Tuesday, April 28, 2009

TRIBUTE TO MICKEY ROONEY AT THE AERO THEATRE, SANTA MONICA, CA


American Cinematheque at the Aero Theatre will be having a Mickey Rooney film tribute next week (May 6-10). Mr. Rooney himself will be at select screenings for discussions and Q&A's.

Let's Put On A Show: A Tribute to Mickey Rooney

An Aero Theatre Exclusive!
Aero Theatre
1328 Montana Avenue at 14th Street
Santa Monica, CA 90403

Advance tickets:
http://www.fandango.com/americancinemathequeattheaerotheatre_aacpd/theaterpage?date=5/6/2009

Sunday, April 19, 2009

Warner opens Vaults


Warner Bros. — the purveyor of everything from Looney Tunes cartoons to the latest Batman films — is cracking its vault wide open.

The studio's been slowly rolling out about 100 vintage films a year over the last 12 years. Now, movie fans can browse the archives of Warner Bros. Pictures, MGM and RKO to find lesser-known favorites. You can order a copy of Greta Garbo's silent version of Anna Karenina or something from the early days of Demi Moore's career.

"Everyone that you know is somewhere in there — from Mickey Rooney to Cary Grant," film critic Desson Thomson tells NPR's Scott Simon.

More here: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=103229193