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Jack Lemmon and Anne Bancroft in PRISONER OF SECOND AVENUE Available on Blu-ray From Warner Archives

Great news for Jack Lemmon fans! Jack Lemmon and Anne Bancroft in PRISONER OF SECOND AVENUE (1975) is now available on Blu-ray From Warner Archives

Forty-eight-year-old Manhattanite Mel Edison just lost his job. Soon he’ll lose his wardrobe, temper, self-respect and maybe his mind. In urban life’s grueling guerrilla war, Mel just became The Prisoner of Second Avenue.

Adapting his 1971 stage hit, Neil Simon develops Mel’s anxiety-ridden plight with razor-edged empathy – and deliciously clever gags. Academy Award® winners* Jack Lemmon and Anne Bancroft are in top form as Mel and his loving wife, Edna, skillfully melding zany farce with the bittersweet agony of middle-class people whose wall-to-wall carpeting has suddenly been yanked out from under them. Keep a sharp eye out for alleged pickpocket Sylvester Stallone and cabbie F. Murray Abraham in early career roles.

In this adaptation of his stage play, Neil Simon captures America’s infamous mid-Seventies malaise among the upper middle-class microcosm of Midtown Manhattan. Ann Bancroft and Jack Lemon star as Edna and Mel Edison, whose existence is upended when Mel loses his job. As the city descends into bankruptcy and chaos around them, Mel bravely fights for his innate right to kvetch as he flirts with having nervous breakdown. Director Melvin Frank (Mr. Blanding Builds His Dream House) lends his gift for family farce while cinematographer Philip Lathrop (Portnoy’s Complaint) captures the Big Apple as it slides from glamour to gritty in a brand-new crystal-clear high definition transfer on Blu-ray. Special Features: Dinah! Segment Featuring Anne Bancroft and a Gag Reel; Vintage Featurette “The Making of the Prisoner of Second Avenue”; Theatrical Trailer (HD). Also available on DVD! 16×9 Letterbox

THE GRADUATE Screens This Friday Night at Webster University

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“Oh no, Mrs. Robinson. I think, I think you’re the most attractive of all my parents’ friends. I mean that!”

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THE GRADUATE  will screen at Webster University’s Moore Auditorium Friday September 15th at 7:30pm.

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THE GRADUATE (1967), director Mike Nichols’ second feature after he debuted with WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOLF? (1966), is still a delightful classic and a nostalgic piece of its time, to say the least. Benjamin Braddock (Dustin Hoffman, 30 years old at the time, convincingly playing someone a decade his junior) is fresh out of college, and comes back to his rich parents’ house in a California suburb. Bored and undecided about what to do with his life, Benjamin is seduced by a friend of the family, middle-aged Mrs. Robinson (Anne Bancroft, who was actually only 36). When Mrs. Robinson’s daughter Elaine (Katharine Ross) shows up, Benjamin is forced to take her on a date. He hesitates at first and even tries to humiliate her by bringing her to a strip club, but he soon wants to marry her.

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THE GRADUATE’s witty screenplay (by Calder Willingham and Buck Henry, based on a novel by Charles Webb) and the unforgettable songs by Simon & Garfunkel are the perfect combination of joy & melancholy. Hoffman is terrific, Ross is charming, and Anne Bancroft is outstanding. I wouldn’t go as far as call Benjamin a true rebel – he’s way too passive for that. I’d argue Mrs. Robinson is more of a rebel than he is for most of the story, although she herself is trapped in a world of misery when Ben and her daughter decide to rebel together and give happiness, or at least freedom, a try. No matter how you judge this film today, THE GRADUATE still has the fresh smell of young alienation and passion intact. St. Louis-area movie lovers will get a chance to experience THE GRADUATE in all of its big screen glory when it screens this Friday, September 15th at 7:30 at Webster University’s Moore Auditorium (470 E. Lockwood in Webster Groves).

Unless otherwise noted, admission is:

$6 for the general public
$5 for seniors, Webster alumni and students from other schools
$4 for Webster University staff and faculty

Free for Webster students with proper I.D.

Advance tickets are available from the cashier before each screening or contact the Film Series office (314-246-7525) for more options. The Film Series can only accept cash or check.

Winifred Moore Auditorium (470 E. Lockwood, Webster Groves, MO 63119) :

Directions: Taking Highway 44 East, exit left on Elm Ave. Make a right on East Lockwood Ave. Immediately after passing Plymouth Ave., there will be a parking lot entrance to your right (lot B). Winifred Moore Auditorium is behind Webster Hall (Building 2 on map).

