Last Remaining Seats: La Balandra Isabel llegó esta tarde June 20, 2007

Another fantastic season of classic films and live entertainment in the historic theatres of Los Angeles.

La Balandra Isabel llegó esta tarde
(Venezuela, 1949, 96 minutes, black/white, in Spanish with English subtitles)

Based on the 1934 short story by renowned Venezuelan writer Guillermo Meneses, this Cannes award-winning film, starring Arturo de Córdova, is an erotic melodrama of stunning cinematography that highlights Venezuela’s natural scenery and its unique Afro-Venezuelan musical heritage.

Print from Cine Archivo Bolívar Films.

Special Program: Actor Wilmer Valderrama will host the evening (schedule permitting). Live musical performance by the PAWS Music Afro-Cuban Folkore Ensemble in the Ford’s intimate gardens from 7 - 7:45 p.m. Bring a picnic basket, relax, and enjoy the music before the screening. Food and drink allowed in the amphitheatre.

John Anson Ford Amphitheatre (1931)
2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East, Hollywood, CA

Formerly known as the Pilgrimage Theatre, the John Anson Ford Amphitheatre is one of the oldest operating performing arts venues in Los Angeles. Nestled in the Hollywood Hills, the outdoor amphitheatre opened in 1920, but was rebuilt after fire destroyed the original wooden structure in 1929. Re-opened in 1931, it was designed to resemble the gates of Jerusalem, the setting for the annual Pilgrimage play. Los Angeles County owns and operates the theatre, and recently renovated it with capital improvements to the stage, backstage, and public areas.

For more information, visit www.fordtheatres.org.

Official Website: http://www.laconservancy.org/remaining/2007.php4#lacla