DECEMBER 3 - SPECIAL SEASON: ACTION! HOWARD HAWKS IN THE 1930s
December 3 - 7:00pm
Only Angels Have Wings
Howard Hawks (1939) 121 mins G
Startlingly atmospheric aviation film is the peak of Hawks’ sustained ‘30s work in this genre & one of the defining creations of his career. Focusing on the friendships, camaraderie & romantic stoicism of a group of pilots working a hazardous South American mail run, it features wonderfully emotive but tight-lipped & restrained performances from a stellar cast including Cary Grant, Jean Arthur, Rita Hayworth & Thomas Mitchell. Typically rarefied & luminous portrait of the Hawksian bonds between men & women forged on the outskirts of “civilisation”.
Imported 35mm print courtesy of The Library of Congress.
December 3 - 9:15pm
Ceiling Zero
Howard Hawks (1936) 95 mins
One of many Hawks films to centre on the world of aviation, this mid-1930s action drama slots nicely into the filmmaker’s oeuvre. When “Dizzy” Davis, an experienced but irresponsible barnstormer, joins Federal Air Lines, a fellow pilot crashes to his death as a result of one of “Dizzy’s” selfish actions. After learning that his license will not be renewed, “Dizzy” attempts to make amends – in his own fashion. Fast-paced, unsentimental & lively, the film is based on a play by Frank “Spig” Wead. With James Cagney & Pat O’Brien.
Imported 35mm print courtesy of The Library of Congress.
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