Forgotten Hollywood

Manny P. here…

   The most ambitious Classic Film Festival will begin today in Upstate New York. Over the next two years, Proctors on State Street in Schenectady is proud to present FILM 100: The American Film Institute Essentials, a thorough countdown from the AFI lists of the TOP 100 films. Each Monday screenings will appear on the classic Mainstage, and the giant screen GE Theatre. For the ultimate classic movie buff, one can purchase the FILM 100 Pass. This individual collectible pass is your passport to the entire two year series. That’s over 100 years of film for just $100!

  

   Here’s the first portion of the complete schedule through June, 2013 (subject to change):

Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)~ Sept 17, 2012 • 2:30, 5:00 & 7:30

Ben-Hur (1959) ~ Sept 17, 2012 • 2:30 & 7:00 

Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner (1967) ~ Sept 24, 2012 • 2:30, 5:00 & 7:30

The Unforgiven (1992) ~ Oct 8, 2012 • 2:30, 5:00 & 7:30

The Apartment (1960) ~ Oct 15, 2012 • 2:30, 5:00 & 7:30

Do The Right Thing (1989) ~ Oct 15, 2012 • 2:30, 5:00 & 7:30

Bringing Up Baby (1938) ~ Oct 29, 2012 • 2:30, 5:00 & 7:30

The Searchers (1956) ~ Oct 29, 2012 • 2:30, 5:00 & 7:30

The Last Picture Show (1971) ~ Nov 5, 2012 • 2:30, 5:00 & 7:30

Goodfellas (1990) ~ Nov 19, 2012 • 1:30, 4:30 & 7:30

A Place In The Sun (1951) ~ Dec 3, 2012 • 2:30, 5:00 & 7:30

My Fair Lady (1964) ~ December 17, 2012 • 3:30 & 7:30

Swing Time (1936) ~ December 31, 2012 • 2:30, 5:00 & 7:30

Sophie’s Choice (1982) ~ Jan 7, 2013 • 1:30, 4:30 & 7:30

Easy Rider (1969) ~ Jan 14, 2013 • 3:00, 5:15 & 7:30

Patton (1970) ~ Jan 21, 2013 • 2:30, 5:00 & 7:30

12 Angry Men (1957) ~ March 4, 2013 • 2:30, 5:00 & 7:30

Spartacus (1960) ~ March 4, 2013 • 3:00 & 7:00

Sunrise (1927) ~ March 11, 2013 • 3:30 & 7:00 (live organ)

The Deer Hunter (1978) ~ March 25, 2013 • 3:30 & 7:30

American Graffiti (1973) ~ April 15, 2013 • 2:30, 5:00 & 7:30

In The Heat Of The Night (1967) ~ April 22, 2013 • 2:30, 5:00 & 7:30

Wuthering Heights (1939) ~ June 3, 2013 • 2:30, 5:00 & 7:30

Rocky (1976) ~ June 17, 2013 • 2:30, 5:00 & 7:30

The Manchurian Candidate (1962) ~ June 17, 2013 • 1:30, 4:30 & 7:30

Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) ~ June 24, 2013 • 1:30, 4:30 & 7:30

Network (1976) ~ June 24, 2013 • 2:30, 5:00 & 7:30

   

   Since 1926, Proctors, a beautifully restored historic theatre, has presented the very best in entertainment for New York’s Capital Region. During the 1930s and 40s ~ the Golden Age of Hollywood ~ Proctors flourished. First-run motion pictures like King Kong, The Wizard of Oz, and Gone With the Wind drew crowds numbering in the thousands. In 1980, Proctors was named to the National Register of Historic Places.

   This is one film festival that should be taken on an Nationwide tour!

Until next time>                               “never forget”

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