and "L'chaim (To Life)". Topol stars as the beleagured but still optimistic Russian milkman Tevye, trying to hold his Jewish family together in the face of troubling changes in the early 20th century. Based on Joseph Stein's play, with music and

Page 3 - Technicolor Series lyrics by Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick. Academy Award Winner for Best Cinematography (Oswald Mouis) and score (John Williams). Following at 8:30 PM is an Original Nitrate Technicolor Print double feature beginning with Otto Preminger's FOREVER AMBER, (1947, 20th Century Fox, 137 min.). How could we not show FOREVER AMBER in a Technicolor Festival - especially in this stunning original nitrate copy that captures a blonde (!) Linda Darnell at her very best, as writer Kathleen Windsor's chamber-hopping maiden Amber, who sleeps her way to the court of Charles II leaving broken hearts strewn in her wake. Co-starring Cornel Wilde, George Sanders and Jessica Tandy. Next on the same bill is BLOOD AND SAND, (1941, 20th Century Fox, 123 min.) Our Technicolor saturation meter rates this off-the-scale as old school movie master Rouben Mamoulian directs Tyrone Power in the role of the bullfighter who loves not wisely but too well. High drama boils over both in and outside the bullring as Power throws over genuine heartthrob Linda Darnell for white-hot seductress Rita Hayworth! Ernest Palmer and Ray Rennahan shared Oscars for their lush cinematography.

Sunday, February 3, 2002
The Sunday, February 3rd program is a 5:00 PM double feature of two films celebrating their 50th Anniversaries! First up is MOULIN ROUGE, (1952, MGM/UA, 119 min.). In the wake of Baz Luhrmann's delirious MOULIN ROUGE, it's worth taking a second look at master director John Huston's heartbreakingly romantic portrait of the infamous Parisian dance hall and its most famous patron, painter Henri Toulouse-Lautrec (brilliantly portrayed by Jose Ferrer.) Co-starring Zsa Zsa Gabor as the Can Can dancer who breaks Toulouse-Lautrec's heart. Academy Award winner for Best Art Direction and Costumes. Next on the same bill is THE QUIET MAN, 1952, Paramount, 129 min. Dir. John Ford. John Wayne is the 'quiet man' of the title, a former boxer returning home to his Irish birthplace to fall in love with feisty Maureen O'Hara and butt heads with her big brother, Victor McLaglen. Ireland has never looked so emerald green as in this rowdy shaggy-dog story that's filled to the brim with brawling, romance and general tomfoolery. With Barry Fitzgerald, Ward Bond. Winner of Oscars for Best Director and Best Cinematography (by Winston C. Hoch and Archie Stout).

Friday, February 8, 2002
The Friday, February 8th program begins at 7:00 PM with a screening of CABARET, (1972, Warner Bros., 123 min.) Director/choreographer Bob Fosse's mad, desperate, thoroughly outrageous adaptation of Kander & Ebb's Broadway musical stars Liza Minnelli in an Oscar-winning performance as cheerfully depraved sprite Sally Bowles, falling in love with naïve writer Michael York in 1930's Berlin, while the shadow of Nazism spreads across Europe. Co-starring Joel Grey as the devilish host of the sinful Kit Kat Klub. Winner of eight Academy Awards, including Best Director, Cinematography (Geoffrey Unsworth) and Supporting Actor (Grey). Plus, a rarely-seen production short on the making of CABARET! Discussion following with actors Joel Gray & Michael York. Also, Mr. York will be signing copies of his new book at 6:15 PM in the Lobby prior to the screening. Page 4 - Technicolor Series Following at 9:45 is a "Man With No Name" Double Feature beginning with A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS (1964, MGM/UA, 100 min.) Director Sergio Leone remade Akira Kurosawa's YOJIMBO with Clint Eastwood as a poncho-wearing, cheroot-chewing assassin, and wound up with the most revolutionary Western of the 1960's (aided by composer Ennio Morricone's instantly memorable theme music). Shown in a beautiful, original dye-transfer Technicolor print! Next on the same bill is FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE (1965, MGM/UA, 130 min.) Leone's sequel to FISTFUL stars Clint Eastwood and Lee van Cleef as rival bounty hunters who wind up tracking the same man (Gian Maria Volonte.) The final 3-way shootout ranks with the greatest set pieces in movie-making history.

