This year marks the 95th anniversary of the incorporation of the City of Culver City, and to celebrate, Made in Culver City, a free film program, will screen A Night at the Opera, starring the Marx Brothers, on Saturday, Dec. 29, at 3 o’clock at the Vets Auditorium.
Audiences are encouraged to also visit the Culver City Historical Society’s Archive Resource Center that day from 1 o’clock to 3. The ARC is at the back of the Vets Auditorium. free parking is adjacent to the building.
The anniversary event is free and so is parking for the building at the intersection of Culver Boulevard and Overland Avenue.
A Night at the Opera was the first film that the Marx Brothers made for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
The 1935 classic comedy stars Groucho, Chico and Harpo Marx. Typically, it satirizes high society, the opera world and ocean cruises. The film was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress. Special permission for the screening has been provided by Warner Bros. Classics.
Made in Culver City celebrates the golden classics that were produced in the Heart of Screenland. Culver City has a unique film legacy and has been the home to Thomas H. Ince Studios, Hal Roach Studios, DeMille Studios, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Selznick International Studios, RKO Pictures, Pathe, Desilu and, currently, The Culver Studios and Sony Pictures Studios. Made in Culver City is sponsored by Sony Pictures Entertainment with participation by the UCLA Film & Television Archive, the Culver City Historical Society and Steeldeck, Inc.
See www.culvercity.org
Ms. Obrow, the special events coordinator at City Hall, may be contacted at susan.obrow@culvercity.org
