nov 10-14 2010 - Rehoboth Beach Film Society

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Mayor cuPcaKe
WEd Nov 10 8:00 PM-9:45 PM
FrI Nov 12 7:25 PM-9:10 PM
sAT Nov 13 7:35 PM-9:20 PM
[Includes Q & A with Director]
In sleepy Bridgeville Mary Maroni, a cupcake maker and mother of three,
is happy with life the way it is—simple. Her life revolves around her family
and a handful of quirky town characters who hang out at Jimmy’s Grille. But
complications arise when daughter Lana secretly registers Mary as a candidate
in the upcoming mayoral election where four-term Charlie Bloodworth is
a shoe-in. In a strange twist of fate Mary becomes Mayor. Uneducated and
politically naive, Mary relies on her gut instincts and her trusted friends,
including down-on-his-luck Albert, to help her run the town, which is nearly
bankrupt through years of corruption and cronyism under Bloodworth. Setting
up the town offices in her bakery, Mary takes on the job of getting Bridgeville
back on track by implementing drastic—and unusual—measures. Mary’s style
of governing garners her local and then national attention, a few enemies,
and a new nickname: Mayor Cupcake. When a scandal erupts that involves
Mary’s family, it looks like Mayor Cupcake will lose it all: her reputation, her
job and her fight to save Bridgeville. Starring Lea Thompson, Judd Nelson,
Frankie Faison, Dorian Harewood and Zoey Deutch.and featuring music by
Gavin DeGraw, Helen Austin, Flying Machines, Simple Minds, Maddie Deutch
& Cliff Hillis.
[dir. alex pires, 2010, uS, video, 86 mins.]
Joan craWFord’s hoMe MoVies
FrI Nov 12 1:55 PM-3:00 PM
sAT Nov 13 2:40 PM-3:45 PM
Ever wonder what it would be like to be at Joan
Crawford’s house? Casual and comfy? Modern,
contemporary or shabby chic? Is she as beautiful
and elegant in her everyday surroundings as she
was known in her films? If you ever thought of
being a fly on the wall and landing somewhere
in the surrounds of Joan Crawford, join her
grandson, Casey LaLonde, as he presents and
narrates Joan Crawford’s Home Movies, a rare
look at the consummate movie star at home and
off-screen.
Casey LaLonde has written the forewords for
both Joan Crawford: Her Life in Letters and
the upcoming Joan Crawford: An Illustrated
Filmography, and is working to restore his
grandmother’s good name and reputation. In
the past years, there have been some negative
stigmas attached to Ms. Crawford, most of which
stem from her daughter Christina’s book (and
eventual movie) Mommie Dearest. For Crawford’s
true fans, the book and movie are slaps in the face
to a woman that has inspired, and continues to
inspire many people. According to LaLonde, “it’s
a sad portrayal and an untrue representation”.
The home movie collection is an opportunity to
showcase the real Joan Crawford.
True fans of Joan Crawford will surely not want
to miss the insightful and entertaining hour
as we learn about the real Joan through Joan
Crawford’s Home Movies.
[2010, uS, dVd, 60 mins.]