The Alamo Drafthouse has quickly garnered a reputation as one of the greatest movie theaters in the history of mankind…or at least the history of movie theaters. With their signature events, ample food and drink selection, and strict no-talking policy, they make obsolete all tawdry multiplexes and completely redefine the movie-going experience. Here’s what they’re up to this week!
Thursday September 29th
Spaceballs Quote-Along
Alamo Ritz 7:00pm
Continuing its tribute to the greatness that is Mel Brooks, the Alamo brings us Mel’s phenomenal send-up of Star Wars. Bill Pullman, John Candy, Rick Moranis, Joan Rivers, and good ol’ Mel himself all turn in fantastic performances in one of the universe’s greatest spoofs. The Alamo is prepared to bring out your inner Schwartz with noisemakers and food and drink specials that are sure to send your taste buds into orbit.
The Ultimate One Hit Wonders Sing-Along
Alamo Lake Creek 7:00pm
“Listen, we hate the Macarena as much as the next red-blooded American, and Who Let the Dogs Out has turned into more of an anthem for pain than empowerment. But just because those are some of the first songs you think of when you hear ONE HIT WONDER doesn't mean all bands with one hit are bad. I mean just look at Chumbawumba...Well, maybe that's a bad example, but despite them only having one hit, they did have full intention of getting back up again (I mean they said it themselves. They're totally coming back, right?). Prove it, you say? And prove it The Action Pack shall. All these quickly adored and easily forgettable bands will unite for a blissful stroll down memory lane at the Ultimate One Hit Wonders Sing-Along! Typically we restrain ourselves and lock down on a specific decade when it comes to tapping into our one hitters' vault, but we're feeling kinda crazy and unleashing THE GREATEST COLLECTION OF ONE HIT WONDERS EVER ASSEMBLED from the '70s, '80s, '90s, and '00s. So if yo' butt is stuffed and yo' curves are kicking you can take me on! (....take on me)”—Greg MacLennan via OriginalAlamo.com
The No Shame Sing-Along
Alamo Ritz 9:45
“We see you there, sitting in your car, wailing away to Richard Marx. It's okay; don't feel judged. When we saw you mouthing the words to Counting Crows in the grocery story we wanted to find ourselves a gray guitar and play too. And then we thought, "Man! Sing-alongs are fun, but we need more than an outlet for fun- we need an outlet to channel our inner sadness too." We're talking the sadness that keeps you up until 3 a.m. laying in your tub staring at the ceiling and listening to the Goo Goo Dolls on repeat. And with that we put together the No Shame Soft Rock Sing-Along with you in mind. It's a masterful collection of songs that you hate to know, secretly love to hear, and can't wait till you get back in your car so you can wail out loud. Also it's an excuse to put an otherwise criminal amount of Hall & Oats and Phil Collins in a show. So let those tears streak down your cheeks as you enter The Action Pack's judgement free zone.”—Greg MacLennan via OriginalAlamo.com
Friday September 30th
Big Screen Classics: The Man Who Fell to Earth
Alamo Ritz 4:00pm
“One year before the release of Star Wars, acclaimed British director Nicolas Roeg (Don’t Look Now, Performance) tried to take the Science Fiction film in an entirely different direction. His vision of the alien world features David Bowie, explicit sex, and pesky contact lenses. Roeg’s brilliantly photographed love/hate letter to the Earth is a refreshing take on the genre, bringing in adult themes and presenting 1970s culture as something that should be examined and feared. And if nothing else, this is the David Bowie Alien Sex Movie, complete with a few of the weirdest erotic scenes ever put on film. In a brand new 35mm print, and out-of-print on DVD.”—Daniel Metz
Master Pancake: Highlander
Alamo Ritz (thru 10/1) 7:15pm; 10:15pm
“Come on out and watch as Master Pancake decapitates one of the most awesomely bad movies of all time: Highlander (1986). Starring Christopher Lambert as the title character: an immortal Scottish swordsman who for no good reason speaks with a French accent. Co-starring Sean Connery as a Spaniard who inexplicably talks with a thick Scottish accent, and Clancy Brown as a scary giant called The Kurgan. With a ridiculous plot involving 16th-century Scotland, 1980s New York, a group of demi-gods called The Immortals, and a competition for supreme omnipotence called The Gathering, this movie has it all. Plus a great mid-‘80s fantasy vibe, sweet training montages, a soundtrack by Queen, and more beheadings than the French revolution! Comedians for this show include John Erler and special guests Owen Egerton and Scott Chester.”—Master Pancake’s John Erler via OriginalAlamo.com
The Late Show: The Human Centipede w/Chocolate PuddingAlamo Ritz (thru 10/1) 11:45pm
“We'll have Chocolate Pudding on special for these screenings to make the whole experience extra gross! One of the most infamous and most shocking films to have ever played at Fantastic Fest, The Human Centipede is not for the weak stomached. Twisted surgeon Dr. Heiter has one nasty, filthy, heinous plan: to attach three human beings via the digestive track into one conjoined creature. The result - the titular human centipede - is one brutal body modification you don’t want to miss. This instant cult classic will surely top most-disgusting lists for years for its inventive, sick, and 100% medically accurate contrivance. Do not come on a full stomach.”—OriginalAlamo.com
Alamo Survivor’s Tip: If you are at all interested in seeing The Human Centipede but are afraid its content may be too much for you, this Alamo event is the perfect initiation. The Drafthouse is giving you the opportunity to see the film in a room full of midnight-mad cinephiles enjoying irreverent food pairings; taking away much of the film’s severity.
