JAZZ SINGER JUBILEE!
A CELEBRATION OF AL
JOLSON
“THE JAZZ SINGER”
An 80th Anniversary
Tribute to the First Feature to Use Talking Sequences and It’s Star
Friday, October 5th
through Sunday, October 7th, 2007
The
An 80th
Anniversary Screening of Warner Brothers’ Supreme Triumph: “THE JAZZ
SINGER” Starring AL JOLSON.
8:00 PM
Tickets $5
per guest
Academy's Samuel Goldwyn
Theatre
Info Line- (310)
247-3000
www.oscars.org
Saturday,
October 6, 2007
The American
Cinematheque in conjunction with Richard Halpern, Dave Greim, & Michelle
Malik proudly present:
GALA RECEPTION
LIVE CABARET:
“RICHARD HALPERN, MR. TIN PAN ALLEY, performs
AL JOLSON: ON THE ROAD TO THE JAZZ SINGER!”
ACCOMPANIED BY THE DEAN MORA TRIO.
Emceed by Maxwell DeMille
Followed by a panel discussion and rare screening of the 1926 Vitaphone short subject: “AL JOLSON IN A PLANTATION ACT”.
Confirmed panelists on Saturday night, October 6th will
include:
From
the Vitaphone Project:
Ron Hutchinson
John Newton
Jim Cooprider (Alchemist
who repaired the sound disc for Plantation Act)
And other special
surprises!
Schedule:
6:30PM Reception (food provided by Fabiolus Cafe)
7:30PM Cabaret
8:30PM Panel Discussion with preservationists
9:15 Screening: “Al Jolson in a
Admission:
$15 for members of American Cinematheque/Members of International Al Jolson Society, $18 Seniors/Students/$20 General Admission.
American Cinematheque
Lloyd Rigler Theatre at
the Egyptian
6712 Hollywood Blvd.
Hollywood
,
Phone (323) 467-0414
www.AmericanCinematheque.com
Sunday,
October 7th: AL
JOLSON Double Feature: “HALLELUJAH,
I’M A BUM” (1933) “BIG BOY” (1930)
Time: 7:30PM
Price: $10
American Cinematheque
Lloyd Rigler Theatre at
the Egyptian
6712 Hollywood Blvd.
Hollywood
,
Phone (323) 467-0414
www.AmericanCinematheque.com
PARKING
TIPS
1) Hollywood and Highland Complex
6801 Hollywood Boulevard
$2 for four hours, with a validation from any complex shop, club, restaurant, or
cinema within complex, OR Validation at Egyptian...Thereafter, $1 every
twenty minutes up to a daily maximim of $10
Exit out on Hollywood Boulevard East, and walk three blocks
2) Cherokee Street Parking Structure
Located on Cherokee Street, around the corner from Hollywood Boulevard,
kittycorner to Las Palmas and the Egyptian Theatre block, across from famed
Musso and Frank's Grill
$3 for first three hours
3) We encourage use of public transit, METRORAIL
RED Line- Get off at Highland, walk three blocks east on Hollywood Boulevard.
(For those in San Fernando Valley, free parking at Universal stop at Lankershim)
4) Street Parking
Meters are Free AFTER 6PM. and on Sundays.
Free Street Parking on Selma (South of Hollywood Boulevard) and other area side
streets. THOROUGHLY CHECK SIGNS FOR ANY RESTRICTIONS!!) Fair Warning!
Note- Both Parking Structures and Cinematheque are wheelchair
acessible.
HOST HOTELS:
THE
P 323.466.7000
F 323.462.8056
http://www.hollywoodroosevelt.com/
RESERVATIONS
800.950.7667
UNIVERAL HILTON
555 Universal Hollywood
Drive
Universal
City, CA 91608
(818)
506-2500
www.hilton.com
The Universal Hilton is offering a discounted
rate of $160.00 per night
*To Al Jolson fans, particularly for those society members traveling from out of state or country, we will try to organize Sunday daytime events, if there is sufficient interest.
For further information, contact Dave Greim at 818-753-8148 or e-mail him at Jolie116mm@aol.com. www.myspace.com/nickandasta
Film Notes:
Website Links:
International Al Jolson Society
Richard Halpern, Mr. Tin Pan Alley
Page designed by: Michelle E. Malik & Dave Greim