Glens Falls Movie News

Tuesday August 31, 2010

Hi everyone:

IIf you haven't seen "Exit Thru The Gift Shop" yet, don't miss it.  It is one of those little known gems that surprise you. It will end on thursday.

Starting Friday Sept 3rd at the Park
"I AM LOVE" - Rated R
Daily (except Tuesday) at: 1:30 - 4:15 - 7:00 - 9:30
Tuesday at 1:30 only.

We are starting something new this week. We will be selling advance tickets to "The Girl Who Plays with Fire" which will start at the Park on Sept. 10th.  Tickets will be available starting Wednesday at 10:00 AM or normal box-office hours.

                                                                "UNMENTIONABLES"

                                                                         ~ 1942~ 

*  RKO exacted its revenge on resident efant terrible Orson Welles. While Welles was out of the country, his Citizen Kane follow-up "The Magnificent Ambersons", was slashed by forfty-six minutes after it received less than favorable response from preview audiences. The edited portions were tossed into the scrap heap. The final humiliation was its release on a double bill with B cheapie "Mexican Spitfire Sees A Ghost". 

* Greer Garson marrried Richard Ney, nine years her junior, who played her son in "Mrs. Miniver". 

* Agnes Morehead (Endora of "Bewitched" fame), wasa a cast member of the ill-fated "The Conqueror" (1956), which was unwittingly filmed in the Nevada, too close to a nuclear testing site. She died of possibly connected cancer, as did co-stars John Wayne, Susan Hayward, and Lee VanCleef.

* As a struggling young actor, James Cagney auditioned for George M. Cohen, the stage legend, he would eventually play in "Yankee Doodle Dandy". Cohen didn't hire him.

BEST OF 1942

** Best Picture - "Mrs. Miniver" 

** Best Actor - James Cagney (Yankee Doodle Dandy)

** Best Actress - Greer Garson (Mrs. Miniver)

Quote of the week:  Greer Garson's acceptance speech was one of the longest ever, nearly six minutes.
"I admit I do have a gift for gab" -- Greer Garson

After the first of September we will be resuming construction of the theatre. Please  excusethe mess we will be making. WE have a lot planned, but we think you will like it.

That's all for this week. See you at the movies!