Movies on a Big Screen…the blog!

La Raza Galeria Posada’s putting on some free screenings of (the very cool) El Santo flicks! Yep, you read that right! They’re free, and they’re all this week. The first one was last night, and I meant to get info out before then… (ahem, sorry Mindy!), but better late than never, I suppose.

Anyway, it’s all going on at the gallery at 1022-1024 22nd St (on 22nd between J and K St). They all start at 7 PM. If you’ve never seen a Santo flick, you ought to try to catch at least one of them!

Tuesday 10/27: Santo vs. Blue Demon in Atlantis aka. Santo contra Blue Demon en la Atlántida (1970)

Wednesday 10/28: Santo vs. The Wolf aka. Santo vs. Las Lobas (1976)

Thursday 10/29: Ghost in the Wax Museum aka. Santo en el Museo de Cera (1963) (plus a talk by Dr. Fred Dobb)

Friday 10/30: Santo and Blue Demon vs. The Monsters aka. Santo y Blue Demon contra Los Monstruos (1970)

About El Santo:
Rodolfo Guzmán Huerta (September 23, 1917 – February 5, 1984), born in Tulancingo, Hidalgo, Mexico, more widely known as El Santo (the Saint), was a Mexican Luchador enmascarado (Spanish for masked professional wrestler), film actor, and folk icon. El Santo, along with Blue Demon & Mil Máscaras, is one of the most famous and iconic of all Mexican luchadores, and has been referred to as one of “the greatest legends in Mexican sports.” His wrestling career spanned nearly five decades, during which he became a folk hero and a symbol of justice for the common man through his appearances in comic books and movies.

Another local area plug:

The production of The Rocky Horror Show (that’s the play, not the movie) closes this weekend at California Stage, so you’ve only got two more chances to catch it – Friday, Oct 30 and Saturday, Oct 31. Both nights, it’s at midnight ONLY. Admission: $12.00. California Stage, 2509 R St (corner of 25th & R in Sacto). They keep selling out, so you might want to reserve tix by emailing GreenValleyTheatre@yahoo.com . I saw it last Saturday, and it’s definitely worth checking out!

And finally, some updates to prior entries:
In case you’ve read the older posts, I wanted to update about the LA County Museum’s Film Program that I posted about way back in August, but forgot to post about again. They managed to get $75,000 from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association as well as another $75,000 from Time Warner Cable, in partnership with Ovation TV – for a total of $150,000. They also received a $1.5 million in-kind contribution from Time Warner for advertising. I think this sort of ties in with the post about Rooftop Films. It’s a little unclear how long this will tide them over, and do keep in mind they tend to do film prints, but that’s still a decent chunk of cash, particularly given it’s a program within LACMA (and not an independent venture, which has to find a venue, etc). I have to hope it’s well used.

No word on where Rooftop is in their fundraising efforts (remember, they were trying to raise $70,000 by the end of this month), although they are kicking off a series of three “40/40 Vision” events where for $40 you get beer, a themed meal, and a short film. It’s a little unclear on what the second “40″ stands for, but maybe the films shown are under 40 minutes? Also included in the price is the “chance to meet Rooftop staff.” Hmm. Ya know, at Movies on a Big Screen, you’re guaranteed to meet MOBS “staff” every single week.