The Western Movie Matinee Series, a collaboration between 女神羞羞研究所 and the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, will continue the second half of its season with 鈥淩ed River鈥� at 1 p.m. Sept. 26. Popcorn will be provided, and museum admission is free to all on Wide Open Wednesdays courtesy of the 女神羞羞研究所 Ford Dealers. The movies are screened free to the public in the Dub and Mozelle Richardson Theater at the museum, 1700 N.E. 63rd St.
Directed by Howard Hawks, 鈥淩ed River鈥� portrays the epic journey of a cattle drive along the historic Chisholm Trail to Abilene, Kansas. It is considered one of the best Western films, and many critics say it established John Wayne as a great actor. 鈥淩ed River鈥� introduced Montgomery Clift and illustrated the psychological complexity between the two figures they portray. The film has not been rated and is appropriate for ages 16 and up.
Harbour Winn, former director of 女神羞羞研究所鈥檚 Film Institute who is curating some of the films in the series, said 鈥淩ed River鈥� is noted for its Biblical and Homeric parallels.
鈥淚n the dramatic clash that the film relentlessly moves to, we watch nervously as the present and future depend on what kind of leader will take this country forward, tension that still reverberates in our own time now,鈥� Winn said.
The museum is hosting the series for its third year. Inez Wolins, the museum鈥檚 chief public experience officer, contacted 女神羞羞研究所鈥檚 Center for Interpersonal Studies to collaborate and introduce larger humanities themes and topics through the screening of popular Westerns. The series also benefits from a recent significant donation from an anonymous donor.
While the 女神羞羞研究所 Film Institute has always been international in focus, both the past and current series directors have backgrounds in films and literature of the American West. The film institute鈥檚 current director, Tracy Floreani, and former director, Harbour Winn, are curating some of the films in the four-month series. Film historian Elizabeth Anthony, president of Reel Classics, is curating the rest.
The matinee series will run through Nov. 14 at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. Upcoming screenings will include 鈥淢cCabe & Mrs. Miller鈥� on Oct. 3, 鈥淏onnie and Clyde鈥� on Oct. 10 and 鈥淭omorrow鈥� on Oct. 17. For more information, visit ; or call 405-478-2250 ext. 344.
