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X-WR-CALNAME:Outdoor Classic Film at Lubber Run Park Arlington in Wash
	ington DC at Postal code 20007\, United States - Eventful
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SUMMARY:Outdoor Classic Film at Lubber Run Park Arlington
DESCRIPTION:  Film: Spiral Staircase (1946) starring Ethel Barrymore a
	nd Dorothy Malone Robert Siodmak's "The Spiral Staircase" was adapted 
	from the book "Some Must Watch" by the prolific Ethel Lina White. Two 
	of White's books had been made into films by Alfred Hitchcock. "The Wh
	eel Spins" became "The Lady Vanishes"\, and "Before the Fact" became "
	Suspicion". "The Spiral Staircase" deals with a pretty creepy premise:
	 An unknown killer has been murdering women with "afflictions". (One v
	ictim was disfigured\, another feeble-minded\, another lame). Helen\, 
	a young mute servant girl working in a gloomy old mansion\, is the kil
	ler's next intended victim. The killer is in the house with her\, but 
	who is it? Siodmak\, a master of film noir\, holds your attention for 
	approximately 85 minutes\, and never lets go. All of the classic eleme
	nts are here: Old gloomy house\, thunderstorm\, chiaroscuro lighting\,
	 eerie musical score\, colorful performances. The sets\, by the way\, 
	are leftovers from Orson Welles' "The Magnificent Ambersons"\, the mus
	ic score by Roy Webb\, who had composed other goose-pimplers such as "
	The Cat People"\, "I Walked With a Zombie"\, "The Body Snatcher" and H
	itchcock's "Notorious". Dr. Samuel J. Hoffman on the Theremin is featu
	red on this score\, providing added goosebumps. And the cast! Pretty D
	orothy McGuire is excellent as the endangered Helen\, in a house peopl
	ed by the likes of the very grand Ethel Barrymore\, the wooden George 
	Brent\, marvelous character actors Elsa Lanchester\, Rhys Williams and
	 Sara Allgood\, handsome Kent Smith and Gordon Oliver\, and lovely Rho
	nda Fleming. Ellen Corby is in the film too\, in a bit part-watch for 
	her! Robert Siodmak was an excellent "B" movie director\, having made 
	masterpieces on relatively small budgets. His other films include "The
	 Killers"\, "Phantom Lady"\, "Son of Dracula"\, the camp classic "Cobr
	a Woman"\, "Criss Cross"\, and the Burt Lancaster romp "The Crimson Pi
	rate". So\, in this age of over-inflated budgets\, it's a wonder and h
	onor to see these well-made films from an era of almost non-existent s
	pecial effects\, modest budgets\, and great actors. Lubber Run Amphith
	eatre This outdoor facility\, nestled in a beautiful park\, features s
	ummer performances by a diverse group of local artists and arts organi
	zations\, popular bands\, film\, and visiting artists. The amphitheatr
	e can seat up to 1\,200\, and patrons can take advantage of adjacent p
	icnic areas. Arts al Fresco\, sponsored by Arlington Cultural Affairs\
	, presents free outdoor performances throughout Arlington from May thr
	ough September each year. You may bring a picnic\, but alcohol is proh
	ibited in all Arlington parks. To show consideration for your fellow a
	udience members\, we ask that you do not smoke. No reservations or tic
	kets are required for any outdoor concerts or events\, wwww.arlingtona
	rts.org click on Arlington Cultural Affairs\, then click on Arts al Fr
	esco\n
LOCATION:Postal code 20007\, United States @ Washington, District of C
	olumbia 20007 United States
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