About this Event
OCT 30 | BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1935)
Intro + Clip Devin Orgeron, Deserted Films
Start your Halloween festivities a night early with one of the greatest monster movies ever made! Bride of Frankenstein (1935) brings Boris Karloff’s Monster back to the BIG SCREEN at 6PM, joined by Elsa Lanchester’s unforgettable Bride. Mad science, gothic chills, and one of cinema’s most iconic creations—it’s the perfect way to get into the Halloween spirit.
👻 Foodie Fridays
Come early! From 5PM to 8PM enjoy food trucks, live music, and supper-table style seating.
Devin Orgeron is emeritus professor of film and Media studies at North Carolina State University where he taught and researched for nearly two decades. Along with numerous articles in the field’s leading journals, he is the author of ROAD MOVIES, co-editor of LEARNING WITH THE LIGHTS OFF, and is editor-in-chief of THE MOVING IMAGE: The journal of the Association of Moving Image Archivists. Lifelong aficionados and scholars of nontheatrical media (home movies, classroom films, commercials, sponsored films) Devin and his wife Melissa Dollman co-founded in Palm Springs, California in 2022. A nonprofit home movie archive in the Coachella Valley, Deserted Films cares for and makes available films (8mm, Super 8, 16mm and some video) shot in and around the area and edutains the public on this valuable and often neglected media through public home movie events and screenings.
Agenda
🕑: 05:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Foodie Fridays
Info: Enjoy live music + food trucks before your show!
🕑: 06:00 PM - 07:30 PM
BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN on the big screen!
Info: See the Universal Monster classic on the big screen!
Event venue & nearby stays
Palm Springs Cultural Center, 2300 E Baristo Rd, Palm Springs, United States
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