Cinema Retro has received the following press release from A.M.P.A.S. regarding events taking place in their L.A. locations:
Oscar Noir:
1940s Writing Nominees from Hollywood’s Dark Side
Mondays at
7 p.m., through August 30, at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater
A
screening
series of film noir classics from the 1940s that were nominated for
Academy
Awards in the writing categories, with a contemporary screenwriter on
hand to
introduce each screening. In August: “Body and Soul,”
“Crossfire,” “A Double Life,” “Kiss of
Death” and “White Heat.” Individual tickets are $5 for
general admission and $3 for students with a valid ID.
Samuel Goldwyn Theater
8949 Wilshire Boulevard
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
All seating is unreserved.
(310)
247-3600
www.oscars.org
Out of
This World: The Science of Space Movies
Thursday,
August 5, 7:30 p.m. at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater
A
fun and
educational night using physics concepts to analyze famous scenes from
such
films as “Apollo 13,” “Contact” and “Star
Trek,” with some of the films’ creative teams on hand to explain
how scenes were actually created.
Samuel
Goldwyn
Theater
8949 Wilshire Boulevard
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
All
seating
is unreserved.
General
Admission
– $5
Students with a valid ID – $3
(310) 247-3600
www.oscars.org
“Woman
in the Moon” (1929)
Friday,
August 6, 7 p.m. at the Linwood Dunn Theater
A
special screening of Fritz Lang’s silent epic “Woman in the
Moon,” which has been cited as one of the most influential science
fiction
films of its time. Presented as part of the Academy’s three-night
program
“Out of This World: The Science of Space Movies.”
Linwood
Dunn
Theater
1313 Vine Street
Hollywood, CA 90028
Doors open at 6:00 p.m.
All seating is unreserved.
General
Admission – $5
Students with a valid ID – $3
(310) 247-3600
www.oscars.org
The
Marc Davis Celebration of Animation: Voices of Character
Thursday,
August 19, 7:30 p.m. at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater
Voice
artists,
animators and casting executives discuss the unique talents of artists
who perform the voices of animated characters.
Samuel
Goldwyn
Theater
8949 Wilshire Boulevard
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
All
seating
is unreserved.
General
Admission
– $5
Students with a valid ID – $3
(310) 247-3600
www.oscars.org
Short
Films Directed by Chuck Jones
Friday,
August 20, 7:30 p.m. at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater
A
special screening of all nine animated Oscar-nominated and winning
shorts
directed by Chuck Jones: “For Scent-Imental Reasons,” “The
Dot and the Line,” “Mouse Wreckers,” “Beep
Prepared,” the documentary short “So Much for So Little” and
four more classics.
Samuel
Goldwyn
Theater
8949 Wilshire Boulevard
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
All
seating
is unreserved.
General
Admission
– $5
Students with a valid ID – $3
(310) 247-3600
www.oscars.org
Chuck
Jones: An Animator’s Life From A to Z-Z-Z-Z
Open through August 22 in the Academy’s Grand Lobby Gallery
Final
weeks! An exhibition of the work of Oscar winner and master humorist
Chuck
Jones, representing his short animated films, features and TV specials,
including “What’s Opera, Doc?,” “Elmer’s Candid
Camera,” “Beep Prepared,” “Duck Amuck” and many
others. Free admission.
The
Academy’s Grand Lobby Gallery
8949 Wilshire Boulevard
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Tuesday – Friday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday – Sunday: Noon to 6 p.m.
Closed Mondays.
(310) 247-3600
www.oscars.org
The
Fantastical Worlds of Ray Harryhausen
Open
through August 22 in the Academy’s Fourth Floor Gallery
Final
weeks! An exhibition showcasing the work of stop-motion animation and
visual
effects pioneer Ray Harryhausen (“It Came from beneath the Sea,”
“The 7th Voyage of Sinbad,” “Jason and the Argonauts,”
“One Million Years B.C.,” “Clash of the Titans”). Free
admission.
The
Academy’s Fourth Floor Gallery
8949 Wilshire Boulevard
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Tuesday – Friday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday – Sunday: Noon to 6 p.m.
Closed Mondays.
(310) 247-3600
www.oscars.org
Lost
and Found: “Upstream”
Wednesday,
September 1, 7:30 p.m. at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater
The
U.S. re-premiere of “Upstream,” a long-lost 1927 John Ford silent
film that was recently discovered in the New Zealand Film Archive.
Presented
with live musical accompaniment by Michael Mortilla.
Samuel
Goldwyn
Theater
8949 Wilshire Boulevard
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
All
seating
is unreserved.
General
Admission
– $5
Students with a valid ID – $3
(310) 247-3600
www.oscars.org
