 Casablanca (1942) |
Films at Stanford and at the Stanford Theatre
with Web Links
Edited by Peter Y. Chou |
 Roman Holiday (1953) |
| Stanford University has free film screenings at Cubberley Auditorium that is open to the public. During the 2006 spring semester, I attended Prof. Scott Bukatman's class on "Studies in Authorship: The Films of Vincente Minnelli". Prof. Bukatman had many Minnelli articles on reserve at the Art Library as reading assignments. He also showed many of the film highlights in class for discussion. But he wanted the class to view the entire film at the Stanford Theatre, saying that one needs to be immersed in a Minnelli film on the wide screen instead of watching it on TV or DVD. I got to see 24 Minnelli films during the semester, and appreciate his auteurship and artistry as a director more than ever. As a bonus, I was introduced to many of the Ronald Coleman silent films shown at the Stanford Theatre at the same time. Now, Ronald Coleman is one of my favorite actors. I've made web links on these films at IMDB (Internet Movie Database) for my reference. In addition to the complete cast listing, there are plot outlines, photo gallery, reader's comments, trivia, and goofs that will add to your enjoyment of these classic films. During Summer 2006, Stanford Theatre is showing the early Judy Garland films (1936-1943). It is such a delight seeing the young Judy snappy her fingers, tapping her feet, and singing, as she blossoms to become a great entertainer. |
| DATE | FILMS VIEWED |
|---|---|
| Sept. 7, 2006 Thursday 7:30 pm-11:40 pm |
Ziegfeld Girl (1941), Directed by Robert Z. Leonard with Judy Garland, Hedy Lamarr, and Lana Turner Life Begins for Andy Hardy (1941) Directed by George B. Seitz with Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney, Lewis Stone, Fay Holden, Ann Rutherford Stanford Theatre, 221 University Ave., Palo Alto |
| Sept. 1, 2006 Friday 7:30 pm-10:30 pm |
Pass the Gravy (1928), Directed by Fred Guiol & Leo McCarey with Max Davidson, Martha Sleeper, Bert Sprotte, Gene Morgan, Spec O'Donnell The Phantom of the Opera (1925), Directed by Rupert Julian with Lon Chaney, Mary Philbin, Norman Kerry, Snitz Edwards Dennis James at the Wurlitzer organ Stanford Theatre, 221 University Ave., Palo Alto |
| Aug. 30, 2006 Wednesday 7:30 pm-11:15 pm |
Strike Up the Band (1940), Directed by Busby Berkeley with Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland, June Preisser, Paul Whiteman & his Orchestra Little Nellie Kelly (1940) Directed by Norman Taurog with Judy Garland, George Murphy, Charles Winninger, Douglas McPhail Stanford Theatre, 221 University Ave., Palo Alto |
| Aug. 24, 2006 Thursday 7:30 pm-11:00 pm |
Everybody Sing (1938), Directed by Edwin L. Marin with Allan Jones, Judy Garland, Fanny Brice, Reginald Owen, Billie Burke Thoroughbreds Don't Cry (1937) Directed by Alfred E. Green with Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney, Ronald Sinclair, Sophie Tucker Stanford Theatre, 221 University Ave., Palo Alto |
| Aug. 21, 2006 Monday 7:30 pm-11:25 pm |
Love in the Afternoon (1943), Directed by Billy Wilder with Audrey Hepburn, Gary Cooper, Maurice Chevalier High Noon (1952) Directed by Fred Zinnemann with Gary Cooper, Grace Kelly, Lloyd Bridges, Katy Jurado Stanford Theatre, 221 University Ave., Palo Alto |
| Aug. 18, 2006 Friday 7:30 pm-10:30 pm |
The Adventurer (1917), Directed by Charlie Chaplin with Charlie Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Eric Campbell Safety Last (1923), Directed by Sam Taylor with Harold Lloyd, Mildred Davis, Noah Young Chris Elliot at the Wurlitzer organ Stanford Theatre, 221 University Ave., Palo Alto |
