ROUNDING OUT THE CINEMA WORLD

ROUNDING OUT THE CINEMA WORLD

By: Hope Wilkos, Writer/Blogger

Photographer: George Whylie

Videographer: Maxine Nolan

As we sit down in front of our big screen tv’s every year to watch the much publicized Academy Awards and The Golden Globe Awards, most film enthusiasts have no idea how much goes on all year round to support these award ceremonies and how much entertainment they put out all year long.

On Tuesday, July 12th at 7:00 p.m. EST, at the Academy Theater at Lighthouse International in New York City, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences will host a screening of the captivating film “An Officer and A Gentleman” in honor of Paramount Pictures’ 100 year anniversary. This screening is presented courtesy of Lorimar Productions/Paramount Pictures.

As a special treat, the original cast members, Richard Gere and Louis Gossett, Jr. will be in attendance to participate in an on-stage post-screening discussion.

The story followed the journey of a young man who enlists in Navy Aviation Officer Candidate School and through his experiences including a meaningful romance, becomes not only an Officer but also a Gentleman.

Gossett gave the performance of his life winning him an Academy Award. The legendary Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes sang the Academy award-winning song “Up Where We Belong” and Richard Gere and Debra Winger charmed audiences with their memorable performances.

You can pick up your tickets in advance at the box office which opens at 2:00 p.m. (212) 821-9251. Tickets are $5 for the general public and $3 for Academy members and students with a valid I.D. Seating is unreserved and doors open at 6:30 p.m.

The cinema celebration will continue this summer as The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences kicks off its summer screening series at The Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, California beginning July 9th. It is a great way to enjoy movie making of the past.

The complete schedule for “The Last 70mm Film Festival” is as follows:

July 9		“It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World” (1963) “The Miracle of Todd-AO” (1956), a short film detailing the technological advancement of the Todd-AO wide-angle lens and the widescreen format as used in “Around the World in 80 Days” and “Oklahoma!”
July 16		“Sleeping Beauty” (1959) “Williamsburg: The Story of a Patriot” (1957), the longest continually running motion picture in American film history, which still runs daily in VistaVision at the twin Patriot Theatres in Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia.
July 23		“Grand Prix” (1966) “The March of Todd-AO” (1959), follow-up to “The Miracle of Todd-AO,” featuring the technology as used in “South Pacific.”
July 30		“The Sound of Music” (1965)
August 6		“2001: A Space Odyssey” (1968) “To Be Alive!” (1965), the Academy Award®-winning documentary short subject that shows the progression from childhood to adulthood in different cultures around the world.
August 13		“Spartacus” (1960) From a new 70mm print.

You can get all the details at Oscars.org. Passes are $20 for general public and $15 for Academy members and students with a valid I.D.

The Golden Globe Awards website keeps fans informed with releases on events, news in the film industry and more. Recently, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association recorded a milestone as studios have broken the $1 billion mark in overseas films. The international box office has exploded with more studios hitting overseas milestones even faster. Disney, Warner Bros. and 20th Century Fox are all part of that elite group. Fox is proud to report that this is their 12th year to reach the milestone, nine of which are consecutive. Some of its most popular films are ‘Titanic 3D’ (grossing $286 million) and

‘Alvin and the Chipmunks 2011’ (grossing $135 million this year).

Sony and Universal are well on their way to catching up in the international market with ‘Men In Black 3’ (already bringing in $400 million worldwide) and

‘Snow White & The Huntsman’ which just opened in theaters.

Paramount is at the top with earnings of $646 million internationally up to now.

PHOTO CREDITS: www.oscars.org