The Cinema Museum - For The Defense (1930), Argentinian Film Season, Easy To Love (1953), Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde (1920)

For The Defense (1930) June 6th Argentinian Film Season June 7th Easy To Love (1953) June 8th Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde (1920) June 9th Kennington Talkies presents; For The Defense (1930), Thursday June 6th @ 7:30pm Kennington Talkies concludes the Kay Francis season with For the Defense, a 1930 pre-Code crime drama, directed by John Cromwell and co-starring William Powell. William Powell plays a slick attorney who specialises in representing crooks and keeping them out of jail, winning acquittals. His lover (Kay Francis), a dancer who is two-timing him, is responsible for a fatal road accident while out with her other man, who takes the blame. The lawyer is persuaded to defend him. Advance tickets are £6 - click below to purchase from Billetto, or call 020 7840 2200 to purchase direct from the Museum during office hours. Buy Now Argentinian Film Season presents; Neueve Reinas (Nine Queens) (2000), Firday June 7th @ 7:30pm Argentinian cinema is among the most vibrant and varied in the world at this moment. A large number of enormously talented directors have shown their willingness to explore innovative modes of filmic expression as they tackle a multitude of issues, including political upheaval, youth alienation, the quest for identity (often through delightful road movies but also, as early as the 1930s, through screwball comedies), the age-old distinction between civilisation and barbarism and the many vicissitudes of love. Argentina also has one of the longest un-interrupted cinematic histories – the world’s very first full-length animated feature was made there in 1917. Find out more here. Advance tickets are £8.50 (£6.50 concession) - click below to purchase from Billetto, or call 020 7840 2200 to purchase direct from the Museum during office hours.  If you would prefer to pay on the door, the price will be £10 (£7 concession). Buy Now Kennington Vintage presents; Easy To Love (1953), Saturday June 8th @ 2:30pm Kennington Vintage concludes a short season of Esther Williams musicals with Easy to Love (1953), directed by Charles Walters and co-starring Van Johnson and Tony Martin. In her final aquatic film with a U.S. setting, Williams plays the star attraction at a Florida water show run by Van Johnson. Can she get him to respond to her affections? Advance tickets are £6 - click below to purchase from Billetto, or call 020 7840 2200 to purchase direct from the Museum during office hours. Buy Now CINEPIANO screening of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde (1920), Sunday June 9th @ 7:30pm Screenings of ‘silent’ films were, in fact, rarely silent – they were almost always accompanied by music. CINEPIANO is a tribute to this magical, lost experience. An impressive feat of improvisation and synchronism, live scoring is a very unique audiovisual experience. Music precisely syncs with scenes and, in the absence of dialogue and sound, helps to tell the story – establishing pace, emotion and drama. Scoring classic silent movies, Brazilian composer and pianist Tony Berchmans improvises by blending excerpts of classical and folk music with his own original music inspired by vintage styles such as ragtime, traditional jazz or stride piano. Created in 2010, the CINEPIANO project has toured around Brazil and selected events in Europe. Find out more here. Advance tickets are £10 (£9 concession) - click below to purchase from Billetto, or call 020 7840 2200 to purchase direct from the Museum during office hours.  If you would prefer to pay on the door, the price will be £12 (£11 concession). Buy Now