HBO, Comcast and The Trust for the National Mall Present Screen on the Green

HBO, Comcast and The Trust for the National Mall Present Screen on the Green

   STARTING TONIGHT, MONDAY, JULY 20TH: CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND      WHAT:    Washingtonians will gather on the National Mall to kick off the            10th Annual "Screen on the Green" film festival on July 20th when            HBO, Comcast, and The Trust for the National Mall present the            1977 sci fi classic, "Close Encounters of the Third Kind." The            free outdoor festival will continue with screenings each Monday            evening at sunset through August 10th.    WHEN:    Monday, July 20th, 2009, at sunset. Films will run every Monday            through August 10th, 2009.    WHERE:   Each film will be shown on a giant 20' x 40' outdoor screen on            the National Mall between 4th and 7th Streets NW.    WHO:     Everyone is invited. Screen on the Green is free and open to the            public.     2009 Schedule:    July 20    CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND (Sony/Columbia)   Watch the skies! Richard Dreyfuss embarks on an obsessive quest for   answers after witnessing a low-flying UFO. Legendary French director   Francois Truffaut plays a scientist seeking communication with the   (friendly?) aliens. Stephen Spielberg takes us from Mexico to Mongolia,   from India to Indiana to show that we earthlings are not alone. The   majestic musical score was Oscar-nominated, but double nominee John   Williams lost to himself for "Star Wars." Pre CGI, "Encounters" is movie   magic of the first kind. 132 Min. (1977)    July 27    DOG DAY AFTERNOON (Warner Bros.)   Sonny (Al Pacino) sets out to rob a Brooklyn bank to pay for his   boyfriend's sex change operation. The job doesn't go as planned. Based on   a true-life story, the screenplay won an Oscar and a Writer's Guild award   though reportedly much was improvised. No matter, "Dog" is great stuff.   Director Sidney Lumet gets the New York flavor just right and Pacino is   simply stupendous. Memorable support comes from Chris Sarandon and the   late John Cazale. All together now. . ."At-ti-ca! At-ti-ca!" 125 Min. (1975)    August 3   ON THE WATERFRONT (Sony/Columbia)   Powerful, man-vs-union-racketeers drama set on the New Jersey docks   remains a contenda. Winner of eight Academy Awards, including Best   Picture and Best Director (Elia Kazan). Marlon Brando was named Best   Actor after being shut out the 3 previous years. Lee J. Cobb, Karl Malden   and Rod Steiger were all nominated for Best Supporting Actor. All lost.   A very pregnant Eva Marie Saint, however, picked up an Oscar for her   effort. 108 Min. (1954)    August 10  REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE (Warner Bros.)   Landmark tale of teen angst is still disturbing today. Natalie Wood and   James Dean star as the tragic lovers, while Sal Mineo provides sensitive   support as the outcast, Plato. Direction by Nicholas Ray takes full   advantage of the wide screen canvas. 111 Min. (1955)    Classic Animation provided courtesy of Warner Bros. Studios.    For more information, call the "Screen on the Green" hotline at   1-877-262-5866 or visit the festival's website at   http://blog.when.com/screenonthegreen.     Press contacts:   HBO: Suzanne Pinto/Suzanne.Pinto@HBO.com - 212-512-1904   Comcast: Sena Fitzmaurice/sena.fitzmaurice@comcast.com - 202-379-7107   Trust for the National Mall: Anna Gohmann/agohmann@deweysquare.com -    202-777-0677    /PRNewswire -- July 20/  

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