THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI (35mm) @ The Million Dollar Theater

307 S Broadway,LOS ANGELES CA 90013

22 April, 2023

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SECRET MOVIE CLUB presents Part of our MILLION DOLLAR THEATER Series, Saturday, April 22, 2023 LOCATION: The Million Dollar Theater Movie Palace, 307 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90013 *Please note, there is parking available at the Grand Central Market Parking Structure at the corner of 3rd and Hill Street (entrance on Hill Street) and at various lots. We have a limited number of $6 all day parking passes available for purchase via add-ons! 7:30pm THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI (1957, dir. David Lean, Columbia, UK, 161mns, 35mm) This year, we’re committed to screening some of the greatest movies of all time in the spaces they were meant to be seen: big movie palaces on big screens. Tonight, we screen the movie that launched David Lean on his path towards character driven, idiosyncratic epic movies that were expertly crafted and edited: The Bridge on the River Kwai. This movie, an out and out masterpiece in its own right, tight and focused, tension filled, set all the foundational pieces for Lean’s next movie Lawrence of Arabia. We follow captured World War II Prisoners of War in a Japanese internment camp forced to work to build railroads and other infrastructure for the Japanese war effort in Burma/Cambodia. However the movie dynamically splits onto two tracks (if you will) as one contingent of soldiers escape (lead by an always dynamic William Holden) and the others who stay are lead by a determined but increasingly delusional commanding officer played by Alec Guiness. When the escaped POWs are instructed to return to blow up the bridge the other still-captured soldiers are building, a tension filled date with destiny is set up that leads to an unbelievably pulse pounding third act. Lean took everything he had developed across two plus decades of intimate moviemaking, Charles Dickens adaptations, and editing to create a series of epic movies (Kwai, Lawrence, Zhivago, Ryan’s Daughter, A Passage to India) that have never been equalled and have no rivals. Join us tonight for the rare chance to see The Bridge on the River Kwai on 35mm on the big screen in a movie palace. Best always, Craig Hammill Secret Movie Club Founder.Programmer *Please note that though we strive to always show titles on 35mm film if advertised, we may have to screen digitally if the print we receive is in such bad shape or if we don't receive the print in time because of a shipping delay. We will do our best to alert the audience. When this does occur, we will offer each ticket holder who chooses not to attend a complimentary ticket to a future event in exchange. (Disclaimer: Good for 90 days – Future screening must have available tickets, cannot be a fundraiser, and must be comparably priced) FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS REFUNDS: We can offer refunds up to 24 hours before showtime. Please request a refund through Eventbrite and we will process ASAP. After that, no refunds. Sorry. However if something last minute comes up and you can’t make the screening, for whatever reason, just write to us before showtime: [email protected] and we’ll offer you complimentary tickets to a future screening, good for 90 days. (Disclaimer: Future screening must have available tickets, cannot be a fundraiser, and must be comparably priced) HELPFUL MILLION DOLLAR THEATER MOVIE PALACE PARKING TIPS: If you are attending any or all movies on any given day, you can go to ADD ONS and pre-order an all day $6 Grand Central Parking Structure Pass (while SUPPLIES last). This parking pass provides all day validation at the Grand Central Market Parking Structure located on Hill St between 3rd and 4th St. one block north of the Million Dollar Theater, accessible only on Hill St. HOW CAN WE STAY ON TOP OF NEWLY ANNOUNCED 35MM SCREENINGS, EVENTS, ETC? You can follow us on Instagram/Twitter: @secretmovieclub or Facebook: @secretmovieclub35mm You can also subscribe to our weekly email newsletter at secretmovieclub.com or by writing to us at [email protected] and using the header “SUBSCRIBE ME TO NEWSLETTER”. HOW CAN I CONTACT YOU IF I HAVE OTHER QUESTIONS/RECOMMENDATIONS: You can always email us at [email protected] with any other questions, concerns, thoughts, recommendations.