QC Film Blog

"The Great Ziegfeld" to Screen at Rave Theater on Monday

The Great Ziegfeld

176 Minutes (bring a pillow!) - 1936

Directed by Robert Z. Leonard (Pride & Prejudice - 1940)

Starring: William Powell & Myrna Loy (The Thin Man), Luise Rainer (The Good Earth), and Ray Bolger (The Wizard of Oz)

This biography follows the ups and downs of Florenz Ziegfeld, famed producer of extravagant stage revues. (IMDb.com)  The cast includes real life Ziegfeldians and Hollywood favorites.  Key personnel from Ziegfeld shows are on board.  And, musical numbers meld Ziegfeld lavishness with cinematic pizzazz.

Bad news folks, these Monday afternoon classics have skyrocketed in price to $3.00!  Whoa!  I swallowed my gum. Accchhhhtt!  But wait, that still includes popcorn and a drink!

1:00 pm - Monday, April 18, 2011

Rave Motion Pictures
3601 East 53rd Street
Davenport, Iowa
563.359.1314

http://www.ravemotionpictures.com/

Attend "Country School" at the DeWitt Operahouse Theater on Sunday

Country School: One Room - One Nation

72 minutes - 2010 - documentary feature film

Directed by Kelly Rundle
Produced by Tammy Rundle

DeWitt Operahouse Theater
712 6th Avenue
DeWitt, Iowa

Sunday, April 17, 2011 - 2:00 pm - Discussion and Q & A with filmmakers.

$5.oo (advance tickets available at the theater...theater takes cash only)

"Out of Many, One."

 

From immigration issues in early schools to the controversial demise of their widespread use in the 1950s and 1960s, “Country School” combines visually stunning images of a myriad of restored and decaying buildings--including one designed by Frank Lloyd Wright--with surprising, humorous and heartwarming stories from former teachers and students.  More than just nostalgia, “Country School” also delves into the dark side of the one-room school experience and dispels the myths behind the revered institution that helped bind a young nation together.

 

Powerful on-camera commentary from a who’s who of one-room school historians and writers provides insight into lessons learned from the school days and school ways of yesteryear.

 

Multilingual classrooms, guns in school, and the pain of consolidation and closure remind us that the dramatic one-room school story continues to provide insight today."

 

Film review: "Filmmakers produce another gem in 'Country School" http://qctimes.com/entertainment/movies/article_14e4214a-48df-11e0-bf9f-001cc4c03286.html

Phone: 563-659-8213

Online: http://operahouse.intuitwebsites.com/map.html

"Read" Poetry at Figge on Friday

 

POETRY | Korea | 2010 | 139 min | Drama
Friday April 15, 2011 - 6:30 p.m. -FIGGE ART MUSEUM
Directed by Lee Chang-dong
Starring Yun Jung-hee (Mija) and Lee David (Wook)

A sixty-something woman, faced with a crippling medical diagnosis and the discovery of a heinous family crime, finds strength and purpose when she enrolls in a poetry class. Lee Chang-dong's follow-up to his acclaimed Secret Sunshine is a masterful study of the subtle empowerment and moral compass of an elderly woman.

Coffee and discussion to follow in lobby.

Admission $8.00

563.271.6173

More info: http://www.backdoorifcafe.com/

"The Fountainhead" to Screen at Rave in Davenport Today!

The Fountainhead

149 Minutes - 1949

Directed by King Vidor (Duel in the Sun)

Based on one of many unfilmable novels by Ayn Rand.

Starring: Gary Cooper & Patricia Neal

An uncompromising, visionary architect struggles to maintain his integrity and individualism despite personal, professional and economic pressures to conform to popular standards. (IMDb.com)

Was Rand thinking of Frank Lloyd Wright when she created the Howard Roark character?  Rand penned the screenplay, but disliked the finished film.

Hold onto your staw hat, these movies are still only $2.00!  And, that includes popcorn and a drink!

1:00 pm - Monday, April 4, 2011

Rave Motion Pictures
3601 East 53rd Street
Davenport, Iowa
563.359.1314

http://www.ravemotionpictures.com/

"Country School: One Room - One Nation" Featured at Cedar Rapids Film Festival Tonight and Saturday!

Country School: One Room - One Nation

72 minutes - 2010 - documentary feature

Directed by Kelly Rundle and Produced by Tammy Rundle

"Out of Many, One.

 

From immigration issues in early schools to the controversial demise of their widespread use in the 1950s and 1960s, “Country School” combines visually stunning images of a myriad of restored and decaying buildings--including one designed by Frank Lloyd Wright--with surprising, humorous and heartwarming stories from former teachers and students.  More than just nostalgia, “Country School” also delves into the dark side of the one-room school experience and dispels the myths behind the revered institution that helped bind a young nation together.

 

Powerful on-camera commentary from a who’s who of one-room school historians and writers provides insight into lessons learned from the school days and school ways of yesteryear.

 

Multilingual classrooms, guns in school, and the pain of consolidation and closure remind us that the dramatic one-room school story continues to provide insight today."

 

Film review: "Filmmakers produce another gem in 'Country School" http://qctimes.com/entertainment/movies/article_14e4214a-48df-11e0-bf9f-001cc4c03286.html

Friday, April 1, 2011 - 9:00 pm

Saturday, April 2, 2011 - 11:20 pm

Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival

Collins Road Theatres
1462 Twixt Town Road
Marion, Iowa

Individual program tickets: $8

Festival pass: $25

Online: http://www.crifm.org/festival.html, http://www.collinsroadtheatres.com/, http://www.CountrySchoolMovie.com/ 

Phone: 319.377.4555

"East of Eden" to Screen at Bettendorf Library

East of Eden

115 minutes - 1955

Part of St. Ambrose University's year-long series: The Ubiquity of Work.

In the Salinas Valley, in and around World War I, Cal Trask feels he must compete against overwhelming odds with his brother Aron for the love of their father Adam. (IMDb.com)

Directed by Elia Kazan and based on the novel by John Steinbeck.

Saturday, April 2, 2011

1:30 pm - FREE

Bettendorf Public Library
2950 Learning Campus Drive
Bettendorf, Iowa

563.344.4175

"Grapes of Wrath" Featured at Bettendorf Library

The Grapes of Wrath

128 minutes - 1940

Part of St. Ambrose University's year-long series: The Ubiquity of Work.

A poor Midwest family is forced off of their land. They travel to California, suffering the misfortunes of the homeless in the Great Depression. (IMDb.com)

Directed by John Ford and based on the Pulitzer Prize winning novel by John Steinbeck.

Saturday, April 2, 2011

10:30 am - FREE

Bettendorf Public Library
2950 Learning Campus Drive
Bettendorf, Iowa

563.344.4175