HAROLD and MAUDE Valentines Day screening @ the Long Beach Cinematheque.

Once again we choose this wonderful film as our pick to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Whether you’re an avid fan or a first-timer, there are very few finer films to enjoy on Tuesday February 14, 2012 – 9:30PM

Hal Ashby’s beloved Harold and Maude famously transcends multiple genres and emerge as one of the finest works of American cinema. At once a hilarious comedy, a tender romantic drama, a provocative and inspiring existential examination, and a reason to hit your local used record score – just try not to dig up an old Cat Stevens record after seeing this film – Harold and Maude is a celebrated work of art, and has been honored with accolades
such as:
* #45 – AFI’s 100 Years, 100 Laughs
* #69 – AFI’s 100 Years, 100 Passions
* #89 – AFI’s 100 Years, 100 Cheers
* #9 – AFI’s Top 10 Romantic Comedies
* #4 – Entertainment Weekly’s Top 50 Cult Classics
* Best Actor Nominee – But Cort – Golden Globes
* Best Actress Nominee – Ruth Gordon – Golden Globes

Art Theatre of Long Beach – 2025 E. 4th St. Long Beach, 90814


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Harold and Maude Trailer from Jesse Goldsmith on Vimeo.

Bruce Dern will be @ CINEFAMILY this Saturday 1.15.11.

An Evening With Bruce Dern
Featuring 'The King of Marvin Gardens' & 'Tattoo'

“I've played more psychotics and freaks and dopers than anyone.” -- Bruce Dern

Specializing in villains and heavies, but bringing to them the sensitivity and complexity that makes them truly memorable, Dern has been the premier psychotic-neurotic of the past forty years. First burning his way into our consciousness as the man who shot John Wayne (The Cowboys, 1972), he was quickly typecast in a way that belied his considerable acting skill. His close friend Jack Nicholson called him the best of the new breed of actors to emerge in the 1970s, and the force of his performances truly show the power that a supporting character or villain can have. “Dernsie” is also an inveterate storyteller of Hollywood lore; his fascinating memoir “Things I’ve Said, But Probably Shouldn’t Have” is made up of 88 hours of juicy stream-of-consciousness and interview hours. This Saturday night we look forward to touring through those memories with him, as Cinefamily will showcase clips from his career, and discuss everything: his formative days at the Actors Studio, his gobs of ‘60s TV work, his formative film work at AIP, and his collaborations with some of the great creative film minds (Hitchcock, Rafelson, Ashby)! Our discussion will be followed with a screening of the seminal ‘70s classic (and one of Dern’s best dramatic performances) The King of Marvin Gardens.

The King of Marvin Gardens Dir. Bob Rafelson, 1972, 35mm, 103 min.

Starts @ 7p

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Tonight at AERO: Hal Ashby's BOUND FOR GLORY

Wednesday, March 18 – 7:30 PM
BOUND FOR GLORY, 1976, MGM Repertory, 147 min.

David Carradine plays folk singer Woody Guthrie in this superlative bio-pic, which follows Guthrie as he travels across America fighting for the working man. Director Hal Ashby and cinematographer Haskell Wexler (who won an Academy Award for his work) vividly evoke the late 1930's era in which the film takes place, and Carradine gives one of his best performances as a hero to underdogs everywhere. Co-starring Ronny Cox.

Film critic Kevin Thomas will introduce the screening.

Tickets and info here.