This program is the second in a series of movie and discussion nights that focus on actors from Vincennes, this movie’s focus will be on actor William Edward Phipp. Following the film, participants are invited to join in a lively discussion the film and actors. The program will take place at the Old State Bank, 114 N. 2nd St.
(812) 882-7422
A young German boy in the Hitler Youth whose hero and imaginary friend is the country’s dictator is shocked to discover that his mother is hiding a Jewish girl in their home.
Join Red Skelton Museum Curator, Mark Kratzner and director, Anne Pratt as they present the tenth and final movie in the Oscar Laughs! series, “Jojo Rabbit.”
These events are made possible by a grant through the Indiana Humanities.
These events are free and open to the public, but attendees are asked to register in advance using the Eventbrite link.
Winner:
Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay: Taika Waititi
Nominees:
Oscar Best Motion Picture of the Year: Carthew Neal, Taika Waititi, Chelsea Winstanley
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: Scarlett Johansson
Best Achievement in Costume Design: Mayes C. Rubeo
Best Achievement in Production Design: Ra Vincent, Nora Sopková
Best Achievement in Film Editing: Tom Eagles
While on a trip to Paris with his fiancée’s family, a nostalgic screenwriter finds himself mysteriously going back to the 1920s every day at midnight.
Join Red Skelton Museum Curator, Mark Kratzner and director, Anne Pratt as they present the ninth movie in the Oscar Laughs! series, “Midnight in Paris.”
These events are made possible by a grant through the Indiana Humanities.
These events are free and open to the public, but attendees are asked to register in advance using the Eventbrite link.
Winner:
Oscar Best Writing, Original Screenplay: Woody Allen
Nominee:
Oscar Best Motion Picture of the Year: Woody Allen
Best Achievement in Directing: Woody Allen
Vincennes native, Alice Terry, in The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. Also starring Rudolph Valentino.
Film, discussion, and a short presentation about Alice Terry.
According to a review from IMDB.com: Julio Madariaga is the Argentine patriarch of a wealthy family. He has two daughters, the elder wed to a Frenchman and the other to a German. He prefers the Frenchman and his family, especially his grandson Julio, causing jealousy from the German and his three sons. When Madariaga dies, the family splits up, each son-in-law returning to his own country. The Frenchman and his own move to Paris, where Julio becomes an artist and has an affair with an unhappily married woman, lovely Marguerite Laurier. Her husband finds out, but before he can finalize a divorce, World War One rears its head and both sides of the family will endure great suffering in the conflict, especially since they must fight one another on the battlefield.
$10.00 per person. Sign up at Vincennes – Indiana State Museum (indianamuseum.org) or pay at the door.
For more information or to look at pictures see: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0012190/?ref_=tt_mv_close
Call Jon Mays @ 812.882.7422 for more information.
Presented by the Vincennes State Historic Sites
The registration deadline is June 24th.
(812) 882-7422
Two men reaching middle age with not much to show but disappointment embark on a week-long road trip through California’s wine country, just as one is about to take a trip down the aisle.
Join Red Skelton Museum Curator, Mark Kratzner and director, Anne Pratt as they present the eighth movie in the Oscar Laughs! series, “Sideways.”
These events are made possible by a grant through the Indiana Humanities.
These events are free and open to the public, but attendees are asked to register in advance using the Eventbrite link.
Winner:
Oscar Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay: Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor
Nominees:
Oscar Best Motion Picture of the Year: Michael London
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: Thomas Haden Church
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: Virginia Madsen
Best Achievement in Directing: Alexander Payne
A single mother and waitress, a misanthropic author, and a gay artist form an unlikely friendship after the artist is assaulted in a robbery.
Join Red Skelton Museum Curator, Mark Kratzner and director, Anne Pratt as they present the seventh movie in the Oscar Laughs! series, “As Good As It Gets.”
These events are made possible by a grant through the Indiana Humanities.
These events are free and open to the public, but attendees are asked to register in advance using the Eventbrite link.
