THE GREAT GATSBY (1949)
Sat. May 12, 2012 at 7:30pm PDT
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Price: $13.00
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Price: $13.00
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The Great Gatsby (1949) 91 minutes.
RARE SCREENING! Missing for decades, a new 35mm print of the great American novel returns to the big screen! Adapted from Fitzgerald’s novel and Owen Davis’ play, this post-war version of Gatsby directed by Elliott Nugent possesses a definitive noir texture after going through multiple screenplay iterations to obtain censorship approval.Starring Alan Ladd as Jay Gatsby, Betty Field as Daisy, Macdonald Carey, Ruth Hussey, Barry Sullivan, Howard da Silva, Shelley Winters and Elisha Cook Jr. A refreshingly dark take on a classic of American literature! NOT ON DVD.
Following the screening, an on-stage discussion is scheduled with actor/producer David Ladd.
RARE SCREENING! Missing for decades, a new 35mm print of the great American novel returns to the big screen! Adapted from Fitzgerald’s novel and Owen Davis’ play, this post-war version of Gatsby directed by Elliott Nugent possesses a definitive noir texture after going through multiple screenplay iterations to obtain censorship approval.Starring Alan Ladd as Jay Gatsby, Betty Field as Daisy, Macdonald Carey, Ruth Hussey, Barry Sullivan, Howard da Silva, Shelley Winters and Elisha Cook Jr. A refreshingly dark take on a classic of American literature! NOT ON DVD.
Following the screening, an on-stage discussion is scheduled with actor/producer David Ladd.
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