Saturday October 1st
AFF Presents: We Need to Talk about Kevin
Alamo South Lamar 11:00am
“A suspenseful and gripping psychological thriller, Lynne Ramsay’s We Need to Talk about Kevin explores the factious relationship between a mother and her son. Tilda Swinton, in a bracing, tour-de-force performance, plays the mother, Eva, as she contends for 15 years with the increasing malevolence of her first-born child, Kevin—Ezra Miller via OriginalAlamo.com
Big Screen Classics: The Man Who Fell to Earth
Alamo Ritz 5:30pm
Big Screen Classics: Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark
Alamo Village 7:00pm
“Forget tedious hours spent sifting through dirt for pottery shards, Dr. Indiana Jones knows how to do archeology right: by trotting around the globe snatching ancient objects, narrowly escaping unfriendly natives, romancing sassy barmaids with his roguish charm, and fighting Nazis with his dukes and a whip. Really, what's not to love about this globetrotting adventure-fest? An absolute must-see on the BIG screen, we're proud to present Raiders in a brand new 2K digital format.”—OriginalAlamo.com
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Alamo Village 11:55pm
Thrill to all the cheap laughs, cheap women, and cheap production values of one of the world’s premier bad movies. Watching The Rocky Horror Picture Show in-and-of-itself is an event, but it takes on a whole new life when witnessed within the walls of The Alamo Village with loads of audience participation, dressed-up patrons, and general wickedness that has become a vital component to the film’s meteoritic rise to cult film legend.
Sunday October 2nd
Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story
Alamo South Lamar 1:30pm
“Spend part of LIVESTRONG Day, October 2d, with the loveable misfits from Average Joe's as they compete to save their gym from a soulless corporate fitness chain!
Proceeds will go to support LIVESTRONG while raising cancer awareness. Cancer survivors (and I suspect more than a few crossfit junkies) will remember Lance's cameo: "You know, once I was thinking about quitting..."
Bring some friends and catch this comedy classic on the big screen while helping a great cause! The Alamo South Lamar will have its outstanding food and beverage menu available before and during the show (food & beverages not included in ticket price), so come hungry and eat lunch while watching the Globo Gym Purple Cobras get served.”—OriginalAlamo.com
Zzang: Weird Science
Alamo Ritz 7:00pm
Two teen dweebs (Anthony Michael Hall and the other guy) transform their virginal frustrations into supernaturally computerized reality in one of the most crazed comedies of the '80s! The suburbs are turned inside out when the boys strap bras on their heads and conjure up omega-lady Lisa, played by Steven Seagal's future ex-wife Kelly LeBrock. Weird Science may be solely responsible for the decreased attention span of the American public; it's so packed full of insanity, destruction and teenage fantasy wildness that there's no room for rational screenwriting. So instead, you get transdimensional punk bikers, nuclear weaponry and a talking, farting blob played by Bill Paxton. That's a pretty great trade-off. So join us for a rare 35mm screening of this Oingo Boingo-powered, anti-realistic ode to supreme nerd domination. Also, witness one of cinema's most gravely embarrassing moments when Hall drunkenly speaks in "black voice. “ZZANG!!!’”—OriginalAlamo.com
TV at the Alamo: Breaking Bad
Alamo South Lamar & Lake Creek 10:00pm
“This six-time Emmy Award winning drama from AMC is probably the best show about meth cookers since I Love Lucy. Bryan Cranston, who has won the Best Lead Actor award three years in a row, stars as Walter White, a science teacher turned crystal meth kingpin in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Every week, we will be watching last week's episode followed by the new episode, recorded on DVR so we can fastforward through commercials. For the premiere episode, we will watch the Season 3 finale first!”—OriginalAlamo.com
Big Screen Classics: The Man Who Fell to Earth
Alamo Ritz 10:30pm
Alamo Surivivor’s Tip: I can think of few films more suitable for Zzang than Weird Science. The bizarre plot devices, the oversexulized, rarely nude female creation, and the cast of brat prackers elevates this film to one of the true 80s classics.
