Summer Film Series: Star!
By Jenn Brown on August 25, 2009 - 11:00pm
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Date/Time:
Saturday, August 29, 2009 - 3:00pm - 5:54pm
Location:
Paramount Theatre (1968) (176 min.) (Color) (DTS Digital Stereo) (70mm) (Rated G)
Julie Andrews, Richard Crenna, Daniel Massey, Robert Reed. Directed by Robert Wise. Gargantuan musical biopic of British stage star Gertrude Lawrence (the first "Mrs. Anna" opposite Yul Brynner in "The King and I"). Andrews and director Wise re-teamed after the huge success of "Sound of Music," hoping box office lightning would strike twice. Alas, it didn't, and by 1968 the big-budget musical was almost dead. But seen today, "Star!" can be appreciated for the spectacular production numbers, gorgeous cinematography (particularly in this newly restored, 70mm print), and an all-stops-out performance by Andrews. A "must" for musical fans.