Double feature: The Man with the Golden Arm (1955) and Sweet Smell of Success (1957)About this Event
7:00 pm
The Man with the Golden Arm
1955, United Artists. [Reel Media International]. 119 min. Dir. Otto Preminger
One of the first noir films to explore hard drugs, strikingly directed by Preminger and startlingly raw in its depiction of dependency, chemical or otherwise. Frank Sinatra, who earned an Oscar nomination for his performance, is heartbreaking as the golden-armed drummer who possesses more charisma than he does willpower. Featuring Eleanor Parker and Kim Novak.
9:20 pm
Sweet Smell of Success
1957, United Artists [MGM/Park Circus]. 95 min. Dir. Alexander Mackendrick
A cinematic diamond! Burt Lancaster is gossip columnist J.J. Hunsecker who makes and breaks careers, and Tony Curtis is publicist Sidney Falco who will sell his soul for a whiff of the same power. The definitive cinematic statement on the dangers of media corruption. Featuring the legendary Chico Hamilton Quintet.
Event Venue
Grand Lake Theatre, 3200 Grand Avenue, Oakland, United States
USD 22.80
