Reggae Double Feature: No Place Like Home and The Harder They Come
Egyptian Theatre (6712 Hollywood Blvd. Hollywood, CA 90028)
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American Cinematheque presents a screening of The Loved One at the Egyptian Theatre. Billed as "the motion picture with something to offend everyone," this achingly funny, pitch-black comedy could only have been released in the anything-goes era of the 1960s. Writer Evelyn Waugh's spot-on satire of the Southern California funeral business is brought to the screen by director Tony Richardson (Tom Jones) with a screenplay by Terry Southern and Christopher Isherwood. Robert Morse, a British youth visiting his uncle (John Gielgud) in Los Angeles, encounters the weird world of Tinseltown's mortuary subculture, embodied by twins Henry and Reverend Wilbur Glenworthy (played by Jonathan Winters in a dual role), embalmer Mr. Joyboy (Rod Steiger) and his beautiful apprentice, Aimee Thanatogenous (Anjanette Comer). Liberace, Paul Williams and Dana Andrews also make appearances. Actors Jonathan Winters and Robert Morse and cinematographer Haskell Wexler will be on hand for a post-screening discussion. Learn More
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Tom Linton
Enjoyed it very much. Great to see Jamaica in the '70's. I also enjoyed the panel discussing the film after the screening.Written on Mar 22 2010
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Perry Henzell has been called "the most important filmmaker to emerge from the Caribbean." His landmark film The Harder They Come was said to have been responsible for introducing Reggae music to the world. His films, stage plays, and novels, have been celebrated worldwide. American Cinematheque salutes the memory of Perry Henzell with an evening dedicated to his feature films.
In a double feature, West Coast premiere, American Cinemantheque presents The Harder They Come and No Place Like Home.
The Harder They Come was the world’s first exposure to Jamaica and reggae music, before Bob Marley broke big and England fell in love with the sound. Originally released by Roger Corman, it became a midnight movie sensation and inspired The Clash’s "The Guns of Brixton." In it Reggae singer Jimmy Cliff stars as a country boy Ivan, who travels to the big city with dreams of recording a song. Turning to a life of crime in desperation, Ivan achieves his dream of being famous as his song becomes a big hit and he is simultaneously Jamaica's most-wanted criminal.
Following the success of The Harder They Come, Perry Henzell directed part two of his Jamaican trilogy, No Place Like Home, which follows New York producer Susan as she ventures into the Jamaican countryside (reversing the country-to-city trajectory of the first film) in search of a runaway actress. After working on the film throughout the 1970s, Henzell lost the footage; it was found 30 years later, and now Henzell's follow-up to his breakthrough classic can be seen on the big screen! The film features music by Bob Marley & The Wailers, Toots & The Maytals and Peter Tosh, and introducing Grace Jones and P.J. Soles.
There will be a panel discussion between films with Justine Henzell (Perry's daughter), producer David Garonzik, P.J. Soles (actress), Arthur Gorson (friend and producer), Roger Steffens (reggae historian) and special surprise guests. Moderated by Wayne Jobson.
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