Double Feature: ACE IN THE HOLE, 1951, PATHS OF GLORY, 1957 September 20, 2012

Thursday, September 20 – 7:30 PM
Double Feature: ACE IN THE HOLE, 1951, Paramount, 111 min. In this bleak masterpiece from director Billy Wilder, Kirk Douglas is withering as the embittered, alcoholic reporter looking for his piece of the pie - when the story of a man trapped in a cave-in falls into his lap, he exploits it to the hilt. The supporting cast, including Jan Sterling, Ray Teal, Gene Evans and Bob Arthur, are all superb.
PATHS OF GLORY, 1957, MGM/Park Circus, 86 min. Dir. Stanley Kubrick. One of the most biting, potent and eloquent antiwar films ever made. During WWI, French officer Kirk Douglas finds himself in a maze of Catch-22 contradictions when he decides to defend three of his men against charges of cowardice from insane general George Macready. Masterfully shot in black-and-white and featuring stellar performances by Adolphe Menjou, Ralph Meeker and Joe Turkel. Timothy Carey’s dark and sympathetic portrayal of Private Maurice Ferol steals the show.

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