STRANGERS ON A TRAIN with an In Person Tribute to Actor Farley Granger June 27, 2007

Wednesday, June 27 - 7:30 PM
An In-Person Tribute to one of the most acclaimed actors of the noir era, Farley Granger, who’ll be making a very rare Los Angeles appearance and signing his autobiography Include Me Out: My Life from Goldwyn to Broadway.

STRANGERS ON A TRAIN, 1951, Warner Bros., 101 min. Dir. Alfred Hitchcock. A chance encounter on a train triggers an unstoppable race toward double-murder. Hitchcock’s classic thriller is a finely-tuned engine of suspense, taking barely a breath as it steams through a spine-tingling story of fate, coincidence, guilt and psychopathy -- favorite themes of noir writer Patricia Highsmith, whose novel is adapted by the legendary Raymond Chandler. Robert Walker performs in perhaps his most memorable role as the charming, rich, mama’s boy psychopath. Farley Granger is excellent as the tennis champion tormented by his shrewish, estranged wife and trapped in a bizarre murder exchange scheme with Walker. With Ruth Roman. Discussion following with actor Farley Granger. Join us for a booksigning of Include Me Out: My Life from Goldwyn to Broadway at Every Picture Tells A Story (1311-C Montana Ave) at 6 PM with Farley Granger.

General Admission to the screening $10/$8 Students and Seniors

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