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Weekend
Newsreel - September 9, 2005
Garbo Stamp-
On
September 23, 2005 the United States Post Office will unveil a new stamp
commemorating the 100th anniversary
of Greta Garbo’s birth at New York City’s Scandinavia House. The stamp is
being jointly issued with Swedish Post, who will hold a similar unveiling
ceremony in Stockholm, Garbo’s birthplace, the same day. The stamp’s image
is based on a photo of Garbo was taken in 1932 by MGM Studios photographer
Clarence Bull during the production of As You Desire Me with
engraver Piotr Naszarkowski adapting the image for the stamp.
Jedi Lost And
Found-
The
simple brown cloak worn by Sir Alec Guinness in the first Star Wars
(1977) film has been recently rediscovered among the stock of a North
London costume shop. The robe was worn by Guinness during the film’s
production at London’s Elstree and Shepperton studios. After the film
finished shooting, the robe made its way into the inventory of the costume
company Angels in Hendon, North London. The robe was occasionally rented
out to other film productions and was used by an extra in The Mummy
(1999). It was probably also used in the production of The Name Of The
Rose (1986). The robe was found during a recent inventory of the
costume stock and its authenticity confirmed by John Mollo, a costumer on
the film.
Redford, Harris to Receive Kennedy Center Honors-
Robert Redford and Julie Harris are among the five honorees chosen to
receive Kennedy Center honors this December. “We honor five extraordinary
American artists whose unique and abundant contributions to our culture
have transformed our lives,” said Stephen A. Schwarzman, chairman of the
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, in an announcement on the
Kennedy Center's website. Schwarzman lauded Redford for his
“extraordinary support of independent film [which] has had an immeasurable
impact on filmmakers and audiences alike,” while he praised Harris as “one
of the country’s most acclaimed and revered actors.” The 28th
annual honors will be awarded on December 4 at the Lincoln Center in
Washington, DC and aired on CBS later in the month. The other honorees
include singers Tony Bennett and Tina Turner and ballerina-ballet
instructor Suzanne
Farrell.
Hollywood Disaster
Relief Efforts-
In addition to musicians and actors donating their time to the two
telethon benefits airing this weekend (Shelter From The Storm: A
Concert For The Gulf Coast airs simultaneously tonight (Friday) on all
major broadcast networks and ReAct Now: Music & Relief airing on
MTV, VH1 and CMT Saturday evening.), many of Hollywood’s high-profile
celebrities have been donating time as well as money to various
fundraising efforts.
Writer/director Kevin Smith has turned to his fans to help raise donations
for the American Red Cross, using his
website to auction off a
walk-on part in his upcoming film Clerks 2, a visit to the
Clerks 2 set including lunch with the cast and crew and an evening
barbecue at Smith’s Hollywood home.
Meanwhile, theater chain Cinemark has reduced its ticket prices to $4.00
for all shows at any of their theaters in Louisiana and Mississippi. This
pricing will also be in effect in the chain’s Houston area and Dallas-Fort
Worth metroplex locations, where many Katrina refugees have temporarily
relocated. "This reduced pricing is for all Cinemark customers in these
locations - not just those directly affected by the hurricane," says
Cinemark president Alan Stock in a company press release. "By offering
some measure of entertainment at an affordable price, we hope to alleviate
some of the hardships of those who have been displaced by Katrina. We also
want to help the thousands who are providing aid and who are feeling the
reverberations of this disaster in many ways. We recognize that this is a
high stress time - people are in need of a brief escape that a movie can
provide."
Opening In Theaters This Week-
September 9
-
Côte D'Azur (NY, LA)
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The Exorcism Of
Emily Rose
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Green Street
Hooligans (NY, LA, Chicago)
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Kamikaze Girls (NY)
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Keane (limited)
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Make It Funky! (NY,
LA)
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The Man
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Mobsters And Mormons
(Utah)
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Music From The
Inside (NY)
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Salaam Namaste
(limited)
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Steal Me (NY)
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Touch The Sound (LA)
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An Unfinished Life
(limited)
September 14
DVD Best Bets-
This
Tuesday sees the release of a new four disc edition of the 1959 Charlton
Heston classic Ben Hur. In addition to the film being spread across
two discs, the set will also include the 1925 silent version of Ben Hur
and several documentaries, screen tests and more bonus features. . . Kino
Video has three great offerings for fans of silent comedy with the latest
releases in their ongoing Slapstick Symposium series with collections
featuring Harold Lloyd, Oliver Hardy (from the point in his career before
he teamed with Stan Laurel) and Charley Chase. The Hardy and Chase
releases are single disc packages, while the Harold Lloyd set contains two
discs. . . You can view the complete list of DVD Releases
here.
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