February 1, 2025
SHAMPOO – AFI Catalog Spotlight
This month, the AFI Catalog shines a spotlight on the Hal Ashby hit comedy SHAMPOO (1975) in honor of its 50th release anniversary. Co-written by AFI Life Achievement Award recipient Warren Beatty (in his first onscreen writing credit) and the legendary Robert Towne, SHAMPOO featured a cast of stars including Beatty, Julie Christie, Goldie Hawn,...
June 27, 2024
COMING HOME (1978) – AFI Catalog Spotlight
In celebration of disability pride month, the AFI Catalog shines a spotlight on COMING HOME (1978), the Oscar®-winning Hal Ashby film that takes place at a VA hospital during the Vietnam War. Included on AFI’s 100 Years…100 Passions list of the greatest love stories of all time, COMING HOME explores the lives of soldiers who...
March 26, 2024
SHAMPOO (1975) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by Hal Ashby and named one of the funniest films of all time by the American Film Institute, SHAMPOO (1975) stars inarguable and incomparable film legend and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Warren Beatty, who also produced the film and co-wrote it with AFI Honorary Degree recipient Robert Towne. Another degree recipient – Richard...
February 14, 2024
HAROLD AND MAUDE (1971) – AFI Movie Club
Starring Ruth Gordon and Bud Cort, and directed by Hal Ashby, HAROLD AND MAUDE (1971) was honored by the American Film Institute on its lists of the art form’s comedies, greatest romantic comedies and love stories, as well as among the most inspirational movies of all time. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about...
July 3, 2022
BEING THERE (1979) – AFI Movie Club
BEING THERE (1979) was included on AFI’s list of 100 Years…100 Laughs as one of the funniest films to grace the silver screen. Star Shirley MacLaine was honored with the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2012, and the film’s cinematographer, Caleb Deschanel, was a member of the first class at the AFI Conservatory. Learn more about...
May 8, 2020
AFI Movie Club: BEING THERE
BEING THERE is on AFI’s list of 100 Years…100 Laughs as one of the funniest films to grace the silver screen. Star Shirley MacLaine was honored with the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2012, and the film’s cinematographer, Caleb Deschanel, was a member of the first class at the AFI Conservatory. Watch Jay Roach announce the…
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