The Cinema Museum - TCM Events - Midnight Mary, Woman of The Year, Fighting Proud, Kennington Noir, DIY Film Making, The Bill Reunion

Kennington Talkies June 25th, Kennington Talkies July 2nd, Fighting Proud July 4th, Kennington Noir July 5th, DIY Film Making July 16th, The Bill Reunion September 9th  Kennington Talkies presents; Midnight Mary (1933) Sunday 25th June @ 2:30pm Midnight Mary is a 1933 American Pre-Code film directed by William A. Wellman that reveals in flashbacks the hard life of a woman on trial for murder. Penniless and with a checkered past, Mary (Loretta Young) falls in with the crooked Leo (Ricardo Cortez), who uses the unwitting young woman as a pawn in his crimes. Lovestruck lawyer Tom (Franchot Tone) helps Mary go straight, but a jealous Leo comes after the attorney in a murderous rage. Mary, in order to save Tom, is forced to gun down Leo. She is then put on trial, but, afraid of mixing Tom up in the sordid case, she refuses to mention his involvement, which could seal her fate. Tickets are £6 and can be purchased from Billetto, or direct from the Museum by calling 020 7840 2200 during office hours.   Kennington Talkies presents; Woman of The Year (1942) Sunday 2nd July @ 2:30pm Woman of the Year (1942) is an American romantic comedy-drama film starring Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn, written by Ring Lardner, Jr., Michael Kanin and John Lee Mahin, directed by George Stevens and produced by Joseph L. Mankiewicz. Tess Harding (Hepburn) is a progressively-minded political journalist. Sam Craig (Tracy) is a sports writer with very traditional values. The only thing the two have in common is that they both work for the same New York City newspaper. Despite an initial and mutual dislike, the two eventually fall in love and get married. When Tess wins the Woman of the Year award, traditional gender roles become flipped and their relationship suffers as a result. Tickets are £6 and can be purchased from Billetto, or direct from the Museum by calling 020 7840 2200 during office hours. Fighting Proud, Tuesday July 4th @ 7:30pm   Stephen Bourne presents an entertaining and informative illustrated talk about some of the gay men who are featured in his latest book, Fighting Proud – The Untold Story of the Gay Men Who Served in Two World Wars. Fighting Proud includes the stories of many servicemen as well as the wartime experiences of Quentin Crisp, bandleader Ken ‘Snakehips’ Johnson, PC Harry Daley, Noel Coward and the film director Brian Desmond Hurst. Advance tickets are £8.50 (concession £6.50) and can be purchased from Billetto or direct from the Museum by calling 020 7840 2200 during office hours. Kennington Noir presents; Caged (1950) Wednesday July 5th @ 7:30pm This noir title was a hit when shown at the BFI Flare LGBT Film Festival in 2014. The Flare programme described it as “arguably the best of the women in prison films and well known to the queer cinephile”. Caged (1950) features a tour-de-force performance from Eleanor Parker as naïve 19-year-old inmate Marie whom we watch growing from a scared innocent girl into a hardened, criminally savvy woman as she spends more time inside the prison walls. The catalyst for Marie’s change is sadistic Matron Harper (brilliantly played by Hope Emerson), who uses her corrupt autonomy to terrorise inmates whilst selling protection and favours to others who can pay. Both Parker and Emerson were Oscar nominated for their performances in this film.  Find out more here Tickets are £6 and must be purchased in advance.  This can be done either via Billetto (below) or direct from the Museum by calling 020 7840 2200 during office hours. Buy Now DIY FilmMaking Workshop July 16th 10am - 6pm We are delighted to announce this summer’s WDIYFF Filmmaking Workshop! Sunday 16 July 2017 from 10.00 to 18.00. Want to make a film? Just need a nudge or to meet like-minded people? Looking for a friendly queer environment in which to release your inner Barbara Hammer or Bruce LaBruce? This year’s full day WDIYFF Filmmaking Workshop will give you all the tools you to need to turn your film ideas into reality. With the help of experienced filmmakers you will learn how to: Operate a range of devices from iPhones to DSLRs Organise a shoot Set up a shot Tell a story Edit your work Get your film into film festivals With an emphasis on practical skills, you’ll work with other participants to film short scenes and cut them together. At the end of the day we’ll watch what we’ve filmed. You’ll also receive advice on how to get your work into queer film festivals and gain maximum exposure for your work.  Find out more here Pricing; Standard £20, low/minimum waged £15, unemployed/student £10 plus fees. Click below to book via Eventbrite Buy Now Misty Moon Presents; The Bill Reunion Sat 9th September @ 8pm   The Bill is a British police procedural television series that was first broadcast on ITV in October 1984 and ran until 31 August 2010.  There have been numerous actors who either appeared in The Bill as regulars, or whose careers The Bill has made a significant impact on. The regular cast included Barbara Thorn, Christopher Ellison, Tony O’Callaghan, Graham Coleman, Eric Richard, Simon Rouse, Jeff Stewart and Chris Simmons.  Find out more here The constant need for minor characters, who normally appeared in only a single episode, inevitably led to numerous high profile actors and actresses having guest roles. These have included Brian Murphy, Keira Knightley, James McAvoy, Paul O’Grady, Sean Bean, Roger Daltrey, Ray Winstone, and Misty Moon’s own Linda Regan, to name a few. Advanced tickets are £14 (£13 concessions) and may be purchased from Billetto, or direct from the Museum by calling 020 7840 2200 during office hours. On the door tickets will be £15 (£14 concessions).