Tag: Vivien Leigh

Vivien Leigh‎ and ‎Marlon Brando in A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE at The Wildey Theater in Edwardsville Tuesday February 8th

“I have always depended on the kindness of strangers.”

Nothing’s more fun than The Wildey’s Tuesday Night Film Series. The 1951 film A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE ‎starring Vivien Leigh‎ and ‎Marlon Brando will be on the big screen when it plays at The Wildey Theater in Edwardsville, IL (252 N Main St, Edwardsville, IL 62025) at 7:00pm Tuesday February 8th. Tickets are only $3  Tickets available starting at 3pm day of movie at Wildey Theatre ticket office.  Cash or check only. (cash, credit cards accepted for concessions)  Lobby opens at 6pm.

Ahead of its time in how it showed raw and naked sexual and emotional passions on the screen, A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE made 27 year-old Marlon Brando, who also played the role of Stanley Kowalski on Broadway, an overnight sensation and one of the all-time greats of the silver screen. Blanche Dubois (Viven Leigh) is a Southern belle, one who had every man in the palm of her man. Blanche moves in with her sister Stella (Kim Hunter) and her husband, Stanley (Brando) in a small, grotty New Orleans apartment. Blanche’s family owned an estate but lost it and now Blanche has gone to live with her sister, much to the animal-like Stanley’s dismay. Stanley hates her, hates her with a passion. Once she arrives, hell breaks loose between Stanley and Stella, who is pregnant. Stanley gets his contacts and finds out some unsavory stuff about Stella. The ending is a real punch in the gut, even when you see it coming. Now you can see A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE again when it plays at The Wildey

A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE, Vivien Leigh, Marlon Brando, 1951

See GONE WITH THE WIND Sunday Night June 14th at the Sky View Drive-in in Litchfield, Illinois

“As God is my witness, I’ll never be hungry again.”

GONE WITH THE WIND screens Sunday Night June 14th at the Sky View Drive-in in Litchfield, Il. (1500 Historic Old Route 66) This is part of the Sky View’s ‘Throwback Sundays’. The second Sunday of the month, they screen a classic movie. Admission is only $5 (free for kids under 5). The movie starts at dusk (8:45-ish).

The Sky View’s site can be found HERE.

Watching Scarlett O’Hara transition from a very pampered, spoiled, whiny, self-centered plantation belle to a woman of great spirit and strength in GONE WITH THE WIND is remarkable. GONE WITH THE WIND is a soaper set against the most splendid of backdrops; the civil war. Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable are still the most memorable couple in cinematic history and their romantic scenes are still wonderful to watch. David O. Selznick’s crowning achievement as a producer and Victor Fleming’s best film as a director. The technicolor is still some of the richest and most powerful of film history. This blew audiences and critics away in 1939 and it does not fail to enthrall even today. it actually only improves with age. Unfortunately, many of the post-baby boom generation visiting this site have not had a chance to see, or be impressed by the 1939 classic GONE WITH THE WIND. The Tivoli is offering this chance to see it on the big screen and I hope everyone take advantage of this opportunity.

Here is the rest of The Sky View’s ‘Retro Sunday’ line-up for the summer:

July 12 – BULLITT

August 9th – CHRISTINE

September 13th – CLUELESS

October 11th – FRANKENSTEIN

October 17th – REVENGE OF THE CREATURE

For Its 80th Anniversary, GONE WITH THE WIND Returns to Theaters February 28th and March 3rd

Before its release, it was one of the most anticipated movies ever made, and ever since its release it has been the most popular movie ever made, with an inflation-adjusted domestic gross of more than $1.8 billion. Now, to mark the 80th anniversary of “Gone With the Wind,” Warner Bros. and Fathom Events are bringing the cinematic epic back to movie theaters across the U.S. for two days only: Thursday, February 28, and Sunday, March 3.