| Aug. 16, 2006 Wednesday 7:30 pm-10:45 pm |
Girl Crazy (1943), Directed by Norman Taurog with Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland, Gil Stratton, June Allyson, Tommy Dorsey Listen, Darling (1938) Directed by Edwin L. Marin with Judy Garland, Freddie Bartholomew, Mary Astor, Walter Pidgeon Stanford Theatre, 221 University Ave., Palo Alto |
| August 11, 2006 Friday 7:30 pm-11:15 pm |
Notorious (1946), Directed by Alfred Hitchcock with Cary Grant, Ingrid Bergman, Claude Raines Casablanca (1942) Directed by Michael Curtis with Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid, Claude Raines Stanford Theatre, 221 University Ave., Palo Alto |
| Aug. 8, 2006 Tuesday 7:30 pm-11:40 pm |
Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937), Directed by Roy Del Ruth with Robert Taylor, Eleanor Powell, George Murphy, Buddy Ebsen, Judy Garland Babes on Broadway (1942) Directed by Busby Berkeley with Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland, Fay Bainter, Margaret O'Brien Stanford Theatre, 221 University Ave., Palo Alto |
| Aug. 6, 2006 Sunday 7:30 pm-11:40 pm |
Rebecca (1940), Directed by Alfred Hitchcock with Laurence Olivier, Joan Fontaine, George Sanders, Judith Anderson Stranger on a Train (1951) Directed by Alfred Hitchcock with Farley Granger, Ruth Roman, Robert Walker Stanford Theatre, 221 University Ave., Palo Alto |
| Aug. 4, 2006 Friday 7:30 pm-10:30 pm |
The Rink (1916), Directed by Charlie Chaplin with Charlie Chaplin, Edna Purviance, James T. Kelley, Eric Campbell Diary of a Lost Girl (1929), Directed by G.W. Pabst with Louise Brooks, Fritz Rasp, Josef Ravensky Dennis James at the Wurlitzer organ Stanford Theatre, 221 University Ave., Palo Alto |
| Aug. 1, 2006 Tuesday 7:30 pm-11:00 pm |
Babes in Arms (1939), Directed by Busby Berkeley with Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland, Charles Winninger, June Preisser Andy Hardy Meets Debutante (1940) Directed by George B. Seitz with Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland, Lewis Stone, Cecilia Parker, Ann Rutherford Stanford Theatre, 221 University Ave., Palo Alto |
| July 30, 2006 Sunday 7:30 pm-11:45 pm |
Roman Holiday (1953), Directed by William Wyler with Audrey Hepburn, Gregory Peck, Eddie Albert Sabrina (1954) Directed by Billy Wilder with Audrey Hepburn, Humphrey Bogart, William Holden Stanford Theatre, 221 University Ave., Palo Alto |
| July 25, 2006 Tuesday 7:30 pm-11:00 pm |
Love Finds Andy Hardy (1938), Directed by George B. Seitz with Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland, Lana Turner, Ann Rutherford Pigskin Parade (1936) Directed by David Butler with Stuart Erwin, Patsy Kelly, Jack Haley, Betty Grable, Judy Garland Stanford Theatre, 221 University Ave., Palo Alto |
| July 21, 2006 Friday 7:30 pm-10:00 pm |
The Merry Widow (1925), Directed by Erich von Stroheim with Mae Murray, John Gilbert, Roy D'Arcy Dennis James at the Wurlitzer organ Stanford Theatre, 221 University Ave., Palo Alto |
| July 18, 2006 Tuesday 7:30 pm-11:20 pm |
Orchestra Wives (1938), Directed by Archie Mayo with George Montgomery, Ann Rutherford, Glenn Miller, Cesar Romero The Great Waltz (1938) Directed by Julien Duvivier with Luise Rainer, Fernand Gravet, Miliza Korjus, Lionel Atwill Stanford Theatre, 221 University Ave., Palo Alto |
| July 13, 2006 Thursday 7:30 pm-10:45 pm |
The Story of Mankind (1957), Directed by Irwin Allen with Ronald Colman, Vincent Price, Groucho Marx Raffles (1930) Directed by George Fitzmaurice with Ronald Coleman & Kay Francis Stanford Theatre, 221 University Ave., Palo Alto |
