The Cinema Museum, London

Past Events Archive

Looking ahead: April to June events in brief

Thu 3 Apr - Sat 5 Jul 2014 · Events

Music, talks, screenings, physical theatre and music hall - more details to follow!

Eric L’Epine Smith: The Last Gentleman of the British Film Industry

Thu 27 Mar 2014 @ 19:30 · Events

At 13 years old Eric L’Epine Smith ran away from home to appear in a silent film. Jane L’Epine Smith, the renowned casting director’s daughter, talks about the stars he discovered in the 1930s and 40s, including Rex Harrison and Errol Flynn.

Saturday Morning Pictures

Sat 22 Mar 2014 @ 10:00 · Events

Lee Pressman’s morning mayhem is back again by public demand. Even more vintage cartoons, cliffhangers, choc-ices and choice entertainment. Another fun-filled morning for all the family! Tickets always sell fast so book early. Doors open at 09.30 for a 10.00 start. Refreshments will be available in our licenced cafe/bar. TICKETS & PRICING £6 (£4 conc) […]

An Evening with John Wilson

Thu 20 Mar 2014 @ 19:30 · Events

One of Britain’s leading film editors who had a long, and fruitful collaboration with Peter Greenaway, gives an illustrated masterclass. His films include Billy Elliot (2000), The History Boys (2006) and The Book Thief (2013). He also edited 13 episodes of Downton Abbey.

French Sundays Screening and Talk: Sitcom (1998)

Sun 16 Mar 2014 @ 14:30 · Events

French surrealistic satire written and directed by François Ozon. The moral decline of a once esteemed suburban family, whose descent into degeneracy begins with the purchase of a small white rat.

An Evening with Howard Lanning

Thu 13 Mar 2014 @ 19:30 · Events

Three generations of Lannings have been involved in the film industry. Howard spent 50 years in film and sound editing on films such as Curse of the Crimson Altar. Discover the stars they’ve worked with and their adventures behind the scenes.

The Big Steal (1946) & Night and the City (1950): Screening

Sun 9 Mar 2014 @ 14:30 · Events

A film noir double bill. First up, Robert Mitchum is a wrongly accused man on the run in Don Siegel's noir comedy. To follow, a British film from director Jules Dassin, starring Richard Widmark as an American hustler in postwar London.

Mutiny on the Bounty Evening: Screening

Sat 8 Mar 2014 @ 19:30 · Events

Richard Fitzwilliams, a descendant of Captain Bligh, will show how the mutiny has been presented in literature and film by reading extracts and showing clips. Gable, Laughton, Brando, Howard, Gibson and Hopkins star in the three major films featured.