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the flicker clubWell, where to start with the flicker club? They’ve been with us for a long time, and they’re one of our best-loved regular events.

It works a bit like this: you come to see a classic film based on an original novel or short story. You arrive and are offered a cocktail. You’re offered another cocktail. Then you take your seat and enjoy some rather delightfully arranged live music, while beautiful people in themed fancy dress flit about the auditorium, offering smiles and further drinks. As you smile back and say, “yes, I’d love another”, you reach under your seat and pick up what looks like a beautiful goodie bag – inside is a copy of the original story, a limited edition framed piece of artwork for the film, a flicker book version of the story, a bottle of water, a toy, some cosmetics, and usually a few other lovely little bits and pieces.

Then a very charming man named Clive introduces himself, the film, maybe does some kind of prize draw, then lets you know that there’s someone special here to read to you from the film’s original source material. It’s Joan Collins. It’s Miranda Richardson. It’s Bill Nighy. It’s Mark Rylance. It’s Honor Blackman. It’s Mark Strong. You get the picture, don’t you? Well, then these wonderful people read to you for 10 minutes – you close your eyes and are transported to a place far, far away. Warm applause, more smiles, maybe another drink and it’s on with the show we go!

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Previously, at the flicker club…

Joan Collins copyright joelchant.com

Joan Collins reads at All About Eve (pic copyright JoelChant.com)

Miranda Richardson joined us for Alfred Hitchcock’s THE BIRDS

Joan Collins brought some glamour for ALL ABOUT EVE

Mark Strong read as Sky Masterton for GUYS AND DOLLS

Legendary director Nic Roeg was our host for DON’T LOOK NOW

The fabulous Honor Blackman introduced GOLDFINGER

Mark Rylance had us singing and dancing in the aisles for THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER

Bill Nighy warmed our cockles at the Christmas special IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE

Tom Hollander captivated us with his reading of the opening chapter of Dickens’ SCROOGE, before the great Alistair Sim delighted us on-screen.

THERE HAVE BEEN MANY OTHERS, AND THERE SHALL BE MANY MORE…

Check out the gallery of pics from these events, and find out more about the flicker club at http://theflickerclub.com

the flicker club are Daisy Beaumont, Stephen Williams, Clive Perrott and Juliette McCrimmon

 

Scrooge: A Christmas Carol

24 Nov 2010

FLICKER CLUB CHRISTMAS SPECIAL !!! WOOHOO!!

SUNDAY 19 DEC (1730)

There are two films and two films only that utterly define Christmas and we’ve already screened one of them last year, that little bit of  perfection called ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’.

So, now, without further ado, we are delighted to screen that seminal classic ‘Scrooge‘ with the indelible, unforgettable and irreplaceable central performance of Alistair Sim.

There have been many lovely adaptations of Charles Dicken’s timeless tale ‘A Christmas Carol’ with ‘Disney’s A Christmas Carol’ being the latest contribution. Many of you might of seen the wonderful one man show of Patrick Stewart or perhaps been lucky enough to have heard the radio version with a memorable portrayal by Leonard Rossiter. Who could forget Michael Caine in the role surrounded by those marvelous Muppets? Then there’s the lovely musical version with Albert Finney or the dour George C. Scott’s interpretation or lovable Michael Horden taking on the part for the BBC.

But we’ve chosen the 1951 version, beautifully directed by Brian Desmond Hurst with a supporting cast of some of the finest character actors ever captured on film. But it is Alistair Sim who makes the film sublime. If ever a role was perfectly cast, if ever an actor was born to play one role it is Sim as Scrooge.

So join us please and shed a tear for Tiny Tim and a whole flood of them for that eminently redeemable old Miser Scrooge.

It wouldn’t be Christmas without him.

Scrooge at The Lexi Cinema on Sunday December the 19th.

Doors open at 5.30pm for christmas carols, cheer and complimentary cocktail reception.

6.00pm reading by our surprise special guest and screening of the film.

And as its Christmas you will not leave empty handed.  On top of our usual goody bag there will be a secret santa DVD sack.  Bring a wrapped copy of a film you’d like to share and you will leave with a new one…

So Come All You Faithful and see you at the Lexi…..

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