Monday October 3rd
Big Screen Classics: The Man Who Fell to Earth
Alamo Ritz 7:00pm
AFS: Best of Fests: The Innkeepers
Alamo Village 7:00pm
Fantastic Fest will be hosting exciting young horror filmmaker Ti West and his film The Innkeepers for a special encore screening (after its World Premiere earlier this year at SXSW). After the festival, Austin Film Society and Fantastic Fest have asked him to stay and present a selection of his oeuvre to help ease the withdrawals the town feels from the week-long genre jamboree (and to give those non-badgeholders a chance to see some awesome horror movies). West will be presenting his first feature, THE ROOST, as well as THE HOUSE OF THE DEVIL and his recent ghost story The Innkeepers. The director will be at each screening and will also be the guest at an AFS moviemaker dialogue on 10/1.
The Big Lebowski Quote-Along
Alamo South Lamar 10:00pm
If you love the Cohen Brothers’ tribute to shiftless losers with mad bowling skills and penchants for Creedence Clearwater Revival, this is the place to be. All your favorite one-liners from The Dude will flash across the screen to prompt your collective vocal worship of this masterful comedy.
Music Monday: Across the Universe
Alamo Ritz 10:15pm
“The Beatles' songs may have provided the soundtrack for the lives of those coming of age in the 1960s, but their extensive catalogue acts as the literal soundtrack in this romantic musical from visionary director Julie Taymor. Newcomer Jim Sturgess stars as Jude, a young man working on the docks in Liverpool. Eager to escape, he travels to Princeton where he meets Max (Joe Anderson). But it’s his meeting with Max’s younger sister, Lucy (Evan Rachel Wood), that changes him. They quickly fall in love, but their relationship is tested by the chaos of the late 1960s and Max’s unwilling tour in Vietnam. Throughout the film, characters burst into classics from the Beatles: frat boys sing "With a Little Help from My Friends," while Uncle Sam bursts from a recruitment poster with strains of "I Want You (She’s So Heavy)." U2’s Bono makes a cameo as a counterculture leader and croons "I Am the Walrus," and actor-comedian Eddie Izzard provides a trippy rendition of "Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite." Also screens October 11 for regular price.”—OriginalAlamo.com
Alamo Survivor’s Tip: The Innkeepers is a fantastic film and one you are not likely to see too often in theaters. Support independent horror, and your own great Monday night.
