The classics of the silver screen are back — and ready for anyone’s viewing on the big screen.
North Carolina Museum of Art is offering everyone a chance to relive the classics that made the movie industry what it is today.
In January the N.C. Museum of Art began a twelve-week Winter Film Series, screening classic and foreign films in its auditorium every Friday at 8 p.m. and utilizing a brand new state-of-the-art projecting system. The series was curated by Laura Boyes (www.moviediva.com), who has worked for several years to bring films to the Triangle. The entire affair was made possible by a grant from the North Carolina Humanities Council, which encourages public education in the humanities.
On March 17 it showed screening of the classic 1940 Howard Hawks’ film His Girl Friday, starring screen legends Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell. The film, shown from a rare 35mm print from the Library of Congress, was introduced by Devin Orgeron, N.C. State University film studies professor. Orgeron called His Girl Friday “a film of rare and perfectly-timed comic genius.” Orgeron believes that professors should see beyond the classroom.
“A professor’s role outside of the University is as important as the work he/she does in the classroom,” Orgeron said. “These public appearances are a chance to make the larger community aware of film studies at NCSU.” Orgeron hopes that “at least some of the audience will be new to the NCMA film series and that they will make this a regular part of their cultural routine.”
The NCMA will be hosting two more films before it ends the Winter Film Series. On March 24 That Night in Rio — a musical starring Carmen Miranda and Don Ameche — will be shown.
Three Stooges 75th Anniversary will be March 31. Seven 18-minute shorts will be presented on brand-new 35mm prints, allowing some viewers to see The Three Stooges on the big screen for the first time. Tickets are $5, or $3.50 with a valid student ID.