Saturday, February 9, 2002
The Saturday, February 9th program begins at 5:00 PM with a Classic Children's double feature First up is THE LITTLE PRINCESS, (1939, 20th Century Fox, 93 min.) directed by Walter Lang. Seen here in a gorgeous nitrate Technicolor print, this was one of star Shirley Temple's most lavishly mounted films, a heartbreaking riches-to-rags story about a Victorian girl abandoned at an ultra-strict boarding school. Co-starring Anita Louise, Cesar Romero, Marsha Mae Jones and Sybil Jason. Next on the same bill is GULLIVER'S TRAVELS, (1939, Paramount, 74 min.) A pioneering animation classic from brothers Max and Dave Fleischer (who created Betty Boop and brought Popeye to the screen), GULLIVER'S TRAVELS was a brave attempt to match the phenomenal popularity of Walt Disney's SNOW WHITE. Adapted from the first part of Jonathan Swift's satirical fantasy, the story follows Gulliver as he lands in the miniaturized land of Lilliput, and finds that prejudices come in all sizes. Discussion between films with THE LITTLE PRINCESS co-stars Marsha Mae Jones and Sybil Jason. Following at 8:45 PM is another double feature, this time of classic sci-fi films. First up is ROBINSON CRUSOE ON MARS, (1964, Paramount, 110 min.) starring Paul Mantee as an astronaut abandoned on the Red Planet, dealing with simple necessities like finding drinkable water and avoiding marauding aliens. A wonderfully human 1960's sci-fi flick. Directed with surefire confidence by WAR OF THE WORLDS veteran Byron Haskin, from an excellent script by Ib Melchior and John C. Higgins. Co-starring Adam West and Vic Lundin. Don't miss this chance to see the rarely revived ROBINSON CRUSOE ON MARS in a beautiful CinemaScope Technicolor print! Next on the same bill is DESTINATION MOON, (1950, Wade Williams, 91 min.) directed by Irving Pichel. Producer George Pal's rarely-screened classic helped usher in the sci-fi boom of the 1950's, and featured amazingly realistic depictions (for the time) of manned space flight and lunar landing, aided by German rocket expert Hermann Oberth (who worked on Fritz Lang's similarly futuristic DIE FRAU IM MOND in 1929!) Starring John Archer, Warner Anderson and Tom Powers. Academy Award winner for Best Special Effects. Discussion between films with actor Paul Mantee. Plus, a long lost, 15 minute behind-the-scenes look at the making of DESTINATION MOON.

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Sunday, February 10, 2002
The Sunday, February 10th program begins at 5:00 PM with a screening of an Original Nitrate Technicolor Print of SAMSON AND DELILAH, (1949, Paramount, 128 min.) Cecil B. de Mille's wildly entertaining Biblical parable stars the great Victor Mature in one of his finest roles, as the legendary desert strongman and rebel fighter, who loses his strength and his eye-sight for the love of ravishing Hedy Lamarr. One of the most breathtakingly beautiful Technicolor films made in Hollywood - seen here as audiences saw it back in 1949, in an original nitrate Technicolor print!! Academy Award winner for Best Art Direction and Costumes. Discussion following with actor Russ Tamblyn. Following at 7:30 PM is A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS, (1966, Columbia, 120 min.), director Fred Zinnemann's classic drama (based on LAWRENCE OF ARABIA writer Robert Bolt's award-winning play). A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS stars Paul Scofield as Sir Thomas More, whose disagreement with former friend Henry the VIII (played by Robert Shaw) over divorce and Papal authority shook England in the 16th century. Riveting throughout with a cast of greats that includes Wendy Hiller, Leo McKern, Orson Welles, Susannah York, John Hurt and Vanessa Redgrave. Winner of six Academy Awards, including Best Film, Actor, Director and Cinematography (by Ted Moore). Plus, "This Garden England," (1963, approx. 20 min.), a lovely short on the beauties of the English countryside that shows Technicolor in all its radiant glory! All films are separate admission except those listed as Double Features which are one ticket price for both films. There is a five minute break between films on double bills.

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REQUESTS FOR PRESS TICKETS TO PUBLIC SCREENINGS AND INTERVIEW REQUESTS MUST BE IN WRITING AND SHOULD BE FAXED TO 323.461.9737 ATTN: MARGOT GERBER, 24 HOURS PRIOR TO SHOW TIME. JOURNALISTS WISHING TO AUDIO OR VIDEOTAPE DISCUSSIONS MUST ALSO SEND A FAXED REQUEST.

THERE ARE NO THEATRICAL PRESS SCREENINGS SCHEDULED FOR THIS SERIES. MOST FILMS ARE AVAILABLE COMMERCIALLY ON VIDEOTAPE (NTSC) AND DVD AT LOCAL VIDEO STORES LISTED BELOW.

Jerry's Video (1904 Hillhurst, Los Feliz - 323.666.7471) Rocket Video (726 N. La Brea - 323.965.1100) Has all EXCEPT GULLIVER'S TRAVELS, ROBINSON CRUSOE and Destination Moon. Cinefile (11280 Santa Monica Blvd. - Corner of Sawtelle Ave. - 310.312.8836) HAS ALL TITLES Vidiots (302 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica - 310/392-8508) Has ALL except Samson and Delilah, and has additionally on DVD: DOCTOR NO, THE QUIET MAN, CABARET, A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS, GULLIVAR'S TRAVELS, and A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS. Videoactive ( 2522 Hyperion Ave - 323-669-8544) ALL EXCEPT Robinson Crusoe & Samson AND Delilah
THE PROGRAM IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.

Upcoming at the American Cinematheque:
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