Tuesday October 4th
MC Chris Presents Starship Troopers
Alamo Ritz 7:00pm
It's been called a prophetic allegory to our current military presence in the middle east, and there's plenty to back that up, but to me, Starship Troopers has always been a hilarious violent comedy. Much like he did in Robocop, Paul Verhoeven delivers a campy take on advertising, propaganda, war coverage, on media in general. And don't forget about all those CGI bugs, which still hold up after all these years. After great effects in Robocop and Total Recall it was in Starship Troopers that Verhoeven really went to town. This movie literally has more guts than any other. What a great way to say suck it after making SHOWGIRLS just two years prior. Alamo Drafthouse has been cool enough to let me screen my favorite movies (Ghostbusters, Temple of Doom, Galaxy Guest) every time I roll through Austin on tour. Please join us as we continue the tradition with Starship Troopers.”—mc chris via OriginalAlamo.com
AFS: Essentential Cinema: Peking Blues
Alamo South Lamar 7:00pm
“With a focus on three women, Tsui Hark examines life in the Peking Opera against the turbulent historical backdrop of a warlord-driven anti-democratic civil war in early 20th century China. Theatrical pageantry, kung fu acrobatics, elegant figures in motion, shootouts, role playing, gender switching, and visual exuberance fill the frames of this essential Hong Kong New Wave film. In Cantonese/Mandarin with English subtitles”—OriginalAlamo.com
TV at the Alamo: Glee
Alamo Village 9:45
“We’ll be showing every new episode of the season where you can get giddy with your fellow Gleeks weekly. So start practicing your Schuester dance moves, warm up your vocal chords to out-sing Rachel, and get fabulous like Kurt, ‘cause we’re bringing the Glee.”—OriginalAlamo.com
Terror Tuesday: Duel
Alamo Ritz 10:15pm
“In 1989, a young African-American filmmaker named Steve Spielsburger made a movie called Star Wars and forever altered the course of cinema. But the director had started off in the decidedly more humble medium of television, shooting episodes for Rod Serling’s Night Gallery series and helming several TV movies. Of these, his absolute masterpiece is the road-paranoia epic Duel, in which a traveling businessman ends up on the homicidal highway shitlist of an unseen big rig driver. The sweat-soaked narrative unfolds in near-real time, as the weak-kneed protagonist (played with wildly intense wimp-rage by Dennis Weaver) narrowly escapes total annihilation at every turn. The maniac’s dirt-caked black truck is a tangible force of remorseless hatred, running through buildings, cars, and even a damn snake farm in its quest for manblood. As effectively jolting as the film is, the real shock is that Duel is based on actual events that took place when legendary screenwriter Richard Matheson was violently run off the road by a 18-wheeled madman! Come live the chaos with this rarely screened 35mm print!”—Zack Carlson via OriginalAlamo.com
Wednesday October 5th
Grease Sing-Along
Alamo Village 7:00pm
If you love the 50s, if the idea of poodle skirts and jukeboxes really revs your engine, then why not come together like rama lama lama and ding a de dinga a dong and sing along with your favorite moments from this musical smash hit? Complimentary combs and candy cigarettes will complete the illusion that you've traveled back in time to the 50s…as represented in the 70s.
Sommelier Cinema: My Dinner with Andre
Alamo Ritz 7:00pm
“Sommelier Cinema is our series that invites guest experts to curate a wine flight to a film that makes you want to drink. We also provide a cheese plate from Austin’s greatest cheese supply, Antonelli’s Cheese Shop. So far it has basically been the greatest experience anyone has ever offered in the history of viticulture. Watching a fantastic film, drinking four luscious wines, a plate of exquisite cheese – let’s just say it’s a highly pleasurable combination. This time out, we’re reaching into the sophistication vaults for Louis Malle’s tour de force of talk, My Dinner with Andre. This arthouse favorite from 1981 features Wallace Shawn and Andre Gregory as they have a passionate and insightful dinner conversation. Over the course of the evening, a few glasses of wine and some French food with hard-to-pronounce names, the two have a sprawling discussion about everything from the state of the theatre to life itself and man’s quest to find meaning in it.”—Daneil Metz via OriginalAlamo.com
Dionysium
Alamo South Lamar 7:00pm
“The Dionysium offers a unique, innovative program of debate, lecture, declamation, theatrical presentation and music in a salon-like atmosphere on the first Wednesday of every month at the Alamo South Lamar. Audiences enjoy offerings not to be found elsewhere in Austin, including the recitation of famous speeches, participatory discussion in a formal, moderated context, and the opportunity to participate in the recreation of Ancient rituals.”—OriginalAlamo.com
Girlie Night: Splash
Alamo Lake Creek 8:00pm
