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The AMERICAN SUMMER Documentary
Film Festival began in 2004 and because 2008 will
once again get us focused on elections, we will start
off with films that ask about our politicians: Are They
Heroes or Scoundrels?
On June 28 we will watch a young Arnold Schwarzenegger,
now the powerful Governor of California, in PUMPING
IRON and we will learn from this ambitious,
good looking, young immigrant how he focused his mind
and built up his body. We will see how he became a winner,
and was acknowledged as the world's champion muscle
man for five years in a row. We will also watch outtakes
and new footage in which Arnold admits taking steroids
and other "supplements" and confesses to telling
lies so the film would be more dramatic and bring in
enough money for him to buy a new car. Does his behavior
in this film change your opinion of him or change inspiration
that you felt watching his climb to power?
Charleen Swansea, Curator for AMERICAN SUMMER
Films made a list of movies that we might choose to
see on July 26 and August 23. In June you will be able
to vote for your preferences from this list:
Hearst Castle, Building the Dream (+Orson Welles
in Citizen Cane)
This film will captivate audiences with Europe's spectacular
architectural wonders, the foundation for the dream
that became Hearst Castle.
Charles Kuralt, On the Road
Go on the road with one of the most distinctive and
recognizable newsmen of the century, and hear from his
colleagues and friends.
Andy Discovers America, The History Lesson
Opie has had it with his history homework, and misinterprets
Andy's empathy as an excuse to skip it and lead his
friends in revolt against their teacher, "Old Lady"
Crump.
An Unlikely Friendship
This film is about a surprising friendship which emerged
between an embittered Ku Klux Klan leader and an outspoken
black woman activist in Durham, NC.
Cowboys of the Saturday Matinees
This funny documentary concerns the legion of B-westerns
made from the end of the silent era to the present,
including stock footage of all the classic cinema cowboys.
It features 40's & 50's footage.
Congress by Ken Burns
In this elegant, penetrating and moving portrait of
the United States Congress, filmmaker Ken Burns profiles
an American institution whose ideals and actions affect
us all.
Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room
Corporate audio and videotapes tell the inside story
of the scandal involving one company's manipulation
of California's energy supply and how its executives
wrung a billion dollars out of the resulting crisis.
Edison, Wizard of Light
Escaping from the orphanage, young Jack Maloney darts
into the lab of great inventor Thomas Edison. Jack becomes
Edison's apprentice and, through ups and downs, they
create the first motion pictures.
Feed
Taken from satellite feeds, it contains candid, off
the air, shots of the candidates and gives a little
insight into the election process. Watch George Bush,
Hillary Clinton, & Jerry Brown goof up on 1992 TV.
Founding Fathers
Our "Founding Fathers" were, in fact, human
beings. Gain a fascinating glimpse behind the images
on the marble busts and faces on our dollar bills and
pocket change.
Howard Hughes, The Real Aviator
A look at the secret life of eccentric billionaire Howard
Hughes, as told through Howard's own writing and interviews
from personal friend Jack Real, business assistant Robert
Mahue, wife Terry Moore and personal assistant George
Francom.
Thomas Jefferson by Ken Burns
This definitive film covers one of the most remarkable
yet controversial men in American History.
Saturdays, June 28, July 26, & August 23 7-
9 pm
all ages -$4.00 per person; $2 ages 12 &
under
Free popcorn and soft drinks.
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