IN GLORIOUS TECHNICOLOR: 100 YEARS OF LUXURIANT CINEMA!

“Color by Technicolor” is a name which is synonymous with motion pictures in color. Yet to many moviegoers, the word “Technicolor” is more than just color–it suggests a cinematic experience larger than life, a vibrant, multihued, and highly saturated world representing an escape from reality. In celebration of Technicolor’s 100th anniversary, the Heights has curated over 20 classic films highlighting the history and the splendor of this incredible film process with little-seen silent movies, famous Westerns, rare shorts, and lavish MGM musicals from Technicolor’s Golden Age of two color and three strip photography from 1929–1953. Many of these will be on 35mm prints from the Library of Congress, Universal, and Warner Bros., as well as new Digital Cinema restorations. Don't miss these rare and wonderful screenings!

"MEN WITH WINGS"

June 30, 2015, 7:30 p.m.

35MM PRESENTATION.

Intended by Wellman to be a follow up to his massive silent (and monochrome) hit WINGS, this rousing adventure film about the dawn of flight features some of the most daring aerial stuntwork in cinema history! Pals Pat Falconer (Fred MacMurray) and Scott Barnes (Ray Milland) share a passion for flight... and for beautiful Peggy Ransom (Louis Campbell). But when World War I arrives, and with it the dawn of aviation warfare, everyone's lives will change. One of the very first movies to utilize the Technicolor three-strip process, Men With Wings is a jaw-dropping masterpiece of color and action!

35mm print courtesy Universal Pictures.


"BATHING BEAUTY"

July 28, 2015, 7:30 p.m.

35MM PRESENTATION.

This rare and wonderful comedy musical not only features brilliant Technicolor photography, but also iconic choreographed swimming routines by Busby Berkeley. With a crazy plot involving swimming, songwriting, false bigamy, and more (so much more!) along with the comic talents of Red Skelton and the aquatic appeal of Esther Williams (not to mention those lavish MGM sets), Bathing Beauty is a must-see this summer!

This screening will also include a special TECHNICOLOR SURPRISE from the Heights Theater archive right after the film!

35mm print courtesy Warner Bros.


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Aug. 11, 2015, 7:30 p.m.

"SHANE"

Aug. 25, 2015, 7:30 p.m.

Digital Cinema Presentation

Beautiful Technicolor cinematography makes the West come alive in Shane, one of the greatest and most successful Westerns in Hollywood history. When Shane (Alan Ladd), a slick gunslinger with a strong conscience and a troubled past, arrives in a small Wyoming town, he's reluctantly accepted by the townsfolk. But when a ruthless cattle baron sends a vicious killer to town in order to drive out the homesteaders, Shane must strap on his six guns, and make his move.

DCP courtesy Paramount Pictures.


"THE GIRL MOST LIKELY"

Sept. 22, 2015, 7:30 p.m.

Poor Dodie (Jane Powell): when three different fellows ask for her hand in marriage, what can she do but accept them all? A musical remake of the 1941 Ginger Rogers comedy Tom, Dick and Harry, The Girl Most Likely was a flop in its day, but thanks to great choreography by Gower Champion, fun tunes by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane, great orchestrations by Nelson Riddle, and Jane Powell's sparkling performance, the movie's reputation and fans have grown over the years.

The Girl Most Likely also marked the end of many eras. This was Jane Powell's last musical, director Mitchell Leisen's final film, and it was the swan song for RKO studios before it was sold to Desilu productions.

Best of all, The Heights is pleased to present an eye-popping original 35mm Dye-Transfer print from 1957! It all adds up to a rare movie night that you will not want to miss!

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