Every Saturday

KEY WEST PICTURE SHOW

In 1977 Key West Florida was in sleepy transition. The U.S. Navy was leaving after generations of dominance, tourism was moderate and developers had not yet cast a longing eye down the Overseas Highway. It was still a backwater seaport dependent upon the Navy, commercial fishing and other often questionable maritime activities

In the summer of 1977 we set out to capture the mood of the island on film. We roamed Key West, interviewing locals and visitors—baked Cuban bread until dawn, danced with the comparsas, caught lobster with the fishermen and blessed the fleet, rode the Conch Train, discussed art, architecture and island history. We were entertained by classical music played on the conch shell, and we witnessed Captain Tony’s philosophy on sexdrive in the tropics. We filmed the coral reef with a treasure diver.The result is a timeless glimpse of that era in Key West, a parody of a 1950’s educational travel film exploring the island with honesty and humor. As lifetime resident Sara Russell says at the end of the film “… honey, you won’t see it again!”
I hope you enjoy watching it as much as we did making it!

Tickets $5

Monday July 6, 8:00 pm

Local Paradise TV Presents:
MONDAY CLASSIC MOVIE SERIES:

Sullivan's Travels (1941)

Starring: Joel McCrea, Veronica Lake, Robert Warwick, William Demarest
Director: Preston Sturges

AFI®: Top 100 Laughs
AFI®: Top 100 Movies

Synopsis: A high school girl (Tuesday Weld) schemes to get herself a new prom dress. That's the plot of this musical relic, which showcases many of the early faces of rock 'n roll. Legendary DJ Alan Freed... Frustrated film director Sullivan (Joel McCrea) is fed up with serving out easily digestible but ultimately meaningless chunks of comedy for the studios. He decides to set off across America to rediscover the daily lives of the Joe Lunchpails as research for his socially responsible next film, O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU? Giving up all his unnecessaries, he begins his cross-country road trip in hobo's clothes with barely a dime in his pocket to regain his focus.