Fall Film Series

Paper Moon
Friday, November 5 | 8 pm
Museum Auditorium

We continue our Norman Rockwell: Sunshine and Shadow series with a 1970s comic gem. Last week, we saw what a Depression-era small town looked like on film during the 1930s. This week's film is a reimagining, but again centers on a self-reliant little girl. Shirley Temple was already a seasoned trouper when she made Bright Eyes; Tatum O'Neal's first film was Paper Moon. Shirley had been given a special miniature Oscar in 1935 so she wouldn't beat Claudette Colbert for Best Actress (in It Happened One Night). Tatum became the youngest performer ever to win a competitive Oscar, and you can see from this characteristic single-take scene exactly why she did.

Paper Moon
(1973) Directed by Peter Bogdanovich. Ryan O’Neal, Tatum O’Neal, Madeline Kahn. (102 min.) PG

A shamelessly entertaining movie about a Depression-era father-daughter (maybe) team of swindlers won Tatum O’Neal an Oscar. Jewel-like photography, rat-a-tat dialogue, and expert comic timing make it “everything a road picture is supposed to be, a life-changing personal journey, a quest, a bit old-fashioned, and a hoot.”—Roger Moore, film critic

A Paramount Archive print.

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.

Upcoming:
Friday, November 12: A selection of films from the collection of A/V Geek Skip Elsheimer, highlighting Rockwell's Four Freedoms

See you at the movies!

Opening This Weekend

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

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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