BLAKE EDWARDS: A LOVE STORY
IN 24 FRAMES SCREENING AND Q&A WITH JULIE ANDREWS
Julie Andrews will join SHC for a Q&A following a sneak preview screening of the new American Masters documentary on director Blake Edwards on Friday, August 23rd at 6PM
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Sag Harbor Cinema is proud to announce a special advance screening of the new PBS documentary Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames. Julie Andrews, Blake Edwards’ spouse and major artistic collaborator, will attend the screening and participate in a Q&A.
“A big part of our year round retrospective, The Worlds of Julie Andrews was devoted to the creative partnership between Ms. Andrews and Blake Edwards. It is a joy to be able to host the sneak preview of a film that is a celebration of that partnership as well as a most deserved tribute to one of the true masters of American film. We are very grateful to American Masters and PBS for this opportunity. The fact that part of the documentary was shot at Sag Harbor Cinema, will make the screening even more special” say SHC’s Artistic Director Giulia D’Agnolo Vallan.
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Directed by Danny Gold and featuring never-before-seen archival video and stills, Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames offers an exploration into the filmmaker’s complex life and genre-spanning career, as shared by filmmakers and family. Edwards’ story is further illuminated through interviews with devoted family members, fans and those who have worked with him, including wife Julie Andrews, children Jennifer and Geoffrey Edwards, Lesley Ann Warren (“Victor/Victoria”), Bo Derek (“10″), Rob Marshall, Patton Oswald, Rian Johnson and more.
Born in 1922, an artistically minded young Blake Edwards began his Hollywood career as an actor but quickly pivoted to writing and directing. While Edwards redefined slapstick comedy through a lens that still resonates with today’s directors and actors, he was influential across many genres, including dramas, detective films, musicals and even Broadway theater productions. See how his life changed when he met Andrews and how their creative partnership informed such films such as 10, S.O.B. and That’s Life! .
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Edwards is remembered fondly by those who knew him. Or as Andrews herself puts it, “I don’t think I ever met a man as charismatic, as wicked, as funny, as vulnerable, as angry at times, as adorable and sweet as Blake.
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More about the film:
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BLAKE EDWARDS: A LOVE STORY IN 24 FRAMES
Dir. Danny Gold
USA, 2024, 82 mins in English
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Discover the life and career of director Blake Edwards, one of Hollywood’s most iconic figures. Edwards redefined slapstick comedy through a lens that still resonates with today’s directors and actors. With a career and body of work spanning over a four-decade career–often in collaboration with his wife, legendary actress and singer Julie Andrews–the film offers reflections on the times he lived in and tackles issues including sex, gender and power that remain at the forefront of present-day zeitgeist. Featuring interviews and never-before-seen video and stills from the Edwards/Andrews archive explore the legacy of one of the most influential figures in film history.
While known for cinema classics such as “Breakfast at Tiffanys,” “Days of Wine and Roses” and the “Pink Panther” series, the iconic director, screenwriter and producer Blake Edwards was also a sculptor and painter, loving husband and devoted father. Discover the man behind the camera and explore his iconic career and his professional and personal relationships in American Masters – Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames,
Produced, directed and co written by Danny Gold (The Bronx, USA, If You’re Not In The Obit, Eat Breakfast, The Super Bob Einstein Movie and Killing Me Softly With His Songs), Blake Edwards A Love Story in 24 Frames introduces the original song, “Take Me As I Am,” performed by The Uninvited and written by Steven V. Taylor and John A. Taylor. Using a unique approach, the song is written from the perspective of Blake Edwards and is expected to be released as a single in August 2024.
Original production funding for Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames was provided by The Leslie and Roslyn Goldstein Foundation and the Burton P. and Judith B. Resnick Foundation. The documentary will premiere nationwide Tuesday, August 27 at 9 p.m. ET on PBS
Original production funding for American Masters provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, The Rosalind P. Walter Foundation, AARP, Sue and Edgar Wachenheim III, Koo and Patricia Yuen, Seton J. Melvin, Lillian Goldman Programming Endowment, The Blanche and Irving Laurie foundation, Thea Petschek Iervolino Foundation, The Philip and Janice Levin Foundation, Vital Projects Fund, The Marc Haas Foundation, Judith and Burton Resnick, Ellen and James S. Marcus, The Ambrose Monell Foundation, The André and Elizabeth Kertész Foundation, Blanche and Hayward Cirker Charitable Lead Annuity Trust, Anita and Jay Kaufman and public television viewers.
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As a not-for-profit 501(c)3, community-based organization, Sag Harbor Cinema is dedicated to presenting the past, present and future of the Movies and to preserving and educating about films, filmmaking, and the film-going experience in its three state-of-the-art theaters. The Cinema engages its audiences and the community year-round through dialogue, discovery, and appreciation of the moving image – from blockbusters to student shorts and everything in between. Revitalized and reimagined through unprecedented community efforts to rebuild the iconic Main Street structure after a fire nearly destroyed it in 2016, SHC continues a long historic tradition of entertainment in the heart of Sag Harbor Village.
www.sagharborcinema.org
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