SERIES
Friday, July 25–Sunday, July 27 at the Trylon
With a career spanning from 1919 to 1943, Dorothy Arzner was the only female director during the Golden Age of Hollywood’s studio system and was also the first woman to enter the Director’s Guild. She has since been embraced by feminist and queer film theorists for her subversive themes and representations of women.
(1927, 53m) dir Dorothy Arzner w/Clara Bow, Charles “Buddy” Rogers, Josef Swickard. A freewheeling American tourist (Bow) on vacation in Paris seduces a French heir (already engaged to a fellow noble) when they’re trapped overnight in a wax museum. With live accompaniment by Katie Condon. These screenings are made possible by the University of Minnesota…
Screenings: July 26 7:00, July 27 3:00, July 25 7:00
(1932, 83m) dir Dorothy Arzner w/Sylvia Sidney, Fredric March, Adrianne Allen. Ne’er-do-well Jerry (March) marries the stunning Joan (Sidney), but malaise creeps in after Jerry achieves professional success and the couple experiments with an open marriage. Exploding with irony! FRI/SAT 8:30 SUN 4:30
Screenings: July 25 8:30, July 26 8:30, July 27 4:30