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Danger
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The ever hip
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16mm
Films - Free Admission |
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It's the return of ... |
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GET
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Those Wonderful Cheapies from Poverty Row |
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It's the return of
our most popular series from 2004, those fast and furious Film
Noirs from Hollywood's low rent back lots. When we think of the
Hollywood studio era, films like
Casablanca, Double Indeminity or Gone With the
Wind come to mind. But Hollywood produced a steady
flow of lesser vehicles, known as the B-pictures many of which
are now forgotten.. The "Poverty Row" studios specialized in
only these kinds of movies - cheap Westerns, cheap Adventures,
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In GET LOST 2,
we feature two films with actress Kay Francis from the infamous
Poverty Row studio - Monogram Pictures |
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Thursday February
24th - 8:00 pm |
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THE INVISIBLE WALL
1947 2Oth Century Fox |
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Don Castle, Virginia Christine |
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& Jeff Chandler |
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A former GI returning from
the war gets back his old job working for a bookie. Dispatched
by the bookie to deliver $20,000 to a contact in Las Vegas, he
foolishly loses some of the money at the gambling tables, then
loses the rest of it to a conman. His attempts to recover the
money result in his getting involved in mistaken identity and
murder.
Poverty Row like
cheapie product from a major studio.
IMDb Summary written by
{frankfob@netscape.net} |
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With a very young
and hot Virginia Christine. Best known to Americans as TV icon "Mrs
Olson" in Folger's Coffee TV commercials in the '60s and '70s.
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Thursday March
3rd - 8:00 pm
- Kay Francis Double Bill |
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with special guest
Scott
O'Brien |
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Author of the soon
to be released book on Kay Francis
"I Can't Wait To Be Forgotten" |
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ALLOTMENT
WIVES
1945 Monogram Pictures |
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w/ Kay
Francis, Paul Kelly, Otto Kruger, |
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Gertrude Michael & Teala Loring |
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Kay as a con artist /
racketeer / gangster posing as a socialite / philanthropist /
entrepreneur with a marriage scam targeting servicemen. Throw in
a nasty blackmailing Gertrude Michael, a ripe dysfunctional
daughter, and a federal undercover agent in hot pursuit, this
gritty and violent pot-boiler is the 'Mildred Pierce' of
poverty row. |
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Also
on Thursday March 3rd ........... |
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WIFE WANTED
1946 Monogram Pictures |
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w/ Kay Francis, Paul Cavanagh |
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Robert Shayne, Veda Ann Borg
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& Teala Loring |
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Director: Phil Karlson |
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Kay as a over-the-hill film star who buys into a real estate
venture only to discover it is a 'Lonely Hearts' scam. Before
she knows it she is in over her head and implicated in blackmail
and murder while trying to rescue a substitute daughter-figure
on the BRINK. Kay gets to strut her stuff and is stunning
especially in the nightclub sequences which are highlighted by a
jazz pianist.
Is this really Noir?
Join us as we watch and then discuss this super rare
offering from the vaults of film collector Paul Meienberg. |
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Thursday March
10th - 8:00 pm |
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BLACKMAIL
1947 Republic Pictures |
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w/ William Marshall, Adele
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Lone Wolf private detective Dan Turner
is approached to investigate a
blackmail scheme set to ruin the career of a powerful movie
executive. Although he hasn't decided to take the case, the blackmailers believe that he is already on the
job and
mark him for M-U-R-D-E-R!
A totally laughable and
entertaining film with the most stereotypical script to be found
anywhere in Dark City. 'Blackmail' is jammed packed with
hilarious over-the-top
lines trying very hard to be provocative and cynical. With
veteran character actor Tristram Coffin as
"Pinky"
Don't miss this one, it's
a Riot! |
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Thursday March
17th - 8:00 pm |
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VIOLENCE
1947
Monogram Pictures |
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w/ Nancy Colman, Michael
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& Sheldon Leonard |
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Director: Jack Bernhard
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From the same director who
brought us the femme fatale cheapie 'Blonde Ice' ( 1948 )
and the legendary 'Decoy' (1946 ).
Magazine writer Ann Mason
infiltrates the United Defenders, a public service organization
which is actually a front for a gang of racketeers. Eventually
things get dicey, but will a case of
amnesia blow her cover? |
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Free Admission with a Reservation
email:
screenings@hotmail.com or
call 415 552-1533 for seats |
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Address disclosed
through a reservation. |
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Hosted by Dark Marc
& Paul Meienberg |
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Special Guest Author
Scott O'Brien Thursday March 3rd |
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Film Notes:
Paul Meienberg, Allotment Wives & Wife Wanted |
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Presented by The
Danger & Despair Knitting Circle: |
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Eddie Sudol, Allen
Petrich, Abby Staeble, Roma Dolezal |
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Daniela Powers,
Paul Meienberg, Jessica Levant, Don Gieb, |
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Jim Cassady, Marc Kagan,
Edward Dickey, Ron Rich |
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Ilene Shapiro, Alan
Rode, Robert Teal, Marc Dolezal |
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- Most films
screened in downtown San Francisco on Thursday nights - |
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email us to get on
the 'Notice List' for updates on upcoming events. |
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The Screenings are
private film events sponsored by the Danger & Despair Knitting
Circle. |
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A reservation is
required to be admitted - Location gicen with a reservation. |
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Please email us at
screenings@hotmail.com
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to check availability,
reserve a seat or to get on our mailing list. |
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Notorious Film
Collector Paul Meienberg in Cambodia 1963, searching for
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the last known
print of that Hope Emerson classic 'Male Slaves Wanted!' |
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