One of the best of the Fred Astaire-Ginger Rogers musicals, Top Hat centers on a typical mistaken-identity plot, with wealthy Dale Tremont (Rogers), on holiday in London and Venice, assuming that American entertainer Jerry Travers (Astaire) is the husband of her friend Madge (Helen Broderick) -- who's actually the wife of Jerry's business manager Horace Hardwick (Edward Everett Horton). Complicating matters is Dale's jealous suitor Beddini (Erik Rhodes), whose motto is For the woman the kiss -- for the man the sword. Beddini is disposed of by some last-minute chicanery on the part of Jerry's faithful valet Bates (Eric Blore), paving the way for the happy ending everyone knew was coming from the opening scene.

This 1935 musical finds Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers at the top of their form. -- Don Druker, Chicago Reader

Because we are bound by gravity and the limitations of our bodies, because we live in a world where the news is often bad and the prospects disturbing, there is a need for another world somewhere, a world where Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers live. -- Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

All the minor players are such skilled comedians that they are able to extract merriment from this none too original comedy of errors. -- Andre Sennwald, New York Times

Bruce Springsteen: London Calling

Three showings only!
Saturday, September 18; Tuesday, September 21 & Wednesday, September 22 at 8:45pm

Captured in London at the Hard Rock Calling Festival on June 28, 2009, a special 90-minute version of this highly anticipated outdoor concert film hits our venues coast to coast – and across the pond! – for a limited run starting June 10th. LONDON CALLING: Live In Hyde Park conveys the experience of being on stage and the vast crowd of the festival environment. See Bruce spontaneously direct the E Street Band through 13 live tracks, all recorded in glorious HD.

Set list:
London Calling
Badlands
Night
She’s The One
Outlaw Pete
Working On a Dream
Born To Run
Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)
Jungleland
American Land
Glory Days
Dancing In The Dark
Waitin’ On a Sunny Day

A revved up…power drive through Springsteen’s America. – The London Times

Where: Tollefson Plaza

When: 8:00 p.m.

Click here for full details.

It was no easy task selecting this year's winning poster. Entries were received from all over the world (Istanbul, Germany, Colombia), and the talent was incredible. Thank you to the panel of judges along with our loyal Grand Cinema patrons for giving us your feedback that ultimately led to the winning choice.

"The poster is clean, simple and does a good job of mixing film and Tacoma," says Philip Cowan, Grand Cinema's Executive Director. "With so many talented entries it was really difficult choosing just one winner."

Thank you to each and every artist who submitted a design. The Grand Cinema is very lucky to have such great supporters that are willing to share their talent.

About the Artist
Jason Larche is a 25-year-old graphic designer and illustrator based in Norwalk, Connecticut. He graduated from Syracuse University in 2008 with a degree in Communications Design, and chose to pursue a career in branding and packaging. He has always had a great appreciation of film, and hopes to further his involvement in the industry. Visit JasonLarche.com to see more.

About the Design
My goal with this design was to boldly announce the festival by establishing a reputable and contemporary look. I wanted to convey Tacoma's character in a classical manner through a high-contrast color palette. It was important for me to show my appreciation of traditional film in what has increasingly become a digital art form.