Egyptian Theatre to host best-films festival

You now have no excuse not to have seen some of the greatest classics of film. No more mumbling vague generalities in conversations with your cinéaste friends, then scrambling to catch up with the DVDs, because this weekend the American Cinematheque is throwing a 10th anniversary celebration of the reopening of the venerable Hollywood movie palace, the Egyptian Theatre, with its "Best in 10" series. The festival opens tonight with Billy Wilder's 1950 tale of moviemaking, "Sunset Boulevard," with Gloria Swanson and William Holden. Costar Nancy Olson will introduce the film.

By Susan King

December 4, 2008