Event

10/10/2012

Secret Cinema at the APS Museum

7:00 PM

Philosophical Hall, Second Floor
104 South Fifth Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106

 

Join us on Wednesday, October 10 for a rare screening of “Just Imagine,” a 1930 film that imagines a 1980 New York City. This time-travelling piece of film history is best known for its art direction and special effects. It’s a rare gem and may be the only sci-fi musical ever made!

“What did 1980 look like from the depths of the Depression? Why, it looked like a musical, perhaps the only science fiction musical ever made. Zapped by a bolt of golf course lightning in 1930, El Brendel wakes up 50 years later. People have numbers instead of names, babies are born from vending machines, but Prohibition has NOT been repealed. Teen-aged Maureen O’Sullivan stars, not yet Tarzan’s Jane.” (from moviediva.com)

The exhibition Tempus Fugit will be open before and after the screening.

This is a FREE event. Also, street parking is FREE after 5pm.

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