Fall Film Series

Films from the A/V Geeks Collection
Friday, November 12 | 8 pm
Museum Auditorium

Skip Elsheimer, the visionary behind A/V Geeks, shares vintage educational films from his archive, touching on the hopes and fears evoked by Norman Rockwell's Four Freedoms paintings: Freedom from Want, Freedom of Worship, Freedom of Speech, and Freedom from Fear. Painted in 1942, America's first full year in World War II, and sent out on a national tour, these works inspired the sale of $100 million in war bonds. Skip's programs are always hugely entertaining, full of laughs as well as thoughtful moments. Join us for this one-of-a-kind show. Some of the evening’s highlights:

Despotism (1946)
This film challenges viewers to rate their government on a scale ranging from democracy to despotism.

Day of Thanksgiving (1950)
A family that can't afford a fancy Thanksgiving dinner reflects on what is truly important to them.

How to Lose What We Have (1950)
A family learns how apathy at the polls can lead to a loss of freedoms, including free enterprise.

Freedom Comes High (1944)
This family sacrificed in the name of freedom; what sacrifice can you make—perhaps buying war bonds?

Strictly G. I. (1943)
This film was made to boost morale of the WWII troops and audiences; it features an all-star cast.

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

Tickets are available online, by phone at (919) 715-5923, and in person at the Museum Box Office.

Upcoming:
Friday, November 19: The Fall Film Series concludes with Pleasantville.

See you at the movies!

Now Open

American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell
November 7, 2010–January 30, 2011

The NCMA gives America’s beloved artist a home for the holidays! Featuring 40 original paintings and 323 Saturday Evening Post covers, American Chronicles offers a rich, in-depth look at Rockwell’s six-decade career and the impact of his images on popular culture. Plan your visit now.

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

As the seasons change, so do the menus at Iris.

Try our new braised beef short rib pot pie, apple cider pork barbecue, or seared duck with sweet potato parsnip hash. Make a reservation to taste the bounty of the harvest season: (919) 664-6838.

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Image credit:

Norman Rockwell, Freedom from Want, 1943, war bond poster, story illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, March 6, 1943, ©.1943 SEPS: Licensed by Curtis Publishing, Indianapolis, Ind.