http://bmamag.com/articles/free-stuff/20130507-double-passes-to-every-film-in-palace-e/Double passes to every film in Palace Electric Cinema’s Vintage Electric Season!
Palace Electric Cinema in NewActon is launching Vintage Electric, a program of cult classic films, on Sunday 12 May, starting with The Great Gatsby (1974) to coincide with Mothers’ Day.
Vintage Electric presents an eclectic selection of cinema so Canberrans can relive their favourite films from bygone eras on the silver screen, each Sunday at 3pm until September 29, 2013. Thanks to the fine folk at Palace Electric, we have one double pass to every single film on the programme!
See below for the films (in chronological order) and pick your poison. (You can also visit palacecinemas.com.au/events/vintageelectric2013, or drop in to the box office for a printed Vintage Electric poster program, so you won’t miss a session!) After you’ve chosen, email
allan@bmamag.com with the title of the film you’d like to see, the date it’s showing, and (to secure those seats) answer the question in the blurb.
5/12/2013: Great Gatsby, The (1974)
Nick Carraway, a young Midwesterner now living on Long Island, finds himself fascinated by the mysterious past and lavish lifestyle of his neighbour, the nouveau riche Jay Gatsby. Summarise in 140 characters or less, what the green light represents to The Great Gatsby.
5/19/2013: Chinatown (1974)
A private detective investigating an adultery case stumbles on to a scheme of murder that has something to do with water. Roman Polanski makes a cameo in his film to remind Jack Nicholson’s character what happens to nosy fellas. What happens to nosy fellas?
5/26/2013: 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Humanity finds a mysterious, obviously artificial, object buried beneath the lunar surface and, with the intelligent computer H.A.L. 9000, sets off on a quest. Which Pink Floyd song, which clocks in at 23:27 on the album Meddle, was inspired by and is perfectly timed to the 'Stargate' sequence in 2001: A Space Odyssey?
6/2/2013: An Affair To Remember (1957)
A couple falls in love and agrees to meet in six months at the Empire State Building – but will it happen? Which New York City landmark do Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr's characters agree to rendezvous atop of?
6/9/2013: A Clockwork Orange (1971)
In future Britain, charismatic delinquent Alex DeLarge is jailed and volunteers for an experimental aversion therapy developed by the government in an effort to solve society's crime problem... but not all goes to plan. What is the name of the bar where Alex and his droogs hang out and get hyped up for some ultraviolence?
6/16/2013: Psycho (1960)
A thirty-something secretary steals $40,000 from her employer's client, and subsequently encounters a young motel proprietor too long under the domination of his mother. What delicious liquid was used as blood in the infamous shower scene?
6/23/2013: Sunset Boulevard (1950)
A hack screenwriter writes a screenplay for a former silent-film star who has faded into Hollywood obscurity. Finish this famous quote: “Alright, Mr DeMille…”
6/30/2013: Ten Commandments, The (1956)
The Egyptian Prince, Moses, learns of his true heritage as a Hebrew and his divine mission as the deliverer of his people. How long did it take to film Cecil B. DeMille’s epic orgy scene?
7/7/2013: Breakfast Club, The (1985)
Five high school students, all different stereotypes, meet in detention, where they pour their hearts out to each other, and discover how they have a lot more in common than they thought. What does Allison put on her sandwich for lunch?
7/14/2013: Sting, The (1973)
In 1930s Chicago, a young con man seeking revenge for his murdered partner teams up with a master of the big con to win a fortune from a criminal banker. When and where is the movie set?
7/21/2013: Roman Holiday (1953)
A bored and sheltered princess escapes her guardians and falls in love with an American newsman in Rome. Where is Audrey Hepburn’s character Princess Anne holidaying in Italy?
7/28/2013: Love Is A Many Splendored Thing (1955)
A widowed doctor of both Chinese and European descent falls in love with a married American correspondent in Hong Kong during China's Communist revolution. What is love?
8/4/2013: Vertigo (1958)
A retired San Francisco detective suffering from acrophobia investigates the strange activities of an old friend's much-younger wife, all the while becoming dangerously obsessed with her. On-location filming of this classic Hitchcock film lasted how nay days? A) 1.6 days, B) 16 days, C) 160 days.
8/11/2013: Edward Scissorhands (1990)
An uncommonly gentle young man, who happens to have scissors for hands, falls in love with a beautiful teenage girl.True or false: Johnny Depp says only 169 words in this film?
8/18/2013: Birds, The (1963)
A wealthy San Francisco socialite pursues a potential boyfriend to a small Northern California town that slowly takes a turn for the bizarre when birds of all kinds suddenly begin to attack people there in increasing numbers and with increasing viciousness. When Melanie first walks into the pet shop, you can see Alfred Hitchcock walk out. He is walking two small dogs. Were they his real pets?
8/25/2013: Singin' In The Rain (1952)
A silent film production company and cast make a difficult transition to sound. Is Singin’ In The Rain simply the happiest movie ever made?
9/1/2013: North By Northwest (1959)
A hapless New York advertising executive is mistaken for a government agent by a group of foreign spies, and is pursued across the country while he looks for a way to survive. What tune does Grant's character whistle after he meets the female lead again?
9/8/2013: Rear Window (1954)
A wheelchair bound photographer spies on his neighbours from his apartment window and becomes convinced one of them has committed murder. Who plays James Stewart’s main character L.B. “Jeff” Jefferies’ high society fashion-consultant girlfriend?
9/15/2013: Alien (1979)
The crew of a commercial deep space mining ship, investigating a suspected S.O.S., lands on a distant planet and discovers a nest of strange eggs. How long was the original cut of the film reported to be?
9/22/2013: Gone With The Wind (1939)
American classic in which a manipulative woman and a roguish man carry on a turbulent love affair in the American south during the Civil War and Reconstruction. Finish this sentence: “Frankly, my dear…”
9/29/2013: Breakfast At Tiffany's (1961)
A young New York socialite becomes interested in a young man who has moved into her apartment building. What is the song Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly famously strums on her ukulele while perched on her melancholy window sill?
Email the editor with your name, phone number and address to see if you can pick up yourself a one of these.
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