Archival Spaces 323 Hugo Haas Exhibition Uploaded 9 June 2023 A new small but informative exhibition on the Czech-American actor-director, Hugo Haas, opened on 25 May in the waiting room of the Consulate General of the Czech Republic in Los Angeles. While several recent Consul Generals have been active in promoting Czech Film Culture –Continue reading “323: Hugo Haas”
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322: Batwoman
Archival Spaces 322 La mujer murcielago (1968) restored Uploaded 26 May 2023 On Friday, 14 April 2023, I attended a midnight screening at the TCM Film Festival of the newly restored La mujer murcielago/Batwoman (1968), directed by Cuban-Mexican director, René Cardona, and produced by Guillermo Calderón (1919-2018). The producer was the son of Rafael CalderónContinue reading “322: Batwoman”
321: Erik Daarstad
Archival Spaces 321 In Memoriam: Erik Daarstad Uploaded 12 May 2023 I first met the cinematographer, Erik Daarstad, when my daughter Gianna Mei Li was a member of the Los Angeles Children’s Chorus. It was the Summer of 2008 and she was joining the chorus on their tour of mainland China, an event documented inContinue reading “321: Erik Daarstad”
320: Orphans Film Symposium
Archival Spaces 320 Orphan Film Symposium: All-Television Edition Uploaded 28 April 2023 For the first time since May 2011, UCLA Film & Television Archive hosted the Orphan Film Symposium with New York University, again at the Billy Wilder Theater. Co-curated by Orphans founder and NYU professor Dan Streible and John H. Mitchell Curator of TelevisionContinue reading “320: Orphans Film Symposium”