William Wellman’s 1937 “Nothing Sacred”
Certain she was dying from radium poisoning, Hazel Flagg (Carole Lombard) is delighted to learn from her doctor that it was a false alarm. But when dapper and desperate New York City reporter Wally Cook (Fredric March) shows up looking for a story about a young girl braving terminal illness, Hazel decides that she's sick again. Wally whisks her off to Manhattan, where her supposed courage wins her many admirers. The toast of the town, she falls in love with Wally and dreads being discovered.
This screening is part of the musuem’s Art of Film series, featuring classic Screwball Comedies curated by author and film historian JB Kaufman. Each film includes a special video introduction from Kaufman, providing insight and context before the show.
Runtime: 77 minutes
William Wellman’s 1937 “Nothing Sacred”
Certain she was dying from radium poisoning, Hazel Flagg (Carole Lombard) is delighted to learn from her doctor that it was a false alarm. But when dapper and desperate New York City reporter Wally Cook (Fredric March) shows up looking for a story about a young girl braving terminal illness, Hazel decides that she's sick again. Wally whisks her off to Manhattan, where her supposed courage wins her many admirers. The toast of the town, she falls in love with Wally and dreads being discovered.
This screening is part of the musuem’s Art of Film series, featuring classic Screwball Comedies curated by author and film historian JB Kaufman. Each film includes a special video introduction from Kaufman, providing insight and context before the show.
Runtime: 77 minutes
Howard Hawks’ 1938 “Bringing Up Baby”
Harried paleontologist David Huxley (Cary Grant) has to make a good impression on society matron Mrs. Random (May Robson), who is considering donating one million dollars to his museum. On the day before his wedding, Huxley meets Mrs. Random's high-spirited young niece, Susan Vance (Katharine Hepburn), a madcap adventuress who immediately falls for the straitlaced scientist. The ever-growing chaos -- including a missing dinosaur bone and a pet leopard -- threatens to swallow him whole.
This screening is part of the musuem’s Art of Film series, featuring classic Screwball Comedies curated by author and film historian JB Kaufman. Each film includes a special video introduction from Kaufman, providing insight and context before the show.
Runtime: 102 minutes
Howard Hawks’ 1938 “Bringing Up Baby”
Harried paleontologist David Huxley (Cary Grant) has to make a good impression on society matron Mrs. Random (May Robson), who is considering donating one million dollars to his museum. On the day before his wedding, Huxley meets Mrs. Random's high-spirited young niece, Susan Vance (Katharine Hepburn), a madcap adventuress who immediately falls for the straitlaced scientist. The ever-growing chaos -- including a missing dinosaur bone and a pet leopard -- threatens to swallow him whole.
This screening is part of the musuem’s Art of Film series, featuring classic Screwball Comedies curated by author and film historian JB Kaufman. Each film includes a special video introduction from Kaufman, providing insight and context before the show.
Runtime: 102 minutes
Howard Hawks’ 1940 “His Girl Friday”
When hard-charging New York newspaper editor Walter Burns discovers that his ex-wife, investigative reporter Hildy Johnson, has gotten engaged to milquetoast insurance agent Bruce Baldwin, he unsuccessfully tries to lure her away from tame domestic life with a story about the impending execution of convicted murderer Earl Williams. But when Hildy discovers Williams may be innocent, her reporter instincts take over.
This screening is part of the musuem’s Art of Film series, featuring classic Screwball Comedies curated by author and film historian JB Kaufman. Each film includes a special video introduction from Kaufman, providing insight and context before the show.
Runtime: 92 minutes
Howard Hawks’ 1940 “His Girl Friday”
When hard-charging New York newspaper editor Walter Burns discovers that his ex-wife, investigative reporter Hildy Johnson, has gotten engaged to milquetoast insurance agent Bruce Baldwin, he unsuccessfully tries to lure her away from tame domestic life with a story about the impending execution of convicted murderer Earl Williams. But when Hildy discovers Williams may be innocent, her reporter instincts take over.
This screening is part of the musuem’s Art of Film series, featuring classic Screwball Comedies curated by author and film historian JB Kaufman. Each film includes a special video introduction from Kaufman, providing insight and context before the show.
Runtime: 92 minutes
Leo McCarey’s 1937 “The Awful Truth”
Jerry (Cary Grant) and Lucy (Irene Dunne) are a married couple who doubt each other's fidelity: Jerry suspects Lucy and her music teacher (Alexander D'Arcy) of spending an evening together, and Lucy is convinced Jerry lied about a business trip. When the jealous pair file for divorce, both rush into new relationships, but quickly realize their love never died. The soon-to-be-divorced husband and wife then both scramble to spoil each other's chances for newfound romance.
