Oscar Oversights Film Schedule
Note: The acclaimed actors and directors that didn't get the golden statue in competition, during their illustrious careers are marked in red.
Programme 1 - October 3rd
| THE LADY FROM SHANGHAI (1948) 87 minutes | |||||||||
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One of the most imaginative and unsettling noir whodunits. Twists and sub-plots compete with the brilliance of Welles' and Hayworth's portrayals of betrayal, lust and greed. Riveting finale in the hall of mirrors. |
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| THE BIG HEAT (1953) 90 minutes | |||||||||
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Never wincing away from the seedy truths at its core, Fritz Lang directs this intense crime thriller noir of a cop determined to bust a crime ring. Moving at an unrelentingly brisk pace, it delves fearlessly into the darkness of its story. One of the all time great film noirs. |
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Programme 2 - November 14th
| BARBARY COAST (1935) 90 minutes | |||||||||
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An ambitious dance hall queen clashes with tough man Robinson on San Francisco's bawdy Barbary Coast during the gold rush of the mid 19th century. This lusty, rollicking yarn is the perfect vehicle for its top-notch stars. Program Notes |
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| DESIRE (1936) 96 minutes | |||||||||
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Dietrich enlivens this Lubitsch-like romantic comedy as a sophisticated jewel thief who tries to use naive Cooper as a mule to smuggle the goods out. An understated little gem finds its two stars sparking off one another with charm to spare. Program Notes |
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Programme 3 - December 5th
| LOVE AFFAIR (1939) 89 minutes | |||||||||
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The depth of allure of this romance places it far above most love stories and miles ahead of the remake. Two people meet aboard a ship and fall in love despite being engaged to others. They arrange to meet again in six months but fate has other things in store for them. |
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| MR. LUCKY (1943) 100 minutes< | |||||||||
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Cary Grant is Joe Adams, a resourceful gambler who's set to outfit his illegal operation on a gaming ship en route to Havana. Two problems are stopping him: a lack of funds and the fact that he's just been drafted. |
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Programme 4 - January 23rd
| THE DESERT FOX (1951) 88 minutes | |||||||||
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Field Marshall Rommel's defeat in the North African desert and his disillusionment with Hitler makes this one of the more interesting and sensitively done biopics from WWII. |
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| MAN WITHOUT A STAR (1955) 89 minutes | |||||||||
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A drifter cowboy is ensnared by the wiles of a beautiful but unscrupulous cattle rancher who will stop at nothing to get her way. Is he willing to pay the price when he champions her enemies? An interesting and overlooked western from one of the great directors of the 20th century. |
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Programme 5 - February 20th
| ROXIE HART (1942) 75 minutes | |||||||||
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Never has a girl with so little done so much. When a 1920s has-been showgirl's husband shoots a burglar in her apartment, Roxie decides to take the rap. Why? It just makes good business sense, as she becomes the biggest little murderess in old Chicago. Program Notes |
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| THE ADVENTURESS (I SEE A DARK STRANGER) (1946) 98 minutes | |||||||||
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Smartly written suspense about a high-strung Irish girl, who unwittingly becomes a German spy out of hatred for the British. Hollywood came calling for Kerr after this highly entertaining film won rave reviews. Program Notes |
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Programme 6 - March 12th
| BULLETS OR BALLOTS (1936) 81 minutes | |||||||||
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This tough gangster flick with a twist has the trio of top Warner stars battle it out as a cop tries to infiltrate the mob to bring them down. Snappy diologue and great star chemistry. |
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| WHERE THE SIDEWALK ENDS (1950) 95 minutes | |||||||||
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Det. Sgt. Mark Dixon wanted to be what his old man wasn't: a guy on the right side of the law. But for a good guyhe's awfully vicious with hoods that cross his path in the urban jungle of neon lightsdead ends and mortal turpitude. Andrews and Tierney of Laura reunite for a killer noir. |
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Programme 7 - April 2nd
| THE STRAWBERRY BLONDE (1941) 97 minutes | |||||||||
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The crisp and witty scriptfrom the play One Sunday Afternoonhas Cagney as a turn of the century dentist infatuated with a gold digger. Rita is the eye-candy that sweetens this film and Cagney too! |
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| CAREFREE (1938) 83 minutes | |||||||||
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Hillarious and very stylish this spellbinding Art Moderne musical has Astaire and Rogers at their sparkling best. Great dance numbers and music by Irving Berlin include "I Used to be Color Blind" and "Change Partners". |
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