I'm going to see 'Rear Window' on a BIG movie screen tonight!

Yes, the impossible has come true! Tonight, one of the art house theaters here in Houston is having a showing of Alfred Hitchcock's classic thriller 'Rear Window' at midnight! (its showing tomorrow night at midnight too) Of course, Mr. ld and I will be going! Even though its waaayyyy past our bedtime. Mr. ld gets extra points for accompanying me, as he thinks I've seen 'Rear Window' more than enough times for this lifetime! To see my ABSOLUTE favorite movie of all time, on a big, real theater screen is so exciting! To see the beauty of Grace Kelly larger than life- woohoo!

I only hope I can stay awake till midnight!

I love that movie, and I bet it's even more amazing on the big screen. There will be so much detail going on in all of the apartments.

Give us details on the experience when you have caught up on your sleep.

Say hello to Thelma Ritter for me!

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We managed to stay awake and get there in time! It was so wonderful to see this film in a theater that had all its original art deco decoration, and filled with a crowd who loved it as much as I do! Not going to midnight movies really, I was surprised to see the theater over half-full of enthusiastic movie-goers. There were all ages there, and we all enjoyed the movie, and clapped for it at the end! Even Mr. ld managed to stay awake throughout. I could see a bit more detail of the other apartment dwellers, such as the people who lived above the couple who had the little dog, and slept out on their balcony. I had never noticed the people who live above them before, and saw snippets of them. That was new for me. Grace Kelly's beautiful face filling the screen was mind-boggling! Her wardrobe was gorgeous-- Edith Head (or whoever REALLY designed the costumes) did a beautiful job. I know Edith Head was sort of notorious for claiming credit where none was due, back in the day. Her name is on the screen credits, but I don't know if she really did the actual designing for this film. Does anyone know about this?

The theater has the most wonderful art deco large sculpted motifs on either side of the screen, and all the original art deco lighting fixtures. I tried to take a picture of this for you guys, but I don't think it came out very well. They had the original movie poster in the outer windows, and I took a picture of that too.

They announced that they will be showing 'Casablanca' in April, at another midnight showing. The goofy young guy who was making this announcement before the film started, also snidely said that he would have to ask that that showing be a noon, so that all the 'old people' who love this movie could get out of their 'graves' for the showing! I wanted to smack him right then and there!

I hope you can make out some detail of the theater, and see the movie poster....

We really enjoyed this, and I hope they continue to show some of the oldies but goodies!

...as well as hearing how it feels to smack that snotty guy.

Really, there's nothing quite like seeing the classics in a real movie theater, and it's even better if it's vintage. SWOON. :loveya: I love art deco buildings.

Glad you and Mr. ld had a good time out at the pictures.