Saturday, September 20, 2008 at 8 pm only
A Hurricane of Fun and Frolic for Everyone!
9th Annual Vaudeville Extravaganza
LIVE! 6-Big Acts-6 of Music, Magic and Mayhem plus a classic Chaplin comedy on screen.
For the 9th time, the grand tradition of Vaudeville returns the Alex Theatre to its roots when we present 6 live acts of period music, magic and mayhem.
With much anticipation, we welcome back Ian Whitcomb and his Bungalow Boys with their classic brand of Vaudeville period music.
Laughter and thrills continue with:
Davis & Faversham in "Frankfurter Sandwiches";
Peter Nathan Foltz, The amazing Golden Voiced Tenor;
Jack & Jeri Kalvan, Marvelous Manual Manipulations;
Mallory Lewis and Lamb Chop
(Shari Lewis' iconic puppet and daughter);
Christopher Hart and "Thing," His Movie Star Hand!
Our evening will be capped off by a cartoon and two comedy classics on the Big Screen:
Charlie Chaplin in The Cure (Mutual 1917), and
a Technicolor short The Royal Rodeo (Vitaphone 1939).
Tickets: $25 general admission; $17.50 seniors/kids; AFS members $12.50.
This is an evening of family entertainment at its best,
don’t miss it!
Approximately 2 1/2 hours with an intermission.
Saturday, October 25, 2008 at 2 and 8 pm ONLY
The Most Awesome Thriller of All Time!
Carl Denham Presents KING KONG
RKO 1933
The classic monster picture that spawned the rest is not simply a cinematic relic. King Kong was created to grip and thrill like no movie before, and these basic principles hold surprisingly true today.
From Willis O’Brien’s amazing technical effects to Max Steiner’s score, the details add up to more than the pieces.
King Kong has been remade, but never made better.
As is usual, our Halloween show will be sure to delight both fans and families.
Running time approximately 2 hours.
Saturday, November 29, 2008 at 2 and 8 pm
More Three Stooges? Soitenly!
11th Annual Three Stooges® Big Screen Event!
Columbia
Stooges fans of all ages make AFS’ popular “Stooge-Fest” part of their Thanksgiving tradition.
This years event, PARDON MY AMNESIA, is a brand new collection of bona-fide Stooges Classics that we have somehow forgotten in our past screenings. This a great line up of guaranteed laffs, presented on the Alex Theatre’s Big Screen!
The titles chosen by our blue ribbon panel for 2008 are:
IN THE SWEET PIE AND PIE (1941)
THREE LITTLE BEERS (1935)
PUNCH DRUNKS (1934)
FRIGHT NIGHT (1947)
DISORDER IN THE COURT (1936)
We are excited that this year’s bonus features include a very rarely seen 1974 INTERVIEW WITH LARRY FINE, provided to us by his family. Larry talks about his early career, the Stooges vaudeville years and how the trio developed their film personalities and wacky brand of knock-about comedy. As we have each year, we’ll also present a clip from a “lost” Stooges short or feature film.
Fun? Soitenly! Running time approximately 2 hours.
General Admission: $15; Seniors/Students $12.50; Alex Film Society members $8 (join at the box office with cash or check and save immediately on admission).