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November 14-20, 2002 repertory film repertory filmSend repertory film listings to lori@citypaper.net. ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES 19th St. and the Parkway, 610-649-5220 Four Corners USA: A Southwest Adventure (2002, U.S., 84 min.) The Geographical Society of Philadelphia presents this scenic look at the canyons, rivers and cultures of the intersecting borders of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah. Wed., Nov. 20, 2 and 7:30 p.m., $5-$10. THE BALCONY 1003 Arch St., 215-922-LIVE Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (A Sing-A-Long)(1971, U.S., 100 min.) The Troc will show the subtitles on the DVD so that everyone can sing along with Gene Wilder and the Oompa-Loompas. Mon., Nov. 18, 8 p.m., free. CHESTNUT HILL LIBRARY 8711 Germantown Ave., 215-901-3771, www.armcinema25.com/chfg.html Tay Garnett Double Feature:One Way Passage (1932, U.S., 69 min.) A convicted murderer meets a terminally ill socialite on a boat from Hong Kong to San Francisco. China Seas (1935, U.S., 87 min.) A hard-drinkin' ship captain hooks up with a refined English woman on a journey from Hong Kong to Singapore, much to the consternation of his former girlfriend. Tue., Nov. 19, 7:30 p.m., free. COUNTY THEATER 20 E. State St., Doylestown, 215-345-6789, www.countytheater.com My Night at Maud’s (1969, France, 110 min.) A devout Catholic falls in love with a woman he sees in church, but ends up spending the night with a sexy divorcee. Thu., Nov. 14, 4:15 p.m.; Sun., Nov. 17, 4:15 p.m.; Mon., Nov. 18, 7 p.m., $4-$7.50. Art Films I Have Loved First in a series in which area filmmakers choose their favorite films, present clips and discuss with the audience. This week: Andrew Repasky McElhinney, director of A Chronicle of Corpses. Wed., Nov. 20, 7 p.m., $4-$7.50. See Screenpicks p. 35. INTERNATIONAL HOUSE 3701 Chestnut St., 215-387-5125 Antonio das Mortes (1969, Brazil, 95 min.) Newly restored print of Glauber Rocha's political allegory about a man hired by a feudal landlord to squash a peasant rebellion who ends up abandoning his assassination task and becoming a rebel leader. Fri., Nov. 15, 8 p.m., $5-$6. See Screenpicks p. 35. Santa Maradona (2001, Italy, 96 min.) Story of an aimless young man just out of college, who lives life day by day with his friends, until his life changes with the meeting of a young woman. Presented by the University of Pennsylvania's Center for Italian Studies. Wed., Nov. 20, 8 p.m. MARATHON GRILL 1839 Spruce St., 215-731-0800 Buffalo ’66 (1998, U.S., 110 min.) Recently released prisoner Vincent Gallo kidnaps Christina Ricci and takes her home to visit his parents. Wed., Nov. 20, 9 p.m., free. PRINCE MUSIC THEATER 1412 Chestnut St., 215-569-9700 Love Me Tonight (1932, U.S., 104 min.) Story of the romance between a Parisian tailor and a princess, with music and lyrics by Rodgers and Hart. Part of the Prince¹s Richard Rodgers Centennial Celebration. Sat., Nov. 16, 5:30 and 7:30 p.m., $7-$8.50 ($5 with a Pal Joey ticket stub). See Screenpicks p. 35. SECRET CINEMA Moore College of Art & Design, 20th and Race sts., 215-568-4515, ext. 4099, www.users.voicenet.com/~jschwart/ Freakbeat Double Feature: The Touchables (1968, U.K.) Four wealthy and beautiful girls in swinging London engage in outlandish behavior with, among other things, a wax dummy of Michael Caine and a young male pop star. Riot on Sunset Strip (1967, U.S., 87 min.) LSD-happy teenagers go to wild parties on the Strip and listen to garage rock by the likes of Chocolate Watch Band and The Standells. "Unusual" short films also to be screened. Fri., Nov. 15, 8 p.m.,$6.
UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS Connelly Lecture Hall, Terra Building, eighth floor, 211 S. Broad St., 215-717-6481 Films of Yvonne Rainer Film About a Woman Who Thu., Nov. 14, 7 p.m. Journeys From Berlin/1971 Fri., Nov. 15, 7 p.m. Two films by the postmodern dancer, filmmaker and MacArthur fellow, screened as part of the retrospective exhibition "Yvonne Rainer: Radical Juxtapositions 1961-2002" (see Galleries in the Listings section, p. 60). UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA David Rittenhouse Labs, Room A-5, 209 S. 33rd St., 215-735-3785 Issues in Black Contemporary Cinema: The Documentary The final film in the series is Linda Goode-Bryant's Flag Wars, a work-in-progress by the visual artist that addresses the issues of gentrification, race and sexual orientation in the story of a working class black neighborhood in Columbus, Ohio, that suddenly becomes popular for middle-class, white gays and lesbians. Tue., Nov. 19, 7 p.m., free. Museum of Archeology and Anthropology, 3260 South St., 215-898-4000 Roman Holiday (1953, U.S., 118 min.) Princess Anne (Audrey Hepburn) decides to escape the confines of her royal position, and explores Rome with an American reporter (Gregory Peck). Sat., Nov. 16, 2 p.m., free with museum admission, $2.50-$5. VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY 800 Lancaster Ave., 610-519-4750, www.culturalfilms.villanova.edu Bread and Roses (2000, U.S., 105 min.) Two sisters who clean downtown office buildings struggle over unionization and the impact on their families. Directed by Kenneth Loach, the film is based on the Justice for Janitors movement in Los Angeles. Sat., Nov. 16, 7 p.m.; Sun., Nov. 17, 3:30 and 7 p.m.; Mon., Nov. 18, 7 p.m., $4. (Monday night guest speaker: Beth Lyon on "Invisible People in America and on Villanova's Doorstep").
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