Winner:
Oscar Best Actor in a Leading Role: Jack Nicholson
Best Actress in a Leading Role: Helen Hunt
Nominee:
Oscar Best Picture: James L. Brooks, Bridget Johnson, Kristi Zea
Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Greg Kinnear
Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen: Mark Andrus (screenplay/story), James L. Brooks (screenplay)
Best Film Editing: Richard Marks
Best Music, Original Musical or Comedy Score: Hans Zimmer
A woman pretending to be a man impersonating a woman.
Join Red Skelton Museum Curator, Mark Kratzner and director, Anne Pratt as they present the sixth movie in the Oscar Laughs! series, “Victor/Victoria.”
These events are made possible by a grant through the Indiana Humanities.
These events are free and open to the public, but attendees are asked to register in advance using the Eventbrite link.
Winner:
Best Original Song Score and Its Adaptation or Adaptation Score: Henry Mancini and Leslie Bricusse
Nominees:
Oscar Best Actress: Julie Andrews
Best Supporting Actor: Robert Preston
Best Supporting Actress: Lesley Ann Warren
Best Screenplay – Based on Material from Another Medium: Blake Edwards
Best Art Direction: Rodger Maus, Tim Hutchinson, William Craig Smith, and Harry Cordwell
Best Costume Design: Patricia Norris
A vaudeville duo agrees to reunite for a television special, but it turns out that they can’t stand each other.
This film has a Red Skelton connection!
Join Red Skelton Museum Curator, Mark Kratzner and director, Anne Pratt as they present the fifth movie in the Oscar Laughs! series, “The Sunshine Boys.”
These events are made possible by a grant through the Indiana Humanities.
These events are free and open to the public, but attendees are asked to register in advance using the Eventbrite link.
Winner:
Oscar Best Actor in a Supporting Role: George Burns
Nominees:Oscar Best Actor in a Leading Role: Walter Matthau
Best Writing, Screenplay Adapted From Other Material: Neil Simon
A Manhattan insurance clerk tries to rise in his company by letting its executives use his apartment for trysts, but complications and a romance of his own ensue.
Join Red Skelton Museum Curator, Mark Kratzner and director, Anne Pratt as they present the fourth movie in the Oscar Laughs! series, “The Apartment.”
These events are made possible by a grant through the Indiana Humanities.
These events are free and open to the public, but attendees are asked to register in advance using the Eventbrite link.
Winners:
Best Motion Picture and Best Director: Billy Wilder
Best Story and Screenplay – Written Directly for the Screen: Billy Wilder and I. A. L. Diamond
Best Art Direction – Black-and-White: Alexandre Trauner and Edward G. Boyle
Best Film Editing: Daniel Mandell
Nominees:
Best Actor: Jack Lemmon
Best Actress: Shirley MacLaine
Best Supporting Actor: Jack Kruschen
Best Cinematography – Black-and-White: Joseph LaShelle
Best Sound: Gordon E. Sawyer
A bored and sheltered princess escapes her guardians and falls in love with an American newsman in Rome.
There is a Red Skelton connection.
Join Red Skelton Museum Curator, Mark Kratzner and director, Anne Pratt as they present the third movie in the Oscar Laughs! series, “Roman Holiday.”
These events are made possible by a grant through the Indiana Humanities.
These events are free and open to the public, but attendees are asked to register in advance using the Eventbrite link.
Winner:
Best Actress: Audrey Hepburn
Best Story: Dalton Trumbo
Best Costume Design – Black-and-White: Edith Head
Nominees:
Best Motion Picture and Best Director: William Wyler
Best Supporting Actor: Eddie Albert
Best Screenplay: Ian McLellan Hunter and John Dighton
Best Art Direction – Black-and-White: Hal Pereira and Walter H. Tyler
Best Cinematography – Black-and-White: Franz Planer and Henri Alekan
Best Film Editing: Robert Swink
of Vincennes and Knox County with a glimpse of history at every turn.
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