May 7, 2026
BRIGADOON (1954) – AFI Movie Club
Adapted from Alan Jay Lerner’s successful stage play, Vincente Minnelli’s BRIGADOON (1954) follows two American tourists lost in the Scotland mists – and found in the mystical world of Brigadoon, insulated from the burdens of the outside, contemporary world. AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Gene Kelly stars alongside Van Johnson, with the luminous Cyd Charisse...
March 17, 2024
DARBY O’GILL AND THE LITTLE PEOPLE (1959) – AFI Movie Club
DARBY O'GILL AND THE LITTLE PEOPLE (1959) had its world premiere in Dublin, Ireland, on a day dubbed “Walt Disney Day” and proclaimed a school holiday. The film then had its American premiere at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, marking the first time a Disney feature played there. Along with King Brian of Knocknasheega and his leprechauns,...
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