Film shorts by Charles & Ray Eames at the Alamo Drafthouse March 25, 2009

Don't miss a special "Birth of the Cool" film series sponsored by the Alamo Drafthouse and Austin Film Society.

First in the series are film shorts from Avant Cinema by Charles and Ray Eames, designers and Saul Bass, feature film credits designer.

"901: AFter 45 Years of Working (1989)" - An overview of the Eames' life and work, "Vol. 1 of Films of Charles and Ray Eames", 29 min.

"House, After Five Years of Living (1955)" - Vol. 2 of "Films of Charles and Ray Eames", 11 min.

"Kaleidoscope Jazz Chair (1960)" - Vol. 2 of "Films of Charles and Ray Eames", 7 min.

"A Rough Sketch for a Proposed Film Dealing with the powers of Ten and the Relative Size of Things in the Universe (1968)" - "Vol. 1 of Films of Charles and Ray Eames", 8 min.

"Powers of Ten (1968)" - "Vol. 1 of Films of Charles and Ray Eames", 9 min.

"Bass on Title" - by Saul & Elaine Bass