Subway Centennial Film Festival October 2 - 11, 2004 Program Introduction Saturday, October 2 2:00 p.m. SUBWAY STORIES 1995, 80 mins. Directed by Bob Balaban, Patricia Benoit, Julie Dash, Jonathan Demme, Ted Demme, Abel Ferrara, Alison Maclean, Craig McKay, Lucas Platt, Seth Rosenfeld. With Gregory Hines, Bill Irwin, Denis Leary, Rosie Perez, Lili Taylor. The ten episodes in this quirky and bittersweet anthology film were based on true stories submitted by HBO viewers. Preceded by DAYBREAK EXPRESS (1953, 5 mins.) Directed by D.A. Pennebaker. Music by Duke Ellington. An impressionistic study of a morning on the Third Avenue El. 4:00 p.m. ON THE TOWN 1949, 98 mins. Directed by Stanley Donen. With Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra. In the words of On the Town’s most famous song, "The people ride in a hole in the ground." Three sailors have just one day to explore New York City in this classic MGM musical, which blends location photography with soundstage numbers, including the memorable "Miss Turnstiles" ballet. Preceded by SEINFELD: "THE SUBWAY" (2000, 22 mins.) A naked subway-riding Mets fan is among the surprises in this hilarious episode. This program also screens on Sunday, October 3, 4:00 p.m. Sunday, October 3 2:00 p.m. MANHANDLED 1924, 75 mins. Silent. Live music by Donald Sosin. Directed by Allan Dwan. With Gloria Swanson. Swanson gives a sparkling comic performance as a social-climbing shopgirl. In the famous, stunningly realistic subway scene, she is swamped by rush-hour crowds. Preceded by INTERIOR, NY SUBWAY, 14TH STREET TO 42ND STREET (1905, 5 mins. Silent.) Photographed by Billy Bitzer. 4:00 p.m. ON THE TOWN Preceded by SEINFELD: "THE SUBWAY" See Saturday, October 2, 4:00 p.m. Saturday, October 9 1:00 p.m. THE #7 TRAIN: AN IMMIGRANT JOURNEY 2000, 29 mins. Directed by Hye Jung Park, J.T. Takagi. The subway line from Flushing to Manhattan is the star of this vibrant portrait of New York immigrant life. Also screening Sunday, October 10, 1:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. THE WRONG MAN 1956, 126 mins. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. With Henry Fonda. A nightclub musician who rides the subway between Manhattan and Jackson Heights is accused of murder in Hitchcock’s harrowing, fact-based drama. 4:00 p.m. THE WARRIORS 1979, 93 mins. Directed by Walter Hill. With Michael Beck, James Remar. A gang fights its way to Coney Island in this stylized, poetic thriller full of subway scenes, many filmed in Brooklyn stations. Sunday, October 10 1:00 p.m. THE #7 TRAIN: AN IMMIGRANT JOURNEY See Saturday, October 9, 1:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. THE BROTHER FROM ANOTHER PLANET 1984, 104 mins. Directed by John Sayles. With Joe Morton. An escaped slave from a distant planet lands in New York and takes the train to Harlem. This landmark New York independent feature combines sci-fi fantasy with social commentary. 4:00 p.m. SUBWAY RIDERS 1981, 120 mins. Directed by Amos Poe. With John Lurie, Robbie Coltrane. New York underground legend Lurie starred in and scored this modern-day film noir about a murderous saxophone player who hides out on the subways. Preceded by WONDER RING (1955, 6 mins. Silent.) Directed by Stan Brakhage. An exquisite study of the interior of an elevated train. Monday, October 11 2:00 p.m. Family Holiday Screening COMING TO AMERICA 1988, 116 mins. Directed by John Landis. With Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall. In his first multiple-role performance, Eddie Murphy plays (along with three other parts) an African prince whose quest for a wife takes him to Queens--and the F train. Back to top Program Introduction Back to top