SERIES
September 19–September 21 at the Trylon
BEFORE THE KOBAYASHI MARU: TWO EARLY WILLIAM SHATNER FEATURES
Thanks to his matinee-idol good looks and distinctive acting style, Canadian actor William Shatner became famous for his lead role as Captain Kirk in the 1960s TV series Star Trek. But before embarking on his five-year mission of seducing alien women and convincing malevolent computers to blow themselves up, he starred in a pair of films for independent producers. Long neglected and consistently underrated, these Shatner vehicles are
newly restored and deserving of a second look.
(1962, 84m) dir Roger Corman w/William Shatner, Frank Maxwell, Beverly Lunsford. A mysterious stranger (Shatner) arrives in a small Southern town. Pretending to be concerned for the well-being of the local populace, it soon becomes clear that he’s an agitator with a sinister agenda: to whip up violence against the planned integration of public schools.…
Screenings: September 19 7:00, September 20 8:45, September 21 3:00
(1966, 74m, Esperanto w/English subtitles) dir Leslie Stevens w/William Shatner, Allyson Ames, Eloise Hardt. An evil succubus (Ames) wagers that she can corrupt the soul of a young soldier (Shatner) who’s just returned home from war. Once thought lost, this eerie film was shot entirely in the artificial language of Esperanto, giving it an otherworldly…
Screenings: September 19 8:45, September 20 7:00, September 21 4:45