Movies at Mechanics' Presents: 1776 Summer Sing-a-long Screening
Friday, Jul 17 | 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Join us for fresh popcorn, lively discourse, and member-selected favorites the first three Fridays of the month. Hosted by Lara Gabrielle, film writer and author of Captain of Her Soul: The Life of Marion Davies.
This Friday join us for a one-night-only seasonal special: a sing-along screening of 1776, the irresistible 1972 film adaptation of the Tony Award–winning Broadway musical. Costumes are not required but encouraged! Best costume will be awarded a signed copy of Captain of Her Soul: The Life of Marion Davies.
Lyrics on screen, voices encouraged. Come ready to sing.
1776 | 1972 | Rated G | 141 min.
“Author Gabrielle has given us a gift: an honest biography of a woman whose life and career have long been misunderstood. . . . In short, this is the book Marion Davies has always deserved.”-Leonard Maltin, film critic and historian