This screening is part of the musuem’s Art of Film series, featuring classic Screwball Comedies curated by author and film historian JB Kaufman. Each film includes a special video introduction from Kaufman, providing insight and context before the show.
Runtime: 91 minutes
Leo McCarey’s 1937 “The Awful Truth”
Jerry (Cary Grant) and Lucy (Irene Dunne) are a married couple who doubt each other's fidelity: Jerry suspects Lucy and her music teacher (Alexander D'Arcy) of spending an evening together, and Lucy is convinced Jerry lied about a business trip. When the jealous pair file for divorce, both rush into new relationships, but quickly realize their love never died. The soon-to-be-divorced husband and wife then both scramble to spoil each other's chances for newfound romance.
This screening is part of the musuem’s Art of Film series, featuring classic Screwball Comedies curated by author and film historian JB Kaufman. Each film includes a special video introduction from Kaufman, providing insight and context before the show.
Runtime: 91 minutes
Jack Conway’s 1936 “Libeled Lady”
When a major newspaper accuses wealthy socialite Connie Allenbury (Myrna Loy) of being a home-wrecker, and she files a multi-million-dollar libel lawsuit, the publication's frazzled head editor, Warren Haggerty (Spencer Tracy), must find a way to turn the tables on her. Soon Haggerty's harried fiancée, Gladys Benton (Jean Harlow), and his dashing friend Bill Chandler (William Powell) are in on a scheme that aims to discredit Connie, with amusing and unexpected results.
This screening is part of the musuem’s Art of Film series, featuring classic Screwball Comedies curated by author and film historian JB Kaufman. Each film includes a special video introduction from Kaufman, providing insight and context before the show.
Runtime: 98 minutes
Jack Conway’s 1936 “Libeled Lady”
When a major newspaper accuses wealthy socialite Connie Allenbury (Myrna Loy) of being a home-wrecker, and she files a multi-million-dollar libel lawsuit, the publication's frazzled head editor, Warren Haggerty (Spencer Tracy), must find a way to turn the tables on her. Soon Haggerty's harried fiancée, Gladys Benton (Jean Harlow), and his dashing friend Bill Chandler (William Powell) are in on a scheme that aims to discredit Connie, with amusing and unexpected results.
This screening is part of the musuem’s Art of Film series, featuring classic Screwball Comedies curated by author and film historian JB Kaufman. Each film includes a special video introduction from Kaufman, providing insight and context before the show.
Runtime: 98 minutes
Frank Capra’s 1934 “It Happened One Night”
In Frank Capra's acclaimed romantic comedy, spoiled heiress Ellie Andrews (Claudette Colbert) impetuously marries the scheming King Westley, leading her tycoon father (Walter Connolly) to spirit her away on his yacht. After jumping ship, Ellie falls in with cynical newspaper reporter Peter Warne (Clark Gable), who offers to help her reunite with her new husband in exchange for an exclusive story. But during their travels, the reporter finds himself falling for the feisty young heiress.
Runtime: 105 minutes
Frank Capra’s 1934 “It Happened One Night”
In Frank Capra's acclaimed romantic comedy, spoiled heiress Ellie Andrews (Claudette Colbert) impetuously marries the scheming King Westley, leading her tycoon father (Walter Connolly) to spirit her away on his yacht. After jumping ship, Ellie falls in with cynical newspaper reporter Peter Warne (Clark Gable), who offers to help her reunite with her new husband in exchange for an exclusive story. But during their travels, the reporter finds himself falling for the feisty young heiress.
Runtime: 105 minutes
The White Balloon (1995)
It's New Year's Eve in Tehran, Iran, where it's a tradition to buy or catch a fish. Seven-year-old Razieh (Aida Mohammadkhani) yearns for a new goldfish for her family's pond, but in 90 minutes all the shops will close for a week-long holiday. After she and her brother, Ali (Mohsen Kafili), convince their mother (Fereshteh Sadre Orafaiy) to give them the family's last 500 tomans, they must make it to the market in time, ward off shady characters looking to prey on them and hang on to the money.
Runtime: 85 minutes
Rating: R
The Tale of Princess Kaguya (2013)
A tiny nymph found inside a bamboo stalk grows into a beautiful and desirable young woman. She orders her suitors to prove their love by completing a series of near-impossible tasks.
Japanese w/ English subtitles.
Runtime: 137 minutes
Rating: PG
The Elephant Man (1980)
Dr. Frederic Treves (Anthony Hopkins) discovers Joseph (John) Merrick (John Hurt) in a sideshow. Born with a congenital disorder, Merrick uses his disfigurement to earn a living as the "Elephant Man." Treves brings Merrick into his home, discovering that his rough exterior hides a refined soul, and that Merrick can teach the stodgy British upper class of the time a lesson about dignity. Merrick becomes the toast of London and charms a caring actress (Anne Bancroft) before his death at 27.