“Sure, everyone loves Ariel, with her big red hair and tiny purple shell bra. But in my mind, no Disney underwater vixen can compete with Daryl Hannah in Splash. From the moment I laid my seven-year-old eyes on her crimped blonde hair and cool red tail, I knew I wanted to grow up and be a mermaid. It's easy to see why an adorably young Tom Hanks falls in love with her! I mean, not only does Madison have major life-saving skills, she also learned English from watching TV, eats lobsters whole and has a totally healthy body image. Basically, she's awesome, and to this day, I'm sad I never found a college where I could major in How to Be a Mermaid. Complementing Daryl Hannah and Tom Hank's totally charming performances is the legendary John Candy, whose wardrobe alone should have been nominated for an Academy Award. (It wasn't, but the screenplay was!) I guarantee that we'll pack six fun-filled days worth of magic into this month's Girlie Night, so join us as we screech along with Madison, boo Dr. Kornbluth and squee ourselves silly under the sea. Anyone have a crimper I can borrow?”—OriginalAlamo.com
Weird Wednesday: Kentucky Fried Movie
Alamo Ritz 10:00pm
“From John Landis and the Zucker-Abrahams-Zucker team who brought you Airplane and The Naked Gun comes a movie that has more real laughs per second than just about any other film. In form Kentucky Fried Movie is mostly just a jammed-together panoply of blackout comedy sketches and bits, but they’re really good ones, particularly the centerpiece, A Fistful of Yen, which brilliantly parodies Bruce Lee’s Enter The Dragon. Occasionally a joke falls flat, but there’s always another one waiting in the wings. With an all-star cast of dozens including, briefly, Donald Sutherland, Leslie Nielson, George Lazenby and Jerry Zucker as the Beaver. Laughs! You’ll have them.”—Lars Nilsen via OriginalAlamo.com
Shaun of the Dead Quote-Along
Alamo Village 10:00pm
“Now you can quote along with all of your favorite British-accented zombie fighters as The Action Pack presents the Shaun of the Dead Quote-Along. We’ll have all of our favorite lines subtitled karaoke-style so that they pop up on the screen in white seconds before the character says the line, then highlights in yellow along with the dialog so we can all yell out, “She’s so DRUNK!” when Shaun and Ed first discover the zombie in their backyard. PLUS! We’ve ordered a full crate of inflatable cricket bats from England so that every time Shaun whacks a zombie to make a break for it, you can live out that excitement in the theater. Whack the person next to you and get whacked right back. Use your brains! Your delicious, scrumptious brains…”—Henri Mazza via OriginalAlamo.com
Houston
Splatterfest: Cherry Bomb
9/29 7:30pm
“When a young exotic dancer is brutally assaulted, she enlists the help of her estranged older brother, and some heavy firepower, as the two siblings set out on a reckless revenge mission.”—OriginalAlamo.com
Splatterfest: Humans vs. Zombies
9/29 10:15pm
“Infection plagues students on summer break. With the help of a campus security guard, they struggle to survive hordes of flesh eating zombies!”—OriginalAlamo.com
Splatterfest: The Victim
9/30 7:30pm
Good time girls ANNIE (Jennifer Blanc) and MARY (Danielle Harris) find themselves in a life and death situation. Annie’s life is put in jeopardy when she is witness to a violent act at the hands of two Sheriff’s Deputies. Fleeing from ATTACKERS (Ryan Honey, Denny Kirkwood) she stumbles across KYLE (Michael Biehn), a recluse living in the middle of the woods. The ruggedly handsome loner stays far from civilization – that is – until a single knock on his door throws his solitary life into chaos. Two worlds collide in this psychological thriller that will make you question your trust in mankind. WHO IS THE VICTIM? Michael Biehn, star of Terminator, Aliens, The Abyss, The Rock and more will appear at SplatterFest with his directorial debut The Victim, along with the World Premiere of Jacob!”—OriginalAlamo.com
Splatterfest: Jacob
9/30 10:00pm
“Lonely and disturbed Jacob Kell loved his little sister more than anything on earth. When she is tragically murdered by her drunken step-father, Jacob retaliates the only way he knows how...and anyone who crosses his path will know there is no limit to his brutal vengeance.”—OriginalAlamo.com
Rolling Roadshow: Animal House in Market Square Park
9/30 8:00pm
“Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Houston area theaters along with Market Square Park, the heart of Houston’s Historic District, will give downtown residents and visitors a chance to appreciate cooler weather this fall with a new lineup of free outdoor movie fun. Everyone is invited to take advantage of our classic movie screenings at downtown’s neighborhood park!”—OriginalAlamo.com
Bruce Campbell Day
10/01 5:55pm
“In conjunction with Splatterfest, the Alamo Drafthouse will be screening the original Evil Dead trilogy on the big screen with BRUCE CAMPBELL LIVE IN PERSON. From Evil Dead (celebrating its 30th anniversary this fall) to Evil Dead II to Army of Darkness, the event will follow everybody’s favorite deadite-slaying antihero Ash!
