Shirley Jones on ‘Elmer Gantry’
Come on, get happy. Why? Because in between all the John Ford manliness at the American Cinematheque’s Aero Theatre presentation that my colleague Kenneth Turan mentions above, will be a visit with Mrs. Partridge herself. Shirley Jones won’t be talking about any of David Cassidy’s behind-the-scenes shenanigans, though. She’ll be there to discuss her Oscar-winning role as a prostitute in 1960’s “Elmer Gantry,” following the 50th anniversary screening of the drama on Saturday.
The Cinematheque’s Egyptian Theatre offers a digital restoration retrospective beginning Friday with Martin Scorsese’s hard-hitting “Raging Bull” from 1980. On tap for Saturday is 1972’s “The Godfather” and for Sunday, 1978’s “Superman” from director Richard Donner, in a double feature with his cut of 1980’s “Superman II.” www.ameri cancinematheque.com
Time for Tarkovsky
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art examines “The Apocalyptic Cinema of Andrei Tarkovsky,” unspooling Friday with the director’s 1972 sci-fi thriller “Solaris.” Scheduled for Saturday is the double bill of his 1962 debut “Ivan’s Childhood” and 1979’s “Stalker.” www.lacma.org
Native filmmakers
The Autry National Center and the UCLA Film & Television Archive kick off a two-part series this Sunday at the Autry examining “Native Women in Film.” www.autrynationalcen ter.org; www.cinema.ucla.edu
Langdon in the ‘70s
“Now, You Can Do Anything: The Films of Chris Langdon” screens Monday at REDCAT. The irreverent films in the program were produced between 1972 and ’76. The filmmaker will attend. www.redcat .org
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