In the Street. 1952. USA. Photographed by Helen Levitt, Janice Loeb, James Agee
These notes accompany a series of short films about New York City in the 1950s on November 28, 29, and 30 in Theater 3.
Cinematic New York street scenes date back to the very beginnings of the medium, in the 1890s.
Attack! 1956. USA. Directed by Robert Aldrich
These notes accompany screenings of Robert Aldrich’s Attack! on November 21 and 23 in Theater 3.
Robert Aldrich (1918–1983) imbibed a certain quantity of leftist nourishment through his pre-directorial associations with Jean Renoir
Pather Panchali. 1955. India. Written and directed by Satyajit Ray
These notes accompany screenings of Satyajit Ray’s Pather Panchali on November 14, 15, and 16 in Theater 2.
“Third World” cinema was pretty much nonexistent for Western audiences until the 1950s. In 1951, with Akira Kurosawa’s Rashomon, Japanese films began to appear on a very limited basis.
These notes accompany screenings of Ida Lupino’s Never Fear (The Young Lovers) on November 8, 9, and 10 in Theater 3.
Ida Lupino (1918–1995) played a nearly unique role in the history of film directing.
French Cancan. 1955. France. Directed by Jean Renoir
These notes accompany screenings of Jean Renoir’s French Cancan on October 31 and November 1 and 2 in Theater 3.
As regular followers of this series know, I can’t get enough of Jean Renoir. I feel a stronger emotional kinship with him than with any other filmmaker, except possibly Charles Chaplin or John Ford.
Unforgiven. 1992. USA. Directed by Clint Eastwood
These notes accompany screenings of Clint Eastwood’s Unforgiven on October 24, 25, and 26 in Theater 3</a>.
Clint Eastwood’s diverse acting performances and directing accomplishments in Western films have earned him a solid place high in the pantheon of such genre artists as Ford, Hawks, Wayne, Cooper, Fonda, and Stewart
The Searchers. 1956. USA. Directed by John Ford
These notes accompany screenings of John Ford’s The Searchers on October 17, 18, and 19 in Theater 3</a>.
The Searchers and [The Man Who Shot] Liberty Valance are the two masterpieces within Ford’s later project of disclosing the dark underbelly of the American West’s progress from wilderness to civilization
Northwest Passage. 1940. USA. Directed by King Vidor
These notes accompany screenings of King Vidor’s Northwest Passage on October 10, 11, and 12 in Theater 3</a>.
An especially intriguing example of a high-quality, landscape-oriented “A” Western of the World War II era is King Vidor’s Northwest Passage
Ruggles of Red Gap. 1935. USA. Directed by Leo McCarey
These notes accompany screenings of Leo McCarey’s Ruggles of Red Gap on October 3, 4, and 5 in Theater 2</a>.
A notable and oft-neglected comic Western is Ruggles of Red Gap….
The Battle at Elderbush Gulch. 1914. USA. Directed by D. W. Griffith
These notes accompany screenings of D. W. Griffith’s The Battle at Elderbush Gulch and John Ford’s Straight Shooting on September 26, 27, and 28 in Theater 2.
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