Sound of Cinema6 Kesä 2020

Electric Palaces

Matthew considers films that make a feature of the cinema going experience itself and invites stories and recollections from listeners as part of the programme; and he looks forward to the new re-mastered version of Cinema Paradiso out at the end of the month.

At a time when nearly all cinemas are closed owing to Covid-19, Matthew celebrates the cinema buildings themselves, through scores and films that are either about cinemas, that feature cinemas, or are about enjoying the cinema experience. They could be the great illuminated electric picture palaces of the 30s, the converted local village hall, the drive-in, or the multiplex, each has its own character and story to tell. The programme draws on films as varied as The Magic Box, The Smallest Show on Earth, Army of Shadows, The Chosen (1981), The Blob, Dillinger, Inglorious Basterds, The Last Picture Show, and perhaps not surprisingly, Cinema Paradiso. The cinema is a place of escape, a place of fantasy and wonderment, of shared experiences; as John Updike said:

“The size of the great rear wall measures The breadth of the dreams we have there.”

So, Matthew invites listeners to share their cinema going stories - to record themselves and become an integral part of the programme - a programme in homage to the movie house.

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