Fall Film Series

Bright Eyes
Friday, October 29 | 8 pm
Museum Auditorium

When we think about Norman Rockwell-esque movies, Shirley Temple springs to mind. Many of us saw her movies long ago. Recently our film curator watched a couple, then read her autobiography, then watched a few more, then continued reading and watching, becoming mildly obsessed. This dimpled darling was the No. 1 box office star of her day, saving 20th Century Fox Studios from Depression-era bankruptcy. She was serious about her performances even from a young age. She's a genius—really. Let the Shirley Temple revival begin!

Bright Eyes
(1934) Directed by David Butler. Shirley Temple, James Dunn, Jane Withers. (85 min.)

Plucky Shirley is the mascot of a ragtag group of pilots, while her mother works as a maid serving a mercenary couple waiting for wealthy Uncle Ned to croak, enriching them and their horrifically bratty daughter. Temple’s first big hit includes her signature song, “The Good Ship Lollipop.”

Tickets
$3.50 Museum members, students, Cinema Inc. and Galaxy Cinema members
$5 All others

Fall Film Series Pass
Valid for 10 admissions
$35 ($25 Museum members, students, Cinema Inc. and Galaxy Cinema members)
Please note that film series passes must be exchanged for individual film tickets at the box office.

Tickets are available online, by phone at (919) 715-5923, and in person at the Museum Box Office. Many films sell out, so be sure to get your tickets soon.

Upcoming:
Friday, November 5: Peter Bogdanovich's Paper Moon

Join NCSU Film Studies professors Devin and Marsha Orgeron for Decade of Disaster, a free series of 1970s all-star disaster films at the Witherspoon Campus Cinemas beginning October 27 and continuing the next three Wednesdays.

See you at the movies!

Upcoming Exhibition

American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell
Opens November 7, 2010

Do you have your tickets yet? Work by America's beloved illustrator arrives shortly in the newly transformed East Building. American Chronicles traces the evolution of Rockwell’s art throughout his six-decade career, including the artist’s iconic Saturday Evening Post covers and 40 poignant narrative paintings.

Fridays at the Museum

Before the movie, visit the galleries or relax with a glass of wine from our Friday night wine bar in the West Building Lobby, open 5:30–8 pm on Fridays.

Iris, the Museum Restaurant

Indulge in fall flavors at Iris as Chef Andy Hicks incorporates local autumn produce into the restaurant’s seasonally inspired dishes. Make a reservation to taste the bounty of the harvest season.

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Image credit:

Norman Rockwell, Triple Self-Portrait, 1959, oil on canvas, 44 1/2 x 34 3/4 in., cover illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, February 13, 1960, Norman Rockwell Art Collection Trust, NRACT.1973.19, © 1960 SEPS: Licensed by Curtis Publishing, Indianapolis, Ind.