THE HYPE THERE'S JUST ONE HITCH RESTORED THRILLERS BY THE MASTER OF SUSPENSE SET FOR EL CAPITAN.There are at least three reasons to sit down and really watch even the most familiar Alfred Hitchcock movies: They're all-around works of art, from script, cinematography cinematography: see motion picture photography. cinematography Art and technology of motion-picture photography. It involves the composition of a scene, lighting of the set and actors, choice of cameras, camera angle, and integration of special and acting to editing and scoring; It's fun to look for the director's cameo; You can play Six Degrees of Hitch with the names that pop up over and over again in the credits. He cultivated a loyalty among his players and other collaborators that perhaps only Woody Allen Noun 1. Woody Allen - United States filmmaker and comic actor (1935-) Allen Stewart Konigsberg, Allen and Robert Altman have matched. Four Hitchcock films produced by David O. Selznick are back this month in their restored glory for debut screenings at the El Capitan El Cap·i·tan A peak, 2,308.5 m (7,569 ft) high, in the Sierra Nevada of central California. Its dramatic exposed monolith rises some 1,098 m (3,600 ft) above the floor of the Yosemite Valley. Theatre in Hollywood, beginning tonight with the espionage thriller ``Notorious,'' written by Ben Hecht Noun 1. Ben Hecht - United States writer of stories and plays (1894-1946) Hecht and starring Ingrid Bergman and Cary Grant Noun 1. Cary Grant - United States actor (born in England) who was the elegant leading man in many films (1904-1986) Grant . (Grant also starred in Hitchcock's ``To Catch a Thief'' and ``North by Northwest.'') Bergman teams with Gregory Peck in the April 12 feature, ``Spellbound,'' which has Bergman as a psychiatrist falling for her patient, Peck. Hecht wrote this script as well, and surrealist painter Salvador Dali Noun 1. Salvador Dali - surrealist Spanish painter (1904-1989) Dali was brought in to create its hypnotic dream sequences. (In this black-and-white classic, watch for a few fleeting frames of color at a suspenseful moment.) The April 19 feature is ``Rebecca,'' Hitchcock's American debut and winner of the 1940 Best Picture Oscar. Based on the Daphne du Maurier Noun 1. Daphne du Maurier - English writer of melodramatic novels (1907-1989) Dame Daphne du Maurier, du Maurier novel, it stars Laurence Olivier and Joan Fontaine. Peck returns (along with character actor Leo Leo, in astronomy Leo [Lat.,=the lion], northern constellation lying S of Ursa Major and on the ecliptic (apparent path of the sun through the heavens) between Cancer and Virgo; it is one of the constellations of the zodiac. G. Carroll from ``Spellbound'' and ``Rebecca'') for the April 26 show, ``The Paradine Case,'' a courtroom drama written by Selznick. All four screenings include panel discussions with the director's daughter, Pat Hitchcock, various experts on his work, and stars such as Rhonda Fleming and Norman Lloyd. The films were restored from their original elements by Scott MacQueen for the Walt Disney Co., which acquired the rights with its purchase of ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. . Shows start at 7 p.m. each Thursday. Tickets cost $9 for adults, $5.75 for seniors and kids, or $19 for VIP tickets that include reserved seating. They are available at the El Capitan box office, 6838 Hollywood Blvd., by calling (800) 347-6396, or by clicking on www.elcapitantickets.com. - Valerie Kuklenski OOPS! ``We certainly enjoyed bringing you our first annual April Fool's issue, although we understand that Drew Carey's publicist didn't care for it.'' - Posting on Internet news site Improv Review, recanting an earlier story that Carey would host an all-improv ``Saturday Night Live'' finale. ``Even though I wrote the article as a spoof, it was with a fervent if far- fetched wish that maybe NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. and (Drew) Carey would see that and say, 'Hey, what a great idea, let's do it!' '' - Improv Review's editor in chief William McEvoy MUSIC BEAT TUPAC'S LEGACY GROWS: A drive-by shooting drive-by shooting Public health A phenomenon in which one or more persons–commonly members of street gangs, open fire à la Al Capone from moving vehicles, often in retaliation for an alleged wrong-doing by a rival gang ended the life of rapper Tupac Shakur in 1996, but not his musical legacy. ``Until the End of Time,'' a double-disc collection of archival material on Amaru/Death Row/Interscope, tops this week's Billboard albums chart. According to SoundScan, it has sold more than 426,800 copies since its release on March 27. The album features 20 selections of never-before-released material from the Death Row vaults, all written and recorded by the rap star between 1995 and 1996. A second double album of previously unreleased material is expected later this summer. - Sandra Barrera BOYS TOWN: ``...Everybody, rock your body. Backstreet's back, all right!'' There is truth to the lyrics of ``Everybody,'' performed by the Backstreet backstreet Noun a street in a town far from the main roads Adjective denoting secret or illegal activities: a backstreet abortion backstreet n Boys last month at Staples Center. The Boys are, indeed, returning to Los Angeles. Tickets go on sale at noon Sunday for the group's Aug. 16 show at the Great Western Forum and Aug. 18 at the Glen Helen Blockbuster Pavilion in Devore. Special guests include Krystal and Shaggy. Tickets may be purchased at all Ticketmaster locations, on the Web (www.ticketmaster.com), or by calling (213) 480-3232. - Sandra Barrera CAPTION(S): 4 photos Photo: (1 -- 2) Ingrid Bergman appeared in several films by Hitchcock, two of which will be shown at the El Capitan Theatre beginning tonight: ``Notorious,'' with Cary Grant, and ``Spellbound,'' below, with Gregory Peck, screening April 12. (3) no caption (Tupac Shakur) (4) no caption (Backstreet Boys) |
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