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The Projectionist + She Was an Acrobat's Daughter

Feb 13—15, 2026
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The Projectionist (1970)
dir. Harry Hurwitz.
With Chuck McCann, Ina Balin, Rodney Dangerfield.
88min; 35mm

An imaginative Midtown projectionist (Chuck McCann) whiles away the hours—interrupted by his jerk of a boss, Renaldi (Rodney Dangerfield, in his film debut), and kept company by the movie stars lining the walls of the booth.

She Was An Acrobat's Daughter (1937)
dir. Friz Freleng
8min; Digital

Friz Freleng’s Golden Age animated short parodies the goings-on inside a local movie theater.

UPCOMING Screenings

      RUNNING TIME

      97min

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      Peter Jay Sharp Building
      BAM Rose Cinemas

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