The HBO 'SCREEN ON THE GREEN' Film Festival Returns to the National Mall on
Monday, July 14
WHAT: Washingtonians will gather on the National Mall to kick off the
10th Annual "Screen on the Green" film festival on July 14th when
HBO presents the classic film, "Dr. No" starring Sean Connery as
the first 007. The free outdoor festival will continue with
screenings each Monday evening at sunset through August 11th.
WHEN: Monday, July 14, 2008, at sunset. Films will run every Monday
through August 11, 2008.
WHERE: Each film will be shown on a giant 20' x 40' outdoor screen on The
National Mall between 4th and 7th Streets.
WHO: Everyone is invited. Screen on the Green is free and open to the
public.
2008 Schedule:
JULY 14 - DR. NO (MGM/UA) Sean Connery was the first (and definitive?)
007, though author Ian Fleming is said to have preferred David Niven for
the part. The popular adventure series starts with a bang when James Bond
visits Jamaica, an island that is not all palms and pina coladas. The
secret agent confronts a mad scientist, poisonous spiders and deadly
females. Bikini-clad Ursula Andress makes a memorable entrance, setting
the standard for generations of Bond girls to come. (1962) 111 Min.
JULY 21 - THE CANDIDATE (Warner Bros.) Mr. Redford goes to Washington.
Golden boy Robert (what type casting?) is the great blonde hope in this
political satire about an "honest" man running, against all odds, for a
seat in the U.S. Senate. The screenwriter, Jeremy Larner, formerly a
speechwriter for Senator Eugene McCarthy, won an Oscar for his effort.
Also listed in the credits are Hubert Humphrey, George McGovern and
Natalie Wood. (1972) 109 Min.
JULY 28 - ARSENIC AND OLD LACE (Warner Bros.) Could Cary Grant's sweet old
aunties be serial killers? Are they hiding bodies in the window seat
and/or burying them in the basement? Teddy Roosevelt, the Panama Canal,
yellow fever and a plastic surgeon named Dr. Einstein also figure in the
zany plot. Well, anything can (and does) happen in Brooklyn. Frank Capra
directed this screwball comedy at a breakneck pace. Watch out for the
lethal elderberry wine! (1944) 118 min.
AUGUST 4 - THE APARTMENT (MGM/UA) Jack Lemmon falls for elevator operator
Shirley MacLaine in this softhearted, yet cynical, bittersweet romance.
Jack is getting ahead in business by loaning out his apartment to the
bosses for their illicit trysts. What's he to do when he finds out that
his adored Shirley is one of the "trystees?" Won 5 Oscars (including Best
Picture and Best Director for Billy Wilder) and the soundtrack was Grammy
nominated. (1960) 125 Min. Panavision
AUGUST 11 - SUPERMAN (Warner Bros.) Great Caesar's ghost! The Man of
Steel is turning thirty, but not to worry. He is still able to leap tall
buildings in a single bound, etc. The epic, comic book adventure provided
the signature role for a then unknown Christopher Reeve, while superstar
Marlon Brandon, playing Jar-El (Superman's dad on Krypton), earned
multi-millions for his brief bit. John Williams' majestic score echoes
the hero's ideals of "truth, justice and the American way." (1978) 143
Min. Panavision
Classic Animation provided courtesy of Warner Bros. Studios.
CONTACT: For more information, call the "Screen on the Green" hotline
at 1-877-262-5866 or visit the festival's website at
http://www.aolcityguide.com/washington/screenonthegreen, (or
AOL(R) Keyword: Screen on the Green), presented by AOL(R)
CityGuide.
Press Contact: Suzanne Pinto, HBO, 212-512-1904
SOURCE HBO
