FILM/SNEAK PEEK : YOU DON'T HAVE TO SEE `ALIEN' TO ENJOY ACTION.

As ``Alien Resurrection'' invades movie theaters, blind film fans will have the chance to discuss every gory detail with their sighted counterparts, thanks to descriptive narration made available by TheatreVision.

Those who need assistance in understanding the action of the sci-fi flick may borrow headsets at the door of the AMC Promenade 16 in Woodland Hills.

``It was amazing to realize what these new films look like,'' says Helen Harris, the founder of TheatreVision, who is blinded by retinitis pigmentosa. ``Blind people could never know the action on the screen, the horror of the scenes and the intricate details that must have gone into the making of this film.''

TheatreVision previously offered voice-over descriptions of such films as ``Forrest Gump,'' ``The American President,'' ``Apollo 13'' and others.

``Alien Resurrection'' marks the first time that the narrated version of the movie has been made available the same week it is widely released.

Blacklist series

In recognition of the 50th anniversary of the Hollywood Blacklist, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art continues its film series of works by directors, writers and actors who felt the sting of the House Un-American Activities Committee.

At 7:30 tonight, LACMA is screening ``Body and Soul,'' the 1947 boxing movie starring John Garfield and directed by Abraham Polonsky, both of whom were targeted by the congressional committee for leftist activities and associations. Garfield received an Oscar nomination for his performance.

It is paired with another 1948 Polonsky movie, ``Force of Evil,'' with Garfield as a cynical lawyer who gets involved in the numbers racket.

Saturday night's bill, ``Classics of the American Left,'' opens at 5:30 p.m. with a free screening of ``Point of Order,'' a 1964 compilation of kinescopes of the Army-McCarthy hearings, which historians consider television's first mass public event. Following it are director Herbert J. Biberman's ``Salt of the Earth'' and writer Ben Maddow's ``Native Land.''

All screenings take place in the Bing Theatre at the museum, 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. For tickets, call Ticketmaster at [phone]. Call the museum at [phone].

Garbage in, `Garbage' out

The New Beverly Cinema in Hollywood on Tuesday will screen ``Garbage,'' a new film by Peter Byck that the filmmaker proudly describes as ``ultra low-budget.''

``Garbage'' is the story of Jimmy the Janitor, a blue-collar guy who is haunted by the incredible amount of trash he faces daily as well as his secret desire to leave the refuse behind and become a rock star.

The Christian Science Monitor calls it ``one part `Roger & Me,' one part `60 Minutes' and one part `This Is Spinal Tap,' stitched together with a sense of witty serendipity.''

Showtime is 9:30 p.m. and admission is $5. The theater is located at 7165 Beverly Blvd., one block west of La Brea Avenue.

Hollywood museum wants you

The Hollywood Entertainment Museum is looking for a few good docents.

The museum needs volunteers to assist during the holiday season leading museum tours, staffing special events, helping out in the box office and store and lending aid in the office.

Applicants will be interviewed and must complete a training course. Expertise in Hollywood history or teaching is not required, but a good applicant should have ``a sense of commitment, enthusiasm, dedication and a willingness to share knowledge with the public.''

Language skills in Spanish, French, Japanese, Chinese, German and Korean are especially helpful.

The Hollywood Entertainment Museum is located at 7021 Hollywood Blvd. For more information about volunteering, call [phone].

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Photo: Vision-impaired theatergoers can follow Sigourney Weaver's resurrection in the latest ``Alien'' film over headsets at the AMC Promenade 16 in Woodland Hills.