The James Dean Story. 1957. Directed by Robert Altman Modern Football. 1951. Directed by Robert Altman

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The James Dean Story. 1957. USA. Directed by Robert Altman. 81 min.

Screenplay by Stewart Stern. Narrated by Martin Gabel. Made shortly after the actor’s violent death, Altman’s first film about James Dean is a noir eulogy capitalizing on interviews with close family and friends. The use of landscape as a breeding ground for character would become an important, if overlooked, motif in his work. 35mm print courtesy the Robert Altman Collection at the UCLA Film & Television Archive.

Modern Football. 1951. USA. Directed by Robert Altman. 26 min.

Produced by the Calvin Company. This industrial film reviews national regulations governing high school football through the efforts of a would-be gridiron hero. Look for the director himself as a press box extra. Digital projection. Courtesy Gary Huggins.

This film accompanies Robert Altman.

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Mon, Dec 8, 2014, 4:30 p.m.

MoMA, Floor T1, Theater 1

The Roy and Niuta Titus Theater 1
Fri, Dec 5, 2014, 8:00 p.m.

Introduced by Jennifer George, daughter of the film's co-producer George W. George

MoMA, Floor T1, Theater 1

The Roy and Niuta Titus Theater 1

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