Runtime: 124 minutes
Rating: PG
Art of Film: Scarecrow (1973)
Join us for the Art of Film with guest curator of film Carlos Valladares and director Jerry Schatzberg to discuss Scarecrow.
The 1973 film, starring Gene Hackman and Al Pacino is one of the best-reviewed of Schatzberg’s career. Now, hear a special introduction to the film from Schatzberg himself, giving a firsthand account of the film’s creation, it’s execution, and it’s public reception.
After the screening, guest curator of film Carlos Valladares will further discuss the film.
Jerry Schatzberg (born June 26, 1927) is an American photographer and film director. After establishing himself as a successful celebrity and fashion photographer, he transitioned to making feature films.
He is best known for his films The Panic in Needle Park (1971), for which he was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 1971 Cannes Film Festival (and lead actress Kitty Winn won Best Actress); and Scarecrow (1973), which won the shared Grand Prize at the 1973 Cannes Film Festival, alongside The Hireling (1973).
Art of Film is guest curated by Carlos Valladares, a writer, critic, and curator based in New York City.
He has written for Gagosian Quarterly, n+1, the San Francisco Chronicle, and others. He received his Bachelor's from Stanford University in Film and American Studies, and is currently a doctoral candidate in Film and Art History at Yale, studying French cinema of the 1960s. He has taught on such topics as Latin American film and literature, the French New Wave, screenwriting, Classical Hollywood.
Sponsored by Drs. Jane and Darrell Gumm, Kathy and Harry Puterbaugh, Nancy Snowden, Film Society
Agnes Varda’s 1962 Cleo From 5 to 7
Marc Eliot’s Art of Film
Special Introduction by Marc Eliot, in person
“Miss Varda’s cameraman, Jean Rabier, gets around everywhere — by taxi, car, bus, and on foot — and we are with him every inch of the way.
- Philip K. Scheuer, Los Angeles Times
(French language, English Subtitles)
Sponsored by Kathy and Harry Puterbaugh, Drs. Darrel and Jane Gumm, Nancy Snowden, Film Society
Alfred Hitchcock’s 1954 Rear Window
Marc Eliot’s Art of Film
Special Introduction by Marc Eliot, in person
“Hitchcock condemned the invasive immorality of voyeurism without for a second denying its allure.”
- Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Sponsored by Kathy and Harry Puterbaugh, Drs. Darrel and Jane Gumm, Nancy Snowden, Film Society
Philippe Lesage’s 2024 Who by Fire
Marc Eliot’s Art of Film
Special Introduction by Marc Eliot, in person
“All of Who by Fire exists in this in-between space, which is what makes it so thrilling, so unpredictable.”
- New York Magazine, Bilge Ebiri
Sponsored by Kathy and Harry Puterbaugh, Drs. Darrel and Jane Gumm, Nancy Snowden, Film Society
Sean Baker’s 2024 Anora
Marc Eliot’s Art of Film
Special Introduction by Marc Eliot, in person
“At once a frenzied fairy tale and a tender-hearted character study.”
- Beth Webb, Empire Magazine
Sponsored by Kathy and Harry Puterbaugh, Drs. Darrel and Jane Gumm, Nancy Snowden, Film Society
Luca Guadagnino’s 2024 Challengers
Marc Eliot’s Art of Film
Special Introduction by Marc Eliot, in person
“The movie’s a paean to hard work and hedonism, and if its pleasures are mostly surface — grass, clay, emotional — it’s still been too long since we’ve had an intelligent frolic like this.”
- Ty Burr, Washington Post
Sponsored by Kathy and Harry Puterbaugh, Drs. Darrel and Jane Gumm, Nancy Snowden, Film Society
Mike Figgis’ 1995 Leaving Las Vegas
Marc Eliot’s Art of Film
“A uniquely hypnotic and haunting love story sparked by Nicolas Cage and Elisabeth Shue at their career best.”
-Rolling Stone
Sponsored by Kathy and Harry Puterbaugh, Drs. Darrel and Jane Gumm, Nancy Snowden, Film Society
Mike Figgis’ 1995 Leaving Las Vegas
Marc Eliot’s Art of Film
“A uniquely hypnotic and haunting love story sparked by Nicolas Cage and Elisabeth Shue at their career best.”
-Rolling Stone
Sponsored by Kathy and Harry Puterbaugh, Drs. Darrel and Jane Gumm, Nancy Snowden, Film Society
Jean-Luc Godard’s 1961 Une Femme est Une Femme (A Woman is a Woman)
Marc Eliot’s Art of Film
“It’s a fantasy, a comedy, a musical, and a tragedy all at once.”