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Recipient of 10 Academy Awards™ (eight competitive Oscars™ and two honorary awards), “Gone With the Wind” remains an epic undertaking – not to mention an epic drama. Its production is legendary, including a nationwide “search for Scarlett” and the eventual casting of one of Hollywood’s most well-known screen couples: Vivien Leighas headstrong Scarlett O’Hara and Clark Gableas dashing Rhett Butler. Its original $3.9 million budget made it the second most-expensive movie up to that point – and 80 years after its release, “Gone With the Wind”remains one of the most iconic of all productions from the Golden Age of Hollywood.

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WHO:

Fathom Events and Warner Bros.

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WHEN:

Thursday, February 28, 2019 – 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. (local time)

Sunday, March 3, 2019 – 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. (local time)

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WHERE:

Tickets for “Gone With the Wind”can be purchased at www.FathomEvents.comor participating theater box offices. Fans throughout the U.S. will be able to enjoy the event in hundreds of select movie theaters through Fathom’s Digital Broadcast Network (DBN). For a complete list of theater locations visit the Fathom Events website (theaters and participants are subject to change).

A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE Screens in St. Louis for the Tennessee Williams Birthday Bash March 26th

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“I have always depended on the kindness of strangers.”

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The 1951 film A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE ‎starring Vivien Leigh‎ and ‎Marlon Brando will screen Sunday March 26th  at Brown Hall Auditorium on the campus of Washington University. This is to celebrate playwright Tennessee Williams 106th Birthday. The screening is at 7pm and is followed by a reception that will be attended by Tennessee Williams’ niece Francesca Williams. This event is FREE and open to the public.

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Ahead of its time in how it showed raw and naked sexual and emotional passions on the screen, A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE made 27 year-old Marlon Brando, who also played the role of Stanley Kowalski on Broadway, an overnight sensation and one of the all-time greats of the silver screen. Blanche Dubois (Viven Leigh) is a Southern belle, one who had every man in the palm of her man. Blanche moves in with her sister Stella (Kim Hunter) and her husband, Stanley (Brando) in a small, grotty New Orleans apartment. Blanche’s family owned an estate but lost it and now Blanche has gone to live with her sister, much to the animal-like Stanley’s dismay. Stanley hates her, hates her with a passion. Once she arrives, hell breaks loose between Stanley and Stella, who is pregnant. Stanley gets his contacts and finds out some unsavory stuff about Stella. The ending is a real punch in the gut, even when you see it coming. Now you can see A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE again when it plays Sunday March 24th at Brown Hall Auditorium on the campus of Washington University.  It’s FREE!  Brown Hall is located in the southeast corner of Washington University’s Danforth Campus

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GONE WITH THE WIND Screens October 12th at The Tivoli – ‘Classics in the Loop’

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 “As God is my witness, I’ll never be hungry again.”

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GONE WITH THE WIND screens Wednesday October 12th at The Tivoli Theater (6350 Delmar in ‘The Loop’) as part of their new ‘Classics in the Loop’ film series. The movie starts at 7pm and admission is $7. It will be on The Tivoli’s big screen.

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Watching Scarlett O’Hara transition from a very pampered, spoiled, whiny, self-centered plantation belle to a woman of great spirit and strength in GONE WITH THE WIND is remarkable. GONE WITH THE WIND is a soaper set against the most splendid of backdrops; the civil war. Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable are still the most memorable couple in cinematic history and their romantic scenes are still wonderful to watch. David O. Selznick’s crowning achievement as a producer and Victor Fleming’s best film as a director. The technicolor is still some of the richest and most powerful of film history. This blew audiences and critics away in 1939 and it does not fail to enthrall even today. it actually only improves with age. Unfortunately, many of the post-baby boom generation visiting this site have not had a chance to see, or be impressed by the 1939 classic GONE WITH THE WIND. The Tivoli is offering this chance to see it on the big screen and I hope everyone take advantage of this opportunity.

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Here’s the rest of the line-up for the ‘CLASSICS IN THE LOOP’ film series:

Oct. 19                  SEVEN SAMURAI

Oct. 26                  DOCTOR ZHIVAGO

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