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2007 Schedule All performances are general seating.
Alfred Hitchcock and Cary Grant teamed up for a fourth and final time in this thriller about the cross-country pursuit of an advertising executive who is mistaken for a government agent. Considered one of Hitchcock’s best, the film gave us two iconic movie moments: the crop-dusting plane sequence, and a dramatic finale on the faces of Mt. Rushmore. Co-starring Eva Marie Saint, James Mason, and Martin Landau. Special Program: Special guests Eva Marie Saint and Patricia Hitchcock will be interviewed by filmmaker Curtis Hanson (L.A. Confidential, 8 Mile), schedules permitting. Legendary organist Bob Mitchell performs on the Orpheum’s original Mighty Wurlitzer organ before the show. Evening Sponsors: Steve and Cathy Needleman
Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck co-star in this enchanting story of a restless runaway princess and an American newspaperman who share a star-crossed romance one day in Rome. Filmed entirely on location in the Eternal City, and directed by William Wyler, the 1953 film gave Hepburn her first starring role, as well as an Oscar® for Best Actress. Co-starring Eddie Albert. Special Program: Film critic/historian Leonard Maltin hosts the evening, which includes an on-stage fashion show featuring the glamorous work of legendary costume designer Edith Head, who won an Oscar® for her work on Roman Holiday. Evening Sponsors: Booth Heritage Foundation and Peter Norton Family Foundation
Greta Garbo and John Gilbert ignited the silent screen in this melodrama about a deadly love triangle involving boyhood friends who are turned against each other when they both fall for seductress Garbo. Gilbert’s off-screen romance with Garbo helped create some of the steamiest love scenes Jazz Age audiences had ever witnessed. Directed by Clarence Brown; co-starring Lars Hansen. Print and film still courtesy of Warner Bros. Entertainment Special Program: The acclaimed Robert Israel Orchestra accompanies the feature, preceded by a screening of the beautiful and unusual 1920s short film Moonland, with live organ accompaniment. The evening will be hosted by Maxwell DeMille. Evening Sponsor:
James Cagney proved he was more than a movie tough-guy in his show-stopping portrayal of extraordinary Irish-American composer/performer George M. Cohan. Featuring Cohan standards such as “You’re a Grand Old Flag,” “Over There,” and the title song, Cagney’s tour de force performance delighted wartime filmgoers and critics alike, and earned the actor his only Oscar®. Directed by Michael Curtiz; co-starring Walter Huston and Joan Leslie. Special Program: It's Oscar® Night at LRS hosted by Randy Haberkamp, Director of Education Programs at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The evening includes short films from the Academy's archive, and a rare plaster Oscar® statuette from the wartime years on display in the lobby. Evening Sponsor: Co-presented with the
Based on the 1934 short story by renowned Venezuelan writer Guillermo Meneses, this Cannes award-winning film, starring Arturo de Córdova, is an erotic melodrama of stunning cinematography that highlights Venezuela’s natural scenery and its unique Afro-Venezuelan musical heritage. Special Program: Live musical performance by the PAWS Music Afro-Cuban Folkore Ensemble in the Ford’s intimate gardens from 7 - 7:45 p.m. Bring a picnic basket, relax, and enjoy the music before the screening. Food and drink allowed in the amphitheatre. Evening Co-Sponsors: Los Angeles City Council President Eric Garcetti
Paul Muni thrilled audiences with his riveting performance as the title character in this notorious gangland tale of power, incest, and betrayal. Set in 1920s Chicago, the film’s lurid content sparked a legendary censorship firestorm that ultimately led producer Howard Hughes to pull the film from circulation for decades. Remade in 1981 with Al Pacino in the Muni role, the original remains an iconic standard of the gangster movie genre. Directed by Howard Hawks; co-starring George Raft, Ann Dvorak, Boris Karloff, and Karen Morley. Special Program: Popular swing band Mora’s Modern Rhythmists performs tunes of the 1930s featuring music by Gus Arnheim. Also on the program is the Hearst Metrotone News from December 24, 1932. Evening Sponsor:
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Palace Theater Built in 1911 as the third home of the Orpheum vaudeville circuit in Los Angeles, this theater at Sixth St. and Broadway, a work of architect G. Albert Lansburgh is now the oldest remaining original Orpheum theater in the country. Loosely styled after a Florentine Renaissance palazzo, the façade of this brick and concrete structure features terra cotta flowers, fairies and theatrical masks illustrating the spirit of entertainment. Downtown developer Tom Gilmore has recently purchased the Palace and plans to re-introduce live entertainment. Photo courtesy of Tom Zimmerman |
