Hi everyone!
We are very excited about our next screening, The Strange Love of Martha Ivers on June 10th.
This movie is a well-crafted noir with a great (Academy Award nominated) story.Although this was director Lewis Milestone’s only venture into the realm of noir, it remains a classic of the genre. The film stars Barbara Stanwyck as the title character, a tough, spoiled, willful heiress married to the local D.A., Walter O’Neil (Kirk Douglas), a weak-willed alcoholic. When old friend Sam Masterson (Van Heflin) suddenly returns to town after many years away, he approaches Walter to ask his help with the case of Toni Marashek (Lisabeth Scott), a friend who has been falsely accused of a crime. Sam is surprised, at first, to learn of Walter’s marriage, knowing both of the parties, but quickly begins to put the pieces together. Martha fears that Sam will reveal what he knows thereby destroying the lives of both she and her husband. Consequently, she begins to plot against Sam, who she also loves in her own twisted fashion. Every element seems perfectly in place in this typically guilt-saturated noir, with superb direction from Milestone, a memorable score by Miklos Rosza, and an outstanding performance by Kirk Douglas in his film debut.
Join us to view this great movie at our June 10th screening!
Tickets are $5 and can be ordered in advance by calling our box office at (805) 381-2747. Tickets can also be purchased at the door!
We look forward to seeing you there!
My Man Godfrey showing in 2 days!
May 11, 2009
Hi everyone!
I wanted to let everyone know that our showing of My Man Godfrey is coming up in just 2 days (Wednesday.) That means 2 more days to preorder tickets by calling our box office (805) 381-2747. We are very excited about this hilarious movie, which we previewed to our staff to great reviews. Many of our staff are coming to watch it a second time!
Remember tickets are only $5 and can be purchased at the door the day of the screening. Our show starts at 7:30, doors open at 7:15!
See you there.
