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Film Tue Aug 10 2010
Noir City Returns To The Music Box
The Music Box Theatre is teaming up with the Film Noir Foundation to bring Chicago the second annual Noir City festival. Noir City promotes and praises the great films that make up the genre film noir with ten films over a week's time. Many of these films are not available on DVD, making this your only chance to see these films in their true 35mm form. Each day of the fest has a specific theme from the femme fatale to the films of Robert Siodmak.
Noir City runs from August 13-19 at the Music Box Theatre (3733 N. Southport). Single screening tickets are $10 and double feature tickets are $12 and are available the day of the screening. If you want to see all ten films, you can purchase an All Noir film pass in advance for $40 or at the door for $50. Full line-up of the films is after the jump.
Opening Night: BURIED TREASURES
Friday, August 13
5:15, 9:30 Cry Danger (Robert Parrish, 1951, 79m) Not on DVD! Restored 35mm Print!
7:30 City That Never Sleeps (1953, 90m, John Auer) Ultra-Rare Chicago Noir! Not on DVD!
SIDESHOWS & SIDEARMS
Saturday, August 14
4:15, 8:45 Gun Crazy (1950, 86m, Joseph H. Lewis)
2:00, 6:15 Nightmare Alley (1947, 110m, Edmund Goulding)
DESPERATION INC.
Sunday, August 15
3:45 7:30 Drive a Crooked Road (1954, 83m, Richard Quine) Not on DVD!
5:45, 9:30 He Ran All the Way (1951, 77m, John Berry) Not on DVD!
DEADLY IS THE FEMALE
Monday, August 16
7:30 Gun Crazy (1950, 86m, Joseph H. Lewis)
5:30, 9:30 Drive a Crooked Road (1954, 83m, Richard Quine) Not on DVD!
HUNKS GO TO HELL
Tuesday, August 17
5:00, 9:00 Nightmare Alley (1947, 110m, Edmund Goulding)
7:30 He Ran All the Way (1951, 77m, John Berry) Not on DVD!
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Wednesday, August 18
5:15, 9:30 Don't Bother to Knock (1952, 71m, Roy Ward Baker)
7:00 Sudden Fear (1952, 110m, David Miller)
Closing Night: SIODMAK: LIGHT & DARK
Thursday. August 19
5:30, 9:15 Cry of the City (1948, 96m, Robert Siodmak) Not on DVD!
7:30 Fly By Night (1942, 74m, Robert Siodmak) Not on DVD!