Thursday, November 5 - 7:30 PM
THE TELEPHONE BOOK, 1971, 80 min. Dir. Nelson Lyon. Sarah Kennedy stars in this classic X-rated sex comedy about a girl who falls in love with the world's greatest obscene phone caller. Once dismissed by mainstream film critics as obscene and pornographic, this film is now being hailed as a missing masterpiece and has not been seen in Los Angeles since it played at the Vogue Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard in 1971. Costars include a young Jill Clayburgh and William Hickey. With Star Trek's Roger C. Carmel, The Fugitive's Barry Morse and Andy Warhol regulars Ultra Violet, Geri Miller and Ondine. Plus, "Merv Bloch Trailer Show." Rare and classic trailers created by Merv Bloch featuring, THE TENANT, STAR TREK, THE ELEPHANT MAN, FRIDAY THE 13TH, THE WARRIORS, Woody Allen films and more! Q&A in between films with producer Merv Bloch, Writer/director Nelson Lyon and animator Len Glasser. Clip

Thursday, November 5 - 7:30 PM
[Spielberg Theatre] ALL THE BEST PARTS: CREATING A DYNAMIC MOVIE TRAILER. In a world of easy access to media and viral online marketing, what are the primary ingredients in the creation of an effective trailer? How do you find the best elements in your film to structure a trailer that really sells it?

The functionality and placement of the movie trailers today is enormous. No longer is the movie trailer restricted to playing just before a theatrical presentation or on television. The Internet alone offers an endless array of places to post your trailer and is essential to a viral marketing campaign aimed to introduce a potential audience to your film.

Join Thomas Ethan Harris and professional trailer creator David Kittredge for a fascinating visual look into designing a masterful movie trailer. $12 Cinematheque Members, $15 Students/Seniors, $20 General

Friday, November 6 - 8:00 PM
Sneak Preview! THE ROAD, 2009, The Weinstein Co., 119 min. Dir. John Hillcoat. Based on Cormac McCarthy's Pulitzer Prize winning novel, Academy Award nominee Viggo Mortensen leads an all-star cast in the big screen adaptation of The Road, the epic post-apocalyptic tale of a journey taken by a father (Viggo Mortensen) and his young son (newcomer Kodi Smit-McPhee) across a barren landscape that was blasted by an unnamed cataclysm that destroyed civilization and most life on earth. Discussion following with director John Hillcoat, actor Viggo Mortensen and producers Nick Wechsler, Steve Schwartz, and Paula Mae Schwartz. Trailer

Supported by the Italian Ministry of Culture, Film Department, and the Italian Film Commission, a division of the Italian Trade Commission, under the auspices of the Consul General of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute of Los Angeles, with the generous contribution of Regione Sicilia; Cinesicilia; Apulia Film Commission; Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia; Sensi Contemporanei; Fay; Woolrich, Acqua di Parma and E.L.M.A. (European Languages and Movies in America). Opening night is at the Egyptian and the body of the festival is at the Aero Theatre.

Tuesday, November 10 - 7:00 PM
Official Italian Entry – Best Foreign Language Film – Academy Awards® 2009: BAARIA, 2009, Produced by Medusa, Distribution: Summit Entertainment, 167 min. From Academy Award® winner Giuseppe Tornatore (CINEMA PARADISO) comes an entertaining and melancholic saga set in 20th-century Sicily. Tornatore traces three generations of a Sicilian family, from the 1930s to the 1980s, to tell the story of the loves, dreams and delusions of an unusual community. "A moving, autobiographical, nostalgic tribute to the director's Sicilian hometown of Bagheria ("Baaria" in the local dialect) as well as his family." - The Hollywood Reporter Discussion following with director Giuseppe Tornatore and actors Margareth Madé, Francesco Scianna and Beppe Fiorello. Introduction starting at 7 PM, film at 7:30 PM. Trailer | Details

Wednesday, November 11 - 7:30 PM
Robert Ryan Centennial Tribute - Double Feature: THE SET-UP, 1949, Warner Bros. 72 min. Dir. Robert Wise. Robert Ryan stars as Stoker Thomson, a two-bit fighter making his grim last stand in the aptly named Paradise City boxing ring.
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THE NAKED SPUR, 1953, Warner Bros., 91 min. Dir. Anthony Mann. Desperate bounty hunter James Stewart pairs up with "morally unstable" cavalry officer Ralph Meeker (KISS ME DEADLY) as they track down killer Robert Ryan and his hot-tempered girlfriend Janet Leigh. A raw, strange, double-dealing piece of business, the film was recently entered into the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress. Evening presented by author and film historian Alan K. Rode, Robert Ryan's daughter Lisa Ryan and actress Marsha Hunt. Trailer

Thursday, November 12 – 7:30 PM
Larry Karaszewski Presents: A Salute to Rudy Ray Moore - Double Feature: DOLEMITE, 1975, Xenon, 90 min. Super soul brother, Dolemite (Rudy Ray Moore), aided by his squad of kung fu hookers, goes up against evil bad-ass Willie Green (D'Urville Martin, who also directed) in this low-budget classic. Peppered with Rudy's famous toasts, martial arts skills and just plain crazy plot twists, DOLEMITE must be seen to be believed.Trailer

Thursday, November 12 - 7:30 PM
[Spielberg Theatre] PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION AND FESTIVALS: THE COMPLETE GUIDE FOR THE SHORT FILMMAKER. Uncover a wealth of information on short film distribution and filmmaking trends and find out what festival programmers look for in a short film in this seminar that puts an EXCLUSIVE spotlight on quick flicks!

