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WEST SIDE STORY in
70MM at the Egyptian this Weekend!
Let the holiday shopping wait under December! Pack a drumstick or two if you can
get it and spend Thanksgiving Weekend at the Aero with some of the greatest movie classics
of all time! Bring the out of town guests to experience these films on the giant screen as
they were meant to be seen!
Friday, November 28 – 7:30 PM
SINGIN' IN THE RAIN, 1952, Warner Bros., 102 min.
Dirs. Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen. On a short list of the greatest screen
musicals ever made, SINGIN' IN THE RAIN began with legendary MGM producer Arthur Freed
giving screenwriters Betty Comden and Adolph Green a stack of songs he'd written early in
his career (with partner Nacio Herb Brown) -- including "Broadway Melody,"
"You Are My Lucky Star" and the title song - and saying simply, weave a story
around these. What emerged was a sublime marriage of song and dance, innocence and
nostalgia, heart-tugging romance and surreal comedy (especially in co-star Donald
O'Connor's show-stopping "Make 'Em Laugh" routine). Co-director Kelly shines
as silent movie idol Don Lockwood, whose career (and leading lady, hilariously played by Jean
Hagen) are imperiled by the coming of sound -- until he hooks up with lovely ingenue Debbie
Reynolds. The brilliant supporting cast includes Millard Mitchell, Douglas Fowley
and the great Cyd Charisse, whose long-legged "Broadway Melody" ballet
with Kelly nearly steals the show! For the 50th anniversary of the film in
2002, Warner Bros. digitally restored the sound and picture of the film -- resulting in
arguably the most astonishingly beautiful SINGIN' ever seen!! Trailer | Ebert
Review
Saturday, November 29 – 7:30 PM
70mm print!
VERTIGO, Universal, 128 min. With its stunning visuals and
gripping characters, Alfred Hitchcock’s psychological suspense masterpiece
continues to entrance audiences. Showcasing Kim Novak in a startling dual role,
VERTIGO finds suspended San Francisco detective "Scottie" Ferguson (James
Stewart) becoming obsessed with Madeleine Elster (Novak), a troubled woman he is
privately hired to follow. Tragedy ensues, and when Ferguson later stumbles upon Judy
Barton (also played by Novak), a young woman who bears a striking resemblance to
Madeleine, his obsession spirals out of control. Trailer | Ebert
Review
Sunday, November 30 – 4:00 PM
70mm Print!
 THE SOUND OF MUSIC,
1965, 20th Century Fox, 172 min. Dir. Robert Wise. Julie Andrews is
a novice nun who finds convent life difficult. Mother Superior gets her a job as nanny to
the seven motherless Von Trapp family children. She brings the gift of song and laughter
into their sullen lives and ultimately wins the affection of Captain Von Trapp
(Christopher Plummer). Meanwhile, Nazi forces are taking control and it is becoming
dangerous for the Captain who opposes them. The family must find a way to leave their
homeland forever. For many, THE SOUND OF MUSIC is the 70mm experience, from the
silent, sweeping shots of the Austrian Alps to Julie Andrews suddenly bursting into
song like a force of nature. An Oscar winner for Best Picture and Wise’s flawless
direction, THE SOUND OF MUSIC is a reason, a virtual commandment to go see movies
on the Big Screen. With classic songs "My Favorite Things," Do-Re-Mi,"
"Edelweiss" and of course, "The Sound of Music." Co-starring Christopher
Plummer, Eleanor Parker, Anna Lee, Marni Nixon and Angela Cartwright, with a
wonderful script by Ernest Lehman. Trailer | More on this film
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