The website providing information about the
Official 90th Birthday Celebrations of Hollywood legend
Glenn Ford turns 90 on Monday May 1st 2006
To celebrate this landmark birthday of one of the most iconic stars from Hollywood's golden era - The American Cinematheque is very proud to present a special celebration event in Hollywood
The American Cinematheque
in association with
The Heartland Film Festival
Turner Classic Movies
Variety
proudly presents
A special 90th Birthday screening of one of Glenn Ford's
legendary films - the 1946 classic "Gilda" co-starring
Rita Hayworth
(Incidentally - the screening takes place on the exact
60th anniversary of the release of "Gilda"!)
• Special in-person pre-screening appearance by Glenn Ford!
• Restored 35mm print courtesy of Sony Pictures
• Screening of ultra-rare 11-minute short film featuring Glenn Ford's first-ever screen appearance in 1937
• Discussion following the screening with Glenn Ford's son and biographer - Peter Ford and special guests
• Post-screening reception with Moet & Chandon champagne, Chopin Vodka & birthday cake!
• Star attendance to salute Glenn Ford (click here for names)
When
Monday May 1st - 7:30pm
Where
Grauman's Egyptian Theatre
6712 Hollywood Boulevard • Hollywood
(2 blocks east of Highland Avenue)
Ticket Prices
$15 General Public
$10 Cinematheque Members
$12 Seniors (65+) & Students with ID
Ticket includes reception with Moet & Chandon champagne, Chopin Vodka & birthday cake
Advance Ticket Purchase
Cinematheque Members click here
General Public
Easy instant purchase online through www.fandango.com
Tickets are on sale now!
- At the top of the Fandango front page there is a search tool: "Search Showtimes & Buy Tickets"
- There is a search option "By Movie"
- Type in "GILDA" and click on the "Go" button
- That takes you to the page where you purchase tickets
Day-Of-Event Ticket Purchase
The Egyptian Theatre Box Office
will open at 5.30pm on Monday May 1st
Media Coverage of the Glenn Ford Salute
• News Story in Hollywood Reporter
• Full-page advertisement in Daily Variety
• Article in Hollywood Reporter
• News Story in Los Angeles Times
• Article in Los Angeles Times
• Special 4-page pull-out section in Daily Variety
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This Celebration Presented By
with generous support from Sony Pictures |
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The reception will feature Moet & Chandon Champagne and Chopin Vodka
generously donated by Pacific Wine & Spirits | ||
The Glenn Ford 90th Birthday Celebration Event is produced by
Martin Lewis & Steven Gaydos
for the American Cinematheque and Variety
"Glenn Ford: A Life In Film" - the first-ever biography of Glenn Ford - will be published in 2007. Click here for information about the book.