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UCLA Film & Television Archive and the Hugh M. Hefner Classic American Film Program present

Archive Treasures: 50th Anniversary Celebration

October 2, 2015 -
December 19, 2015
In-person: 
Janet Bergstrom (12/19).

Read about this retrospective in the Los Angeles Times.

UCLA Film & Television Archive culminates a year-long celebration of its 50th Anniversary by assembling some of the most illustrious restorations performed by our world-famous film preservation staff over our long history.  Representing different genres and periods, and indeed, different periods of film preservation technology, this program brings together both cherished classics and rarely screened gems, from early color features, to alternative editions of canonical works, in a celebration of a moving image heritage that has been safeguarded at UCLA for future generations.  The feature program is supplemented by occasional shorts and newsreels, giving a reminder of the breadth of the Archive's activities in preservation.  In a special programmatic gesture, the Archive's full staff have been consulted, and have come together to suggest favorite titles from our shared legacy, pooling long experience and expertise and making this series a gift from the Archive's family to audiences who have supported our activities over the years, along with funders, strategic collaborators, technicians, and colleagues at worldwide archives and preservation organizations.  Many of these restorations have been introduced to Los Angeles audiences at editions of our UCLA Festival of Preservation.  We hope that these reprise screenings will recapture some of the magic of those first events, as we share the communal experience of cinema, and celebrate the fine art of remembering.

Past Programs & Events

Title Date and Time Location
Blonde Venus (1932)

Blonde Venus  /  The Love Parade

Saturday, December 19, 2015 - 7:30 pm Billy Wilder Theater
Chicago (1928)

Chicago  /  Applause

Friday, December 18, 2015 - 7:30 pm Billy Wilder Theater
The Big Sleep (1946)

The Big Sleep  /  Double Indemnity

Saturday, December 12, 2015 - 7:30 pm Billy Wilder Theater
Bless Their Little Hearts (1984)

Bless Their Little Hearts  /  Please, Don't Bury Me Alive!

Friday, December 11, 2015 - 7:30 pm Billy Wilder Theater
Shadows (1961)

Wanda  /  Shadows

Sunday, December 6, 2015 - 7:00 pm Billy Wilder Theater
Tillie's Punctured Romance (1914)

Tillie's Punctured Romance  /  Safety Last!

Saturday, December 5, 2015 - 3:00 pm Billy Wilder Theater
A Face in the Crowd (1957)

A Face in the Crowd  /  The Naked Kiss

Monday, November 30, 2015 - 7:30 pm Billy Wilder Theater
Tabu: A Story of the South Seas (1931)

Tabu: A Story of the South Seas  /  Legong: Dance of the Virgins

Sunday, November 22, 2015 - 3:00 pm Billy Wilder Theater
Letter From an Unknown Woman  (1948)

The Barefoot Contessa  /  Letter From an Unknown Woman

Monday, November 16, 2015 - 7:30 pm Billy Wilder Theater
Paths of Glory (1958)

Paths of Glory

Saturday, November 7, 2015 - 7:30 pm Billy Wilder Theater
Becky Sharp (1935)

Follow Thru  /  Becky Sharp

Sunday, November 1, 2015 - 7:00 pm Billy Wilder Theater
The Bat Whispers (1930)

The Bat Whispers

Saturday, October 31, 2015 - 7:30 pm Billy Wilder Theater
My Darling Clementine (1946)

My Darling Clementine  /  She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

Monday, October 19, 2015 - 7:30 pm Billy Wilder Theater
The Night of the Hunter (1955)

The Night of the Hunter  /  Macbeth

Friday, October 16, 2015 - 7:30 pm Billy Wilder Theater
His Girl Friday (1940)

His Girl Friday  /  The Awful Truth

Sunday, October 4, 2015 - 7:00 pm Billy Wilder Theater
Gilda (1946)

Gilda  /  The Bigamist

Saturday, October 3, 2015 - 7:30 pm Billy Wilder Theater
The Red Shoes (1948)

The Red Shoes

Friday, October 2, 2015 - 7:30 pm Billy Wilder Theater