To Catch A Thief. 1955. USA. Alfred Hitchcock
These notes accompany the screenings of Alfred Hitchcock’s To Catch a Thief on August 1, 2, and 3 in Theater 3.
By 1955, Alfred Hitchcock was enjoying a level of celebrity never attained before or since by a movie director, with the possible exception of Cecil B. De Mille when he was hosting Lux Radio Theatre.
M. Hulot’s Holiday. 1953. France. Directed by Jacques Tati
These notes accompany the screenings of Jacques Tati’s M. Hulot’s Holiday on July 24, 25, and 26.
When a director acts in his own movie, it’s almost like he’s automatically on third base in his bid to score as an auteur.
Last year my colleagues Juliet Kinchin and Aidan O’Connor invited me to think about organizing a discrete film exhibition in conjunction with their gallery exhibition, Century of the Child: Growing by Design, 1900–2000.
The Great Adventure. 1953. Sweden. Directed by Arne Sucksdorff
And now for something completely different! Over the past several weeks we have looked at films that seem to be definitive statements of the worldview of major artists
Tokyo Story. 1953. Japan. Directed by Yasujiro Ozu
The writings of Andrew Sarris, who died June 20, are the inspiration for this series, and it is dedicated to him.
The Band Wagon. 1953. USA. Directed by Vincente Minnelli
The Hollywood backstage musical had been a mainstay since the birth of the talkies.
Roman Holiday. 1953. USA. Directed by William Wyler
These notes accompany the screenings of William Wyler’s Roman Holiday on June 27, 28, and 29.
How one relates to William Wyler (1902–1981) goes a long way toward delineating how one relates to the auteur theory.
Ugetsu. 1953. Japan. Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi
These notes accompany the screenings of Kenji Mizoguchi’s Ugetsuon June 20, 21, and 22.
My uncle, Albert Green, was an internationally acclaimed ceramicist whose work is primarily in the collection of the Morris Museum in New Jersey.
The Earrings of Madame de…. 1953. France. Directed by Max Ophuls
These notes accompany the screenings of Max Ophuls’s The Earrings of Madame de…on June 13, 14, and 15 in Theater 3.
A shot that does not call for tracks
Is agony for poor old Max,
Who, separated from his dolly,
Is wrapped in deepest melancholy.
Gloria Grahame and Glenn Ford in The Big Heat. 1953. USA. Directed by Fritz Lang
These notes accompany the screenings of Fritz Lang’s The Big Heat on June 6, 7, and 8 in Theater 3.
Fritz Lang (1890–1976) found his American sea legs with You Only Live Once (1937). In successive years, he adapted the themes of violence and fate that dominated his German films
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