 

 

THE GRADUATE is 50…. and Coming Back to Theaters April 23rd and 26th

UK, EIRE, TURKEY, SOUTH AFRICA, HONG KONG, CROATIA ONLY No Merchandising. Editorial Use Only Mandatory Credit: Photo by Everett Collection / Rex Features ( 440956b ) Anne Bancroft, Dustin Hoffman 'The Graduate' Film - 1967

 “Mrs. Robinson, if you don’t mind my saying so, this conversation is getting a little strange.”
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A half-century has passed since THE GRADUATE  was released just after the Summer of LoveThat technically makes Benjamin Braddock a “baby boomer,” but when viewed through the filter of 50 years it’s clear: Benjamin is the proto-Millennial.
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He’s disillusioned, bored and unmotivated — and still only 20.  And he’s none too thrilled to enter the real world: No, “plastics” does not sound interesting.  Benjamin (Dustin Hoffman) drifts into a sexual affair with Mrs. Robinson (Anne Bancroft), bumbling through seduction, infidelity and the pursuit of what he thinks might be love.
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THE GRADUATE is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a rare return to theaters on Sunday, April 23, and Wednesday, April 26, in a newly restored 4K digital presentation from Rialto Pictures, Studiocanal and Fathom Events.  THE GRADUATE will screen at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. (local time) each day. Tickets are available now at the Fathom Events website. 
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 Blending observant comedy and biting satire, Mike Nichols’ THE GRADUATE helped pave the way for the youth-driven comedies of the ’70s and ’80s, created a genuine movie star — and reflected the kind of ennui that didn’t have a name then, and is much-discussed now.  Supported by an iconic soundtrack by Simon & Garfunkel, THE GRADUATE was one of the decade’s biggest hits — its $140 million box-office gross would be $740 million in today’s dollars … and it remains an insightful and funny exploration into life, love and growing up during uncertain times.
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THE GRADUATE Screens Friday Night at Webster University

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“Oh no, Mrs. Robinson. I think, I think you’re the most attractive of all my parents’ friends. I mean that!”

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THE GRADUATE  will screen at Webster University’s Moore Auditorium Friday April 17th at 7:30pm.

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THE GRADUATE (1967), director Mike Nichols’ second feature after he debuted with WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOLF? (1966), is still a delightful classic and a nostalgic piece of its time, to say the least. Benjamin Braddock (Dustin Hoffman, 30 years old at the time, convincingly playing someone a decade his junior) is fresh out of college, and comes back to his rich parents’ house in a California suburb. Bored and undecided about what to do with his life, Benjamin is seduced by a friend of the family, middle-aged Mrs. Robinson (Anne Bancroft, who was actually only 36). When Mrs. Robinson’s daughter Elaine (Katharine Ross) shows up, Benjamin is forced to take her on a date. He hesitates at first and even tries to humiliate her by bringing her to a strip club, but he soon wants to marry her.

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THE GRADUATE’s witty screenplay (by Calder Willingham and Buck Henry, based on a novel by Charles Webb) and the unforgettable songs by Simon & Garfunkel are the perfect combination of joy & melancholy. Hoffman is terrific, Ross is charming, and Anne Bancroft is outstanding. I wouldn’t go as far as call Benjamin a true rebel – he’s way too passive for that. I’d argue Mrs. Robinson is more of a rebel than he is for most of the story, although she herself is trapped in a world of misery when Ben and her daughter decide to rebel together and give happiness, or at least freedom, a try. No matter how you judge this film today, THE GRADUATE still has the fresh smell of young alienation and passion intact. St. Louis-area movie lovers will get a chance to experience THE GRADUATE in all of its big screen glory when it screens this Friday, April 17th at 7:30 at Webster University’s Moore Auditorium (470 E. Lockwood in Webster Groves). It’s part of Webster University’s Centennial Film Series – a look at the Movies that Defined the Past 100 Years.

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Unless otherwise noted, admission is:

$6 for the general public
$5 for seniors, Webster alumni and students from other schools
$4 for Webster University staff and faculty

Free for Webster students with proper I.D.

Advance tickets are available from the cashier before each screening or contact the Film Series office (314-246-7525) for more options. The Film Series can only accept cash or check.

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Winifred Moore Auditorium (470 E. Lockwood, Webster Groves, MO 63119) :

Directions: Taking Highway 44 East, exit left on Elm Ave. Make a right on East Lockwood Ave. Immediately after passing Plymouth Ave., there will be a parking lot entrance to your right (lot B). Winifred Moore Auditorium is behind Webster Hall (Building 2 on map).