Sinbad the Sailor (1935) / Topper Returns (1941)

10899 Wilshire Boulevard,Los Angeles CA 90024

22 May, 2022

Description

UCLA Film & Television Archive presents free screenings at the Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum. Please review our COVID-19 protocols and admission policies. ---------- Sinbad the SailorU.S., 1935 Soon after his legendary falling out with Walt Disney over proper credit for designing and animating Mickey Mouse, animation pioneer Ub Iwerks launched his own studio in 1930 hoping to recreate Mickey’s success. After his first few original characters failed to catch on, Iwerks turned to established fairy tales. Sinbad the Sailor exudes Iwerks’ classic bouncy style in which anything—a skull and crossbones, a cannon, or an entire pirate sloop—can suddenly come to anarchic life. 35mm, color, 8 min. Producer: Ub Iwerks. Director: Ub Iwerks. Restoration funding provided by ASIFA-Hollywood. Restored by the UCLA Film & Television Archive. Laboratory services by YCM Laboratories, Audio Mechanics, DJ Audio, Inc., Triage. Topper ReturnsU.S., 1941 This second sequel to the original Topper finds Roland Young and Billie Burke reprising their roles as a man who can see ghosts and his increasingly frustrated spouse. The Oscar-nominated special effects remain impressive over 80 years later, and the stacked cast of character actors lends the film a dash of eccentricity. Filmmaker Roy Del Ruth, at the time one of Hollywood’s highest paid directors, is remembered today for his contributions to the comedy and musical genres. 35mm, b&w, 95 min. Production: Hal Roach Studios, Inc. Distribution: United Artists Corp. Producer: Hal Roach. Director: Roy Del Ruth. Screenwriter: Jonathan Latimer, Gordon Douglas. With: Joan Blondell, Roland Young, Carole Landis, Billie Burke, Dennis O’Keefe. Restoration funding provided by The Packard Humanities Institute. Restored by the UCLA Film & Television Archive. Laboratory services by The PHI Stoa Film Lab, Audio Mechanics, Simon Daniel Sound. Special thanks to Sonar Entertainment.