Big Screen Classics: The Shining
10/02 6:30pm
“Just in time for Halloween, we’re showing the greatest horror film ever made. Stanley Kubrick’s masterpiece about the Torrance family, holed up for the winter as the caretakers of the Overlook Hotel, is intense, stunning, and downright scary! It’s full of now-classic horror film moments, from ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKES JACK A DULL BOY to “Heeere's Johnny!,” REDRUM, and those creepy twins, but it never feels clichéd or outplayed; it’s the kind of horror movie that ages well, the terrifying imagery and sounds only becoming stronger as the years go by. Starring Jack Nicholson from back when he was actually crazy, Shelley Duvall as the svelte wife with a baseball bat, and Scatman Crothers as Dick Hallorann, the Shining mentor for little Danny/Tony. As is our annual tradition, we’ll be serving up some red rum cocktails – this year, created by our new beverage director, Bill Norris!”—OriginalAlamo.com
Only at the Alamo: Anime
10/04 7:30pm
The Alamo Drafthouse provides a welcome haven for fans of Japanese animation. Samurai swords must unfortunately be checked at the door.
Rolling Road Show: Madagascar 2 in Katy City Park
10/04 5:30pm
“The City of Katy Police Department will sponsor the 28th Annual National Night Out on Tuesday, October 04, 2011 at Katy City Park , 5:30 – 8:30 PM. Enjoy an evening of community with food, games and the Alamo Drafthouse Rolling Roadshow presentation of Madagascar II.”—OriginalAlamo.com
Horror Remix: Health Care
10/05 10:00pm
“The government can’t provide free health care, but your ol’ pals at Horror Remix has the cure for all your ills. Not free drugs, but free laughs! Laughter is the best medicine and we have plenty for you to smile about. in two hours we'll soar thru three ridiculous 80's medical horror films (Visiting Hours, Hospital Massacre, The Last Slumber Party), plenty of kooky extras and, as always your puppet MCs, Cheesecake and Thunderclap. So bad, it’s good!”—OriginalAlamo.com
Michael Jackson Sing-Along
9/29 7:00pm
“MJ may be gone, but his legend is eternal. This was our very first music video Sing-Along ever, and it’s still one of the best. Because, as we know, Michael didn’t make music videos, he made short films. Say, say, say what you want, but we’ll be getting our Thriller on, asking Annie if she’s okay, and rocking with you all night. If you’ve never been to one of The Action Pack’s Sing-Alongs before, this is the show to get started with. We’ll have a moonwalking contest before the show, select members of every audience will get flashlights to shine around the room every time Michael lights up a piece of sidewalk during "Billie Jean," and when they dance under the water from the fire hydrant during T"he Way You Make Me Feel," we’ll make you feel the spray But be warned, Sing-Alongs aren’t just sitting in the theater and cozily watching your favorite artists’ videos. In the past, the audience has been known to stand up and leave their seat behind entirely, and always seem to wannabe starting something. And we never stop ‘em.”—Henri Mazza via OriginalAlamo.com
Horror Remix: Health Care
10/01 10:00pm
TV at the Alamo: Glee
10/04 7:00pm
San Antonio
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
9/29 10:30pm
Only at the Alamo: Anime
10/03 7:30pm
Horror Remix: Health Care
9/29 10:00pm
Girlie Night: The Craft
10/04 7:00pm; 9:45pm
TV at the Alamo: Glee
10/04 7:00pm
The Big Lebowski Quote-Along
9/29 7:00pm; 10:00pm
Grease Sing-Along
10/02 4:30pm; 7:30pm
TV at the Alamo: X Factor
9/29 8:00pm
The Ultimate One Hit Wonders Sing-Along
9/29 8:30pm
Grease Sing-Along
10/02 1:30pm
Alamo Uncorked: An American in Paris
10/02-10/06 Check Daily Times
“Garnering six Academy Awards including 1951's Best Picture this movie features the incomparable words and music of Ira and George Gershwin, screenplay by Alan Jay Lerner and is directed by Vincente Minnelli making it one of the best musicals ever produced. Gene Kelly stars as Jerry Mulligan, a carefree young artist in post-WWII Paris. In her spectacular film debut, Leslie Caron is Lise Bourvier, a lonely French shopgirl engaged to marry a successful entertainer - unless Jerry can convince her otherwise! From their first on-screen meeting to the spectacular ballet finale, Kelly and Caron are superb. And in his role as Jerry's best friend, pianist Oscar Levant keeps the action lively with his droll humor and acid wit.”—OriginalAlamo.com
The Shining
10/04 8:40pm
Michael Jackson Sing-Along
10/05 8:00pm
