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Otto Preminger’s
SKIDOO

Thursday, March 8 at 7:00

Directed by Otto Preminger 
Starring Jackie Gleason and Groucho Marx

(1968) It’s Flower Power, as ex-mobster Jackie Gleason drops acid and Groucho Marx (in his swan song) plays kingpin “God,” to the accompaniment of a “garbage can ballet” and a far-out score by Harry Nilsson. Featuring a star-studded supporting cast, including Carol Channing, Frankie Avalon, Peter Lawford, Burgess Meredith, George Raft, Cesar Romero, Mickey Rooney, and Slim Pickens. DCP. 98 Min.

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Actor Austin Pendleton interviewed by film historian Foster Hirsch, March 8, 2018

Actor Austin Pendleton interviewed by film historian Foster Hirsch, March 8, 2018. (Following a special screening of Otto Preminger’s SKIDOO.)

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