| July 10, 2006 Monday 7:30 pm-10:45 pm |
Around the World in 80 Days (1956), Mike Todd, Producer with David Niven, Cantinflas, Shirley MacLaine, Robert Newton; Cameos: Buster Keaton, Roland Colman, Marlene Dietrich, Frank Sinatra Stanford Theatre, 221 University Ave., Palo Alto |
| July 6, 2006 Thursday 5:10 pm-9:45 pm |
Ronald Colman Films Random Harvest (1942) with Greer Garson Lost Horizon (1937) with H. B. Warner Stanford Theatre, 221 University Ave., Palo Alto |
| June 25, 2006 Sunday 2 pm-9:30 pm |
Ronald Colman Films Her Sister from Paris (1925) with Constance Talmadge Dennis James at the Wurlitzer organ Vincente Minnelli Films The Reluctant Debutante (1958): Rex Harrison, Kay Kendall, Sandra Dee Gigi (1958): Leslie Caron, Maurice Chevalier, Louis Jourdan Stanford Theatre, 221 University Ave., Palo Alto |
| June 18, 2006 Sunday 2 pm-9:45 pm |
Ronald Colman Films Kiki (1926) with Norma Talmadge Vincente Minnelli Films Kismet (1955): Howard Keel, Ann Blyth The Bells Are Ringing (1960): Judy Holiday, Dean Martin Stanford Theatre, 221 University Ave., Palo Alto |
| June 11, 2006 Sunday 2 pm-9:30 pm |
Ronald Colman Films Romola (1924) with Lillian Gish, Dorothy Gish, William Powell Dennis James at the Wurlitzer organ Vincente Minnelli Films The Long, Long Trailer (1954): Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz The Sandpiper (1965): Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Eva Marie Saint Stanford Theatre, 221 University Ave., Palo Alto |
| June 9, 2006 Friday 6 pm-9:40 pm |
Ronald Colman Films The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo (1935) with Joan Bennett A Tale of Two Cities (1935) with Elizabeth Allen, Basil Rathbone Stanford Theatre, 221 University Ave., Palo Alto |
| June 4, 2006 Sunday 2 pm-9:20 pm |
Ronald Colman Films Winning of Barbara Worth (1926) with Vilma Banky & Gary Cooper Dennis James at the Wurlitzer organ Vincente Minnelli Films Two Weeks in Another Town (1962): Kirk Douglas, Edward G. Robinson, Cyd Charisse, George Hamilton Courtship of Eddie's Father (1963): Glenn Ford, Shirley Jones, Ron Howard Stanford Theatre, 221 University Ave., Palo Alto |
| May 28, 2006 Sunday 2 pm-9:45 pm |
Ronald Colman Films Lady's Windemere's Fan (1926) with May McAvoy Vincente Minnelli Films Home from the Hill (1960): Robert Mitchum, George Hamilton, George Peppard Some Came Running (1958): Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Shirley MacLaine Stanford Theatre, 221 University Ave., Palo Alto |
| May 21, 2006 Sunday 2 pm-9:00 pm |
Ronald Colman Films Beau Geste (1926) with Neil Hamilton, Ralph Forbes Vincente Minnelli Films Tea and Sympathy (1956): Deborah Kerr & John Kerr Lust for Life (1956): Kirk Douglas & Anthony Quinn Stanford Theatre, 221 University Ave., Palo Alto |
| May 14, 2006 Sunday 2 pm-9:30 pm |
Ronald Colman Films The Sporting Venus (1925) with Blanche Sweet & Twenty Dollars a Week (1924) with George Arliss Vincente Minnelli Films Designing Woman (1957): Gregory Peck & Lauren Bacall The Cobweb (1955): Richard Widmark, Lauren Bacall, Charles Boyer, Gloria Graham, Lillian Gish, John Kerr, Susan Strasberg, Oscar Levant, Fay Wray, & THE DRAPES. Stanford Theatre, 221 University Ave., Palo Alto |
| May 7, 2006 Sunday 2 pm-9:20 pm |
Ronald Colman Film The Night of Love (1927) with Vilma Banky Vincente Minnelli Films Father of the Bride (1950): Spencer Tracy & Elizabeth Taylor & Brigadoon (1954): Gene Kelly, Van Johnson & Cyd Charisse Stanford Theatre, 221 University Ave., Palo Alto |
| May 4, 2006 Thursday 7:30 pm-8:45 pm (Didn't Attend) |
