The Bishop’s