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Cinema's Legacy at the Skirball
 Presented by the American Film Institute and the Skirball Cultural Center, Cinema's Legacy is an ongoing monthly series of conversations where contemporary filmmakers--including some of cinema's greatest producers, directors, writers and actors--screen work they credit with encouraging and shaping their art. Now in its seventh year, this acclaimed series has featured numerous notable filmmakers including Oliver Stone, Ivan Reitman, Norman Jewison, Mira Nair, Dennis Hopper, William Friedkin, Jason Reitman, Amy Heckerling, John Singleton and Brad Bird.
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Screenings and Events: December 2009
Tuesday, December 8, 7:30 PM 
McG presents Mike Nichols' THE GRADUATE
THE GRADUATE
1967 105 MIN 35MM Rated PG
DIR Mike Nichols SCR Calder Willingham, Buck Henry CAST Anne Bancroft, Dustin Hoffman, Katharine Ross, William Daniels, Murray Hamilton, Elizabeth Wilson, Buck Henry, Brian Avery
THE GRADUATE launched the career of Dustin Hoffman and won director Mike Nichols an Academy Award.
Set in the mid-1960s, the film tells the story of Benjamin Braddock (Dustin Hoffman), a confused college graduate, who is pulled in myriad directions by family, friends and associates just days after receiving his degree. Seduced by Mrs. Robinson (Anne Bancroft), an older friend of the family, Ben carries on an affair with the married woman even as he falls for her daughter Elaine (Katharine Ross). However, Ben and Elaine's attempts at romance are threatened by the spiteful rage of Mrs. Robinson, who proceeds to hastily arrange Elaine's marriage to someone else, leading up to one of the most memorable endings in cinema history.
A conversation and Q&A with McG will precede the screening of the film.
 McG
McG's feature film directorial debut, CHARLIE'S ANGELS, boasted the biggest US box office opening ever for a first-time director, with the film also opening number one internationally. McG's sequel, CHARLIE'S ANGELS: FULL THROTTLE, proved to be another box office champion.
McG began his career directing immensely popular campaigns for The Gap and Coca Cola. McG also directed over 50 music videos for diverse artists such as Sublime and Wyclef Jean. These music videos have contributed to the sale of over 100 million albums worldwide.
Following record-breaking success at the box office, McG formed a production company, Wonderland Sound and Vision. McG has produced numerous successful films and television shows under the Wonderland banner, including THE O.C. for FOX, SUPERNATURAL for The CW and CHUCK for NBC. In a feature film capacity, McG produced the thriller STAY ALIVE, for the Walt Disney Company, which grossed over $25 million, and in 2005, McG and Steven Spielberg collaborated to produce DAN FINNERTY & THE DAN BAND: I AM WOMAN, a musical special that aired on Bravo.
In 2006, McG expanded his creative identity by directing the drama WE ARE MARSHALL, starring Matthew McConaughey and David Strathairn. The film tells the tragic but inspiring story of the Marshall University football team who, led by a new coach, found a way to organize and actually win after a horrific plane crash killed almost the entire squad.
In May 2009, McG's latest film TERMINATOR SALVATION, starring Christian Bale, was released. In the film, McG introduces fans new and old to the war that is waged between humans and machines.
Wonderland Sound and Vision has thrived under McG's leadership. In a short time Wonderland has grown from simply a motion picture production company into a multifaceted media entity that has set trends in the way in which content is produced and delivered.
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TICKETING
$10 General
$8 Members (AFI, Skirball, ArcLight, Union, and Guild) / $6 Students and Seniors
Online:www.skirball.org
By phone: (877) SCC-4TIX
Tickets also available at the Skirball in advance and at the door the evening of the program, subject to availability.
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About Skirball Cultural Center
Hailed by The New York Times as "a lesson on how to connect the eye to heart and mind," the Skirball Cultural Center has established itself as one of the world's most dynamic Jewish cultural institutions, and among the most prominent cultural venues in the United States. Its mission is to explore the connections between four thousand years of Jewish heritage and the vitality of American democratic ideals. It seeks to welcome and inspire people of every ethnic and cultural identity in American life. Guided by our respective memories and experiences, together we aim to build a society in which all of us can feel at home.
More information about Skirball can be found at: www.skirball.org
Venue Location and Information
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Contact Us
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ticketing information or directions to the Skirball Cultural Center, please
contact us at:
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