-New York Magazine
(In French with English Subtitles)
Sponsored by Kathy and Harry Puterbaugh, Drs. Darrel and Jane Gumm, Nancy Snowden, Film Society
Jean-Luc Godard’s 1961 Une Femme est Une Femme (A Woman is a Woman)
Marc Eliot’s Art of Film
“It’s a fantasy, a comedy, a musical, and a tragedy all at once.”
-New York Magazine
(In French with English Subtitles)
Sponsored by Kathy and Harry Puterbaugh, Drs. Darrel and Jane Gumm, Nancy Snowden, Film Society
Howard Hawks’ 1948 Red River
Marc Eliot’s Art of Film
“A spectacle of sweeping grandeur with a first-rate script; John Wayne has his best assignment to date.”
-Variety
Sponsored by Kathy and Harry Puterbaugh, Drs. Darrel and Jane Gumm, Nancy Snowden, Film Society
Howard Hawks’ 1948 Red River
Marc Eliot’s Art of Film
“A spectacle of sweeping grandeur with a first-rate script; John Wayne has his best assignment to date.”
-Variety
Sponsored by Kathy and Harry Puterbaugh, Drs. Darrel and Jane Gumm, Nancy Snowden, Film Society
Roger Donaldson’s 1987 No Way Out
Marc Eliot’s Art of Film
“Good performances from a strong cast and paranoid plotting enough to keep even the staunchest of remake nay-sayers quiet. Hitchockian production with a modern twist.”
-Empire Magazine
Sponsored by Kathy and Harry Puterbaugh, Drs. Darrel and Jane Gumm, Nancy Snowden, Film Society
Roger Donaldson’s 1987 No Way Out
Marc Eliot’s Art of Film
“Good performances from a strong cast and paranoid plotting enough to keep even the staunchest of remake nay-sayers quiet. Hitchockian production with a modern twist.”
-Empire Magazine
Sponsored by Kathy and Harry Puterbaugh, Drs. Darrel and Jane Gumm, Nancy Snowden, Film Society
Don Siegel’s 1956 Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Marc Eliot’s Art of Film
“This is one of the great ‘50s film paranoid allegories about the fear of Communism taking over the American Way of Life. Less obvious is that it is also one of the best love stories of its time. Totally unique, scary, prescient, and visually beautiful; a terrific early masterpiece by Don Siegel.”
-Marc Eliot
Sponsored by Kathy and Harry Puterbaugh, Drs. Darrel and Jane Gumm, Nancy Snowden, Film Society
Don Siegel’s 1956 Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Marc Eliot’s Art of Film
“This is one of the great ‘50s film paranoid allegories about the fear of Communism taking over the American Way of Life. Less obvious is that it is also one of the best love stories of its time. Totally unique, scary, prescient, and visually beautiful; a terrific early masterpiece by Don Siegel.”
-Marc Eliot
Sponsored by Kathy and Harry Puterbaugh, Drs. Darrel and Jane Gumm, Nancy Snowden, Film Society
Tom Tykwer’s 1998 Run Lola Run (German)
Marc Eliot’s Art of Film
“Run Lola Run combines pleasingly postmodern kinetic energy with exquisitely lyrical romanticism. I urge [everyone] to run to the box-office!”
-Andrew Sarris, “The Observer”
Sponsored by Kathy and Harry Puterbaugh, Drs. Darrel and Jane Gumm, Nancy Snowden, Film Society
Peter Glennville’s 1964 Becket
Marc Eliot’s Art of Film
“Richard Burton is extraordinary and Peter O’Toole is regally madcap and larger than life.”
-Christian Science Monitor
Sponsored by Kathy and Harry Puterbaugh, Drs. Darrel and Jane Gumm, Nancy Snowden, Film Society
Arthur Penn’s 1962 The Miracle Worker
Marc Eliot’s Art of Film
“It's a stunningly impressive piece of work, typically (for Penn) deriving much of its power from the performances.”
-Time Out
Sponsored by Kathy and Harry Puterbaugh, Drs. Darrel and Jane Gumm, Nancy Snowden, Film Society
Alfred Hitchcock’s 1972 Frenzy
Marc Eliot’s Art of Film
“Frenzy is a complex and gripping thriller, a rich tapestry of suspense and a masterpiece.”
– Betsy Reed “The Guardian”
Sponsored by Kathy and Harry Puterbaugh, Drs. Darrel and Jane Gumm, Nancy Snowden, Film Society
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Henry King’s 1943 The Song of Bernadette
Marc Eliot’s Art of Film
“A remarkably good moving picture about the French peasant girl who saw the Blessed Virgin and helped discover a miraculously healing spring at Lourdes.”
-Time Magazine
Sponsored by Kathy and Harry Puterbaugh, Drs. Darrel and Jane Gumm, Nancy Snowden, Film Society