The Cinema Museum, London

Past Events Archive

Women and Cocaine presents Blondie Johnson (1933)

Fri 5 Jan 2024 @ 19:30 · Events

Joan Blondell plays Virginia "Blondie" Johnson is driven to a life of crime, using her brains instead of her body to rise to the top of the crime world.

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Kennington Noir presents Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye (1950)

Wed 20 Dec 2023 @ 19:30 · Events

James Cagney returns to Warner Bros. to star as an escaped criminal who weaves a web of corruption on the outside.

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Christmas Crackers – 35mm/16mm double bill by Lost Reels: Cash on Demand (1961) and The Silent Partner (1978)

Sun 17 Dec 2023 @ 18:00 · Events

Lost Reels continues its series of celluloid double bills with the pairing of two very different, but strangely similar, Christmas bank robbery thrillers.

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Women and Cocaine presents Rain (1932) on 16mm

Fri 15 Dec 2023 · Events

Based on the play of Maugham’s short story, Joan Crawford is Sadie Thompson, a prostitute who scandalises the passengers of a ship stranded on a South Pacific island.

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Robert Ross presents Oh, What a Carry On or Carry On Up The Cinema Museum IV

Sat 9 Dec 2023 @ 12:00 · Events

Following May’s successful event, Robert Ross is back to present another full day of hilarious chat, rare clips, and very special guests, in a laughter-fuelled salute to the legendary Carry On series.

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NFTS Painted Skies presents You, the Living (2007) on 35mm

Fri 8 Dec 2023 @ 19:30 · Events

NFTS Painted Skies season of films celebrating innovative set design ends with Roy Andersson's bleak comedy, with its hypnotic dioramas.

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Kennington Bioscope presents The Jew of Mestri (1923)

Wed 6 Dec 2023 @ 19:30 · Events

Kennington Bioscope presents The Jew of Mestri, a 1923 German film based on the 14th century story by John of Florence, the source material for Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice.

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The Badlands Collective presents Park Row (1952) on 35mm

Sun 3 Dec 2023 @ 19:30 · Events

A 35mm screening of Sam Fuller's deeply personal project, telling the story of two rival newspapers in 19th century New York. Fuller worked in newspapers before becoming a filmmaker, and Park Row is his tribute to the world of journalism.

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