Egyptian celebrates Sinatra with ‘Ocean’s 11,’ ‘Pal Joey’
The American Cinematheque’s Egyptian Theatre celebrates the 94th birthday of the late, great Frank Sinatra with a swinging double bill tonight: 1960’s “Ocean’s 11” -- the first Rat Pack funfest -- which also stars Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford, Joey Bishop, Cesar Romero and Angie Dickinson; and 1957’s Rodgers and Hart musical “Pal Joey” with Rita Hayworth and Kim Novak. The latter played at the Egyptian when it was first released. In keeping with the Rat Pack spirit, there’ll also be a no-host martini bar reception before the screenings.
And on Saturday, the Egyptian presents rare silent films in 8 millimeter -- including 1916’s “The Narrow Trail” with William S. Hart, two George Méliès shorts and a 1916 comedy, “A Movie Star” -- in its Spielberg Theatre.
Over at the Cinematheque’s Aero Theatre, the Oscar-winning New Zealand writer-director Jane Campion (“The Piano”) will be on hand Saturday to discuss her career and screen her latest movie, “Bright Star,” and her first feature, 1989’s “Sweetie.” www.americancinematheque.com.
Make a discovery
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s Weekend Series presents “Everything Is a Mystery!: Four Films by Bong Joon-ho,” the first L.A. retrospective of the acclaimed Korean filmmaker. Screening Friday is his best known film, “The Host,” as well as “Barkings Dogs Never Bite”;on tap for late Saturday afternoon is “Memoirs of Murder,” followed byhis latest film, “Mother,” for which the director will participate in a discussion. www.lacma.org.
Repurposed films
The Los Angeles Filmforum’s latest offering is “The Festival of (In)appropriation: Contemporary Found Footage Filmmaking (Part 2)” on Sunday at the Egyptian Theatre.
Jaimie Baron and Andrew Hall are the curators of this evening of previously shot materials transformed into new works such as Brandon Downing’s “The Ship,” which features collaged elements from such films as “The People That Time Forgot,” “Pippi in the South Seas” and “Footlight Parade.” www.lafilmforum.org.
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