Movie Time: Every other Wednesday (see schedule) Doors open @ 6:30 Movie begins at 7:30 p.m. |
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| Academy Award – Best Pictures Winter 2010 On May 16, 1929, 200 film industry guests attended the very first Academy Awards, held at the now-famous Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. There were only ten nominations that year. Over the years more categories were added including, Best Short Subjects, Best Music and Song, Best Supporting Actor/Actress, Best Special Effects and, Best Costume Design. Over time, the Academy Awards have grown into the mammoth entertainment production they are today. In 1943, the public was invited to the awards when it moved in to the Grauman’s Chinese Theater. The following year, 1944, the Awards were broadcast for the first time over national radio network – ABC. And, on March 19, 1953, the Awards were first televised – and the whole world was invited (was watching). Now, the Charles Allis Art Museum and Milwaukee Film Classics invite you to view some truly classic Best Pictures from Hollywood’s Golden Age. |
It Happened One Night Wednesday, January 13 |
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The Great Ziegfeld Wednesday, January 27 1936, 176 min William Powell, Myrna Loy, Luise Rainer, Frank Morgan, Fanny Brice, Virginia Bruce, Ray Bolger Nominated for seven Academy Awards, winning three: Best Picture, Actress, and Dance Direction. The life and loves of the great showman Florenz Ziegfeld are portrayed in one of the most lavish musicals ever made in Hollywood. Billie Burke (Glenda – the good witch in Wizard of Oz) personally chose Loy to portray her on screen. The Award-winning production number, “A Pretty Girl is like a Melody,” is the greatest extravaganza ever to be put on the silver screen! |
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You Can’t Take it with You! Wednesday, February 3 1938, 127 min. Jean Arthur, James Stewart, Lional Barrymore, Edward Arnold, Ann Miller, Spring Byington Nominated for seven Academy Awards. Frank Capra won for Best Picture and Best Director. Based on the successful Broadway Play by Kaufman and Hart – it remains one of the best “screwball” comedies of all time. The madness starts when Arthur invites her boyfriend Stewart, and his straight-laced family, over to dinner to meet her unconventional clan… to say the least. |
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The Charles Allis Art Museum
A vibrant, urban center for Wisconsin artists, the Charles Allis Art Museum continually strengthens and supports the Milwaukee community by elevating the visibility and prestige of local talent through its sponsorship of exhibitions featuring Wisconsin artists in changing exhibitions. At the Allis there is an emphasis on fine art - drawing, painting, photography, printmaking and sculpture. Charles and Sarah Allis generously bequeathed the home and its collection to the public to "delight, inspire and educate." The Tudor-style mansion is intact with original furnishings and an art collection spanning more than 2,000 years. The Museum also hosts a variety of events and programs that not only entertain our patrons, but educates as well. Located at 1801 N. Prospect Ave., the Museum is part of the Milwaukee County War Memorial complex and a partner of the Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum, 2220 N. Terrace Ave.
Museum Hours: Wednesday through Sunday from 1-5 p.m. General admission is $5 for Adults, $3 for Seniors, Military and Students with a valid ID, and FREE for Museum Members and children 12 and under.



