Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)

Inspired to become a performer by his childhood trips to the circus, the comedic actor Paul Reubens is most remembered for his beloved role as Pee-wee Herman, an intentionally oblivious, wide-eyed, bow tie–wearing jester.

40th Anniversary of Pee-wee’s Big Adventure in 35mm

Screenings

For Museum Members

Film Program

Free for Museum Members

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 

35mm

Stand by Me

The Aratani family boating at Lake Arrowhead, circa 1955.   Courtesy of the Japanese American National Museum Collection at the Academy Film Archive. 

Young Soul Rebels

Smoke Signals

The Book of Rhyme & Reason: Hip-Hop 1994–1997

SHANE

The Bus, 1965 

CASABLANCA

Fatal Femmes: Two Parisian Crime Films by Women  

Remembering Harry Belafonte: Buck and the Preacher 

The Manchurian Candidate, 1962

Limited Series and Spotlights

The Murals of East Los Angeles: (A Museum Without Walls) with Mur murs (Wall Walls)

Mar23 SPELLBOUND SpotlightMHL1-banner

Mar28 LA PALOMA Spotlight4-banner

Apr19 COLOR OF POMEGRANATES Spotlights7-banner

Ghetto Film School

May31 AMADEUS SpotlightMHL4-banner

Jun13 GILDA Spotlight6-banner

Thief and Cobbler

Color

Spotlights

Jun29 PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER SpotlightMHL2-banner

Jul12 JAWBREAKER Spotlight1-banner

Jul19 ELVIRA MISTRESS OF THE DARK Spotlght4-banner

Jul20 HACKERS SpotlightMHL2-banner

Sep7 BURDEN OF DREAMS Spotlight4

LadyInACage Weak

Special Guests

Oct26 CREATURE FROMTHE BLACK LAGOON Spotlight6

BLONDE VENUS

Nov3 DESTROY ALL MONSTERS GodzillaSERIESHERO1

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Conversations

Diane Warren and Armageddon

Selma

Wild at Heart

Mar6 WOMAN IS A WOMAN-Spotlight2

Mar19 GAS FOOD LODGING Spotlight3

Mar22 MARY POPPINS Spotlight1

REPERAGES select

May2 40 YEAR OLD VIRGIN Spotlight2MHL

May23 BARBIE Spotlight1MHL

Rope

Feb15 THE MATRIX Cyberpunk

Dec1 SUGARLAND EXPRESS PresentPast1

Jun1 VIRGIN SUICIDES Spotlight1

Jun 13 ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOOS NEST Spotlight1

Motion Picture Laboratories: The Technology and Creative Partners of Filmmakers

Les vampires (1915-16)

Tombstone

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