SPECIAL EVENT Join us for a block of the spookiest and most surreal cartoons ever made by the legendary Fleischer Studios. Koko the Clown, Betty Boop and more will be […]

The Cotton Club Encore Directed by Francis Ford Coppola (1984) Introduced by James Mockoski, Restoration Supervisor at American Zoetrope Francis Ford Coppola’s The Cotton Club Encore brings back to life the 1984 […]

High Society Directed by Charles Walters (1956) Introduced by George Feltenstein, Warner Bros. Discovery Library Historian, via Zoom MGM stalwart Charles Walter turns into a sumptuous widescreen Technicolor musical Philip Barry’s hit play The Philadelphia Story, also the source material for George Cukor’s celebrated screwball comedy of 1940 starring Kathryn Hepburn, Cary Grant, and Jimmy Stewart. From “The City […]

Join us for a wild ride through the forgotten corners of early 1930s animation! Before the Hays Code cleaned up Hollywood, cartoons were just as wild, surreal and outrageous as live-action films — sometimes even more so. Animation historian Jerry Beck, a professor at CalArts and author of more than15 books on classic cartoons, presents […]

Created in the early 20th century by brothers Max and Dave Fleischer, Fleischer Studios was a pioneer in the art and craft of animation and were responsible for creating and animating some of the most beloved characters in American animation including Betty Boop and Koko the Clown. The studio was also renowned for its animation […]

Created in the early 20th century by brothers Max and Dave Fleischer, Fleischer Studios was a pioneer in the art and craft of animation and were responsible for creating and animating some of the most beloved characters in American animation including Betty Boop and Koko the Clown. The studio was also renowned for its animation […]

Only Angels Have Wings Directed by Howard Hawks (1939) Introduced by Grover Crisp, Executive Vice President, Asset Restoration and Preservation at Sony Pictures Entertainment Howard Hawks’ worldview, comedic timing, and visual craftsmanship as well as his love and understanding for aviation come together in this South American romantic adventure described by the director as inspired […]

Created in the early 20th century by brothers Max and Dave Fleischer, Fleischer Studios was a pioneer in the art and craft of animation and were responsible for creating and animating some of the most beloved characters in American animation including Betty Boop and Koko the Clown. The studio was also renowned for its animation […]

Created in the early 20th century by brothers Max and Dave Fleischer, Fleischer Studios was a pioneer in the art and craft of animation and were responsible for creating and animating some of the most beloved characters in American animation including Betty Boop and Koko the Clown. The studio was also renowned for its animation […]

Artists and Models Directed by Frank Tashlin (1955) Described by film critic Jim Hoberman as “the original Pop artist,” Frank Tashlin brought to his features the screaming colors, antinaturalistic tone, and hyperbolics he had developed as an animator for Warner Bros.’ Looney Tunes cartoons. It is only fitting that the writer-director’s most enduring collaboration would be with Jerry Lewis, […]