| Widescreen Wednesdays
This
is an Egyptian Theatre Exclusive!
Keep an eye out for cinema spectaculars in CinemaScope, Vistavision or
70mm with the American Cinematheque’s Widescreen Wednesdays series! While a film on
the big screen is perfection for movie lovers, a film on the extra big screen is a
must-see, visually-redefining experience.
Please join us for a month of Widescreen Wednesdays, which will include
screenings of REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE, EAST OF EDEN, BARAKA,
OKLAHOMA! and THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK.
Wednesday, June 2 – 7:30 PM
Double Feature: REBEL
WITHOUT A CAUSE, 1955, Warner Bros., 111 min. Director Nicholas Ray’s
awesome, mythic saga of teen disobedience and alienation in 1950s America made James Dean
and co-star Natalie Wood instant cultural icons. Ray’s use of color and the
CinemaScope format remains groundbreaking to this day. Trailer | Buy Tickets
EAST OF EDEN, 1955, Warner Bros., 115 min. Dir.
Elia Kazan. James Dean is brilliantly cast as shy Cal, a pre-WWI teenager who can’t
escape from the shadow of his perfect brother, Aaron (Richard Davalos). He is also a
rebellious black sheep who will do almost anything to gain the love of his strict father
(Raymond Massey), a desire that may destroy those around him, but may also, in the end,
offer him his last chance at redemption. With a great cast that also includes Julie
Harris, Albert Dekker, Burl Ives and a cameo by Timothy Carey. In CinemaScope! Trailer | Buy Tickets
Wednesday, June 9 – 7:30 PM
70mm Print! BARAKA,
1992, Magidson Films, 96 min. Inspired by the Sufi word meaning "breath of
life," BARAKA is a mind-expanding, spiritual journey around the globe -- shot in 24
countries on five continents -- from director- cinematographer Ron Fricke (who
photographed the earlier KOYAANISQATSI) and producer Mark Magidson (the Imax film
CHRONOS). Filmed entirely without dialogue in a stunning cascade of crystalline,
time-lapse 70mm images, BARAKA is quite simply breathtaking. Trailer | Buy Tickets
Wednesday, June 16 – 7:30 PM
OKLAHOMA!, 1955, IDP Distribution, 145 min. Fred Zinnemann
directs Shirley Jones, Gordon MacRae, Rod Steiger, Eddie Albert and Gloria Grahame in this
dynamic version of the groundbreaking Rodgers & Hammerstein musical. Two cowboys find
love with Grahame and Jones and stubbornly deal with their feelings while an evil hired
hand and a common peddler try to ruin the romance. This Oscar winner for Best Music also
features astonishing, revolutionary choreography by Agnes de Mille. Originally premiered
at the Egyptian Theatre which was altered significantly inside to accomodate this
widescreen film. Take one of our behind-the-scenes historic tours to learn more! Clip | Trailer | Buy Tickets Shirley Jones regrets
that she will not be able to appear in person for this screening.
Wednesday, June 30 – 7:30 PM
THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK, 1959, 20th Century Fox, 171 min. Dir. George Stevens. Adapted from the
real-life diary of 13-year-old Anne Frank (Millie Perkins), who chronicled the experience
of her Jewish family’s life in hiding in Nazi-occupied Holland. A moving, true story
that families should watch together. Academy Award winner for Art Direction and
Cinematography. In CinemaScope! Discussion following the
film with actresses, Millie Perkins and Diane Baker. Trailer | Buy Tickets
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