Thursday, November 19 - 7:30 PM
SHORTS FROM THE PALM SPRINGS FILM FESTIVAL This selection of award-winning films from the Palm Springs Shortfest includes: Karchi Perlmann's "The Dinner" (VACSORA) (Hungary, 27 min.), in which a pig farmer's minor accident turns into a catastrophe; Veronica DiPippo's "Dandelion Dharma" (USA, 24 min.), a bewitching tale about a young woman who's about to end it all when fate intervenes; Philip Hunt's "Lost and Found" (United Kingdom, 24 min.), a captivating animated film in which a young boy tries to get a lost penguin back home to the South Pole; and Katie Wolfe's "This Is Her" (New Zealand, 12 min.), a wry tale recounting a family's history and an interloper's comeuppance. Discussion following with director Karchi Perlmann and director Veronica DiPippo.

Sunday, November 22 - 2:00 PM

Author and Thalberg expert Mark Vieira will present a 40 minute illustrated lecture on Irving G. Thalberg prior to the double feature of pre-code features. Ben-Hur, Flesh and the Devil, Tarzan the Ape Man, Grand Hotel, Mutiny on the Bounty, A Night at the Opera, The Good Earth—most filmgoers even today have heard of these Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer classics from the 1920s and 1930s, not to mention the remakes they spawned. Yet few know the name of the young genius behind these masterworks, Irving G. Thalberg. Nicknamed the "Boy Wonder," Thalberg was running Universal Pictures at the age of twenty and M-G-M at twenty-three. Thirteen years later, he was dead. During that brief span, from 1924 to 1936, he supervised more than four hundred M-G-M films; made stars of, among others, Norma Shearer (whom he married), Jean Harlow, Clark Gable, Joan Crawford, Lon Chaney, and Greta Garbo; gave Hollywood careers to stage legends from Helen Hayes to the Barrymores; and elevated film to the level of fine art. This groundbreaking new book tells the story of Thalberg’s short but productive life and confirms his role as the prime architect of the Hollywood studio system.

That Thalberg was a cinematic genius is undisputed. It was he who pioneered many of today’s filmmaking practices, including story conferences, sneak previews, and the resulting retakes. Indeed, it is not every year that the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award is presented by the Academy, but only when the Academy’s Board of Directors wishes to honor a special producer, one whose work reflects "a consistently high quality of motion picture production."

Thalberg Pre-Code Double Feature - Not on DVD: SKYSCRAPER SOULS, 1932, Warner Bros., 99 min. Dir. Edgar Selwyn. This pre-code gem is a surprisingly modern treatise on sex and money: Warren William plays a married skyscraper magnate who sleeps with his secretary (Maureen O'Sullivan), while another suitor (Norman Foster) tries to win her heart. Look for future gossip columnist Hedda Hopper as William's wife! With Art Deco sets by Art Director Cedric Gibbons.
FAITHLESS, 1932, Warner Bros., 88 min. Dir. Harry Beaumont. Tallulah Bankhead plays Carol Morgan, a spoiled young woman whose father's fortune is wiped out by the depression. She refuses to accept reality, however, and refuses to accept the love of middle-class suitor Robert Montgomery, who's baffled by the way she prioritizes money over romance. Hosted by Mark A. Vieira, author of Hollywood Dreams Made Real and Irving Thalberg. Book signing with both Vieira’s Thalberg books at 4:30 PM in the lobby (between films). Reception before the program from 12:30 - 1:30 PM at Larry Edmund's Book Store just east of the Egyptian at 6644 Hollywood Boulevard.

Friday, November 27 - 7:30 PM
70 mm! LAWRENCE OF ARABIA, 1962, Sony Repertory, 216 min. This sweeping epic of Arab infighting and British colonialism is as timely as ever, and as beautiful. In his first feature, Peter O'Toole stars in director David Lean's masterpiece, lensed to perfection by Freddie Young, set to Maurice Jarre's majestic score. The amazing cast includes Omar Sharif (in his first major English-speaking role), Anthony Quinn, Jack Hawkins, Claude Rains and Alec Guinness. Made to be seen on the big screen! Trailer

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Friday, November 27 - 7:30 PM

Saturday, November 28 - 7:30 PM
70th Anniversary Screening! GONE WITH THE WIND, 1939, Warner Bros., 222 min. Dir. Victor Fleming. Southern vixen Scarlett O'Hara (Vivien Leigh) only has eyes for sensitive Ashley Wilkes (Leslie Howard) - but wise-cracking hellraiser Rhett Butler (Clark Gable) is determined to win her heart, even if that means surviving the burning of Atlanta, the destruction of Scarlett's beloved Tara and the overthrow of the Old South itself. Trailer