Directed by Lotte Reiniger German Silent Film: "The Adventures of Prince Achmed" (1929) (This showing will be performed with live music by the Ahl-I-Nafs.) Assembly Room, Bechtel Bechtel International Center, 422 Lagunita Dr., Stanford University |
| April 30, 2006 Sunday 2:00 pm-9:30 pm |
Ronald Colman Film Stella Dallas (1925) with Belle Bennett Vincente Minnelli Films The Bad & the Beautiful (1952): Kirk Douglas & Lana Turner & Madame Bovary (1949): Jennifer Jones & James Mason Stanford Theatre, 221 University Ave., Palo Alto |
| April 24, 2006 Monday 8:00 pm-9:30 pm |
Buddhist Film Screening & Discussion: Film: Enlightenment Guaranteed (Directed by Doris Dörrie) Sponsor: Buddhist Community at Stanford SLE lounge (East Florence Moore Lounge), Stanford University Note: "The Zen Temple: Eiheiji" was shown instead because the English subtitles version of Enlightenment Guaranteed was not available. |
| April 23, 2006 Sunday 2:00 pm-9:00 pm |
Ronald Colman Film Her Night of Romance (1924): Constance Talmadge New York Times film review Vincente Minnelli Films The Pirate (1948): Judy Garland & Gene Kelly & The Clock (1945): Judy Garland & Robert Walker Stanford Theatre, 221 University Ave., Palo Alto |
| April 19, 2006 Wednesday 6 pm-9 pm (Can't Attend) |
From Script to Screen:
Conversations on Contemporary French Cinema with Claire Denis, French film director Beau Travail (Good Work) (1999): Film & Q&A with director Cubberley Auditorium, School of Education Bldg, Stanford University |
| April 18, 2006 Tuesday 6 pm-9 pm |
From Script to Screen:
Conversations on Contemporary French Cinema with Claire Denis, French film director L'Intrus (The Intruder) (2004): Film & Q&A with director Cubberley Auditorium, School of Education Bldg, Stanford University |
| April 15, 2006 Sunday 2:00 pm-9:30 pm |
Ronald Colman Films The Toilers (1919) & The White Sister (1923) Dennis James at the Wurlitzer organ Vincente Minnelli Films Yolanda and the Thief (1945) & Cabin in the Sky (1943) Stanford Theatre, 221 University Ave., Palo Alto |
| April 11, 2006 Tuesday 2:15 pm-3:30 pm |
Prof. Scott Bukatman, Stanford Media Studies Studies in Authorship: The Films of Vincente Minnelli FILMSTUD 122/322: Tuesday/Thursday 2:15-3:30 pm (Spring Quarter) Annenberg Auditorium, Cummings Art Building, Stanford University |
| April 6, 2006 Thursday 7:30-11:30 pm |
Vincente Minnelli Films The Band Wagon (1953) & Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) Stanford Theatre, 221 University Ave., Palo Alto |
| April 6, 2006 Thursday 2:15 pm-3:30 pm |
Prof. Scott Bukatman, Stanford Media Studies Studies in Authorship: The Films of Vincente Minnelli FILMSTUD 122/322: Tuesday/Thursday 2:15-3:30 pm (Spring Quarter) Annenberg Auditorium, Cummings Art Building, Stanford University |
| March 17, 2006 Friday 2:15 pm-4:00 pm |
"Me You Them"/"Eu Tu Eles" Directed by Andrucha Waddington (Brazil, 2000), (Interview) 582 Alvarado Row, Bolivar House, Stanford University |
| Feb. 11, 2006 Saturday 5 pm-9 pm |
Stanford
University 1st Korean Film Festival: Je-Gyu Kang, Korean film director TaeGukGi: The Brotherhood of War (2004): Film & Q&A with director Cubberley Auditorium, School of Education Bldg, Stanford University |
| Feb. 10, 2006 Friday 7 pm-9:30 pm |
Stanford
University 1st Korean Film Festival: Myung-Se Lee, Korean film director Duelist (2005): Film & Q&A with director Cubberley Auditorium, School of Education Bldg, Stanford University |
| Feb. 9, 2006 Thursday 7 pm-9:00 pm |
Stanford
University 1st Korean Film Festival: Jin Jang, Korean film director Murder, Take One (2005): U.S. Film Premiere Cubberley Auditorium, School of Education Bldg, Stanford University |
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