“Your wife is safe with Tonetti, he prefers spaghetti…”
“THE GAY DIVORCEE” (1934) Starring FRED ASTAIRE, GINGER ROGERS, ALICE BRADY, EDWARD EVERETT HORTON, ERIC BLORE, ERIK RHODES. Directed by MARK SANDRICH.

This film made international superstars of both Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire, and when you see it you will understand why. Rich in pre code humor, gleaming art deco sets, a great music score including Cole Porter’s “Night and Day”, and Fred and Ginger at the brink of super stardom. Besides the OUTSTANDING supporting cast, this film also features one of the first really epic dance ensemble numbers; “The Continental”.  In addition to the film, this special screening also features…
• Live on our stage before the start of the film, ARNE FOGEL in a special tribute concert to ASTAIRE AND ROGERS!
• Rare film footage of Ginger Rogers provided by Bob DeFlores!
• HARVEY GUSTAFSON at the heights Mighty Wurlitzer!
35mm print courtesy Warner Bros.

“THE PATSY” (1928) Starring MARION DAVIES, MARIE DRESSLER, LAWRENCE GRAY. Directed by KING VIDOR.  

PLUS LIVE ORGAN ACCOMPANIMENT BY KARL EILERS AT THE KEYBOARD OF THE HEIGHTS MIGHTY WURLITZER!!

MARION DAVIES, one of our personal favorites around here, stars in this great comedy directed by KING VIDOR. Marion was a very gifted comedian, but WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST felt it was beneath her talents to do comedy, so most of her pictures were big stuffy costume dramas. When she was able to do a comedy though, her real talents were able to shine, and THE PATSY is a great example. This film also marked the beginning of MARIE DRESSLER’S incredible comeback at the age of 60!  SO DON’T MISS IT!!!
35mm print courtesy Warner Bros.

A Cinderella fable for the Jazz Age, King Vidor's The Patsy (1928) is a perfectly-tooled vehicle for the comic talents of Marion Davies. The actress stars as Pat Harrington, the neglected daughter of a would-be society matron (Marie Dressler) and a brow-beaten father (Dell Henderson). While Pat's older sister Grace (Jane Winton) is encouraged to dress well (freely borrowing Pat's new clothes) and date the most eligible bachelors at the Yacht Club, Pat is expected to blend into the background and tend to her kitchen chores. Pat harbors a secret crush on Grace's boyfriend Tony (Orville Caldwell), so when Grace steps out with a debonair playboy (Lawrence Gray), the blond wallflower seizes the opportunity to snare Tony's attention. Acting on Tony's own advice, Pat attempts to win his favor by "cultivating a personality," which in her mind means spouting nonsensical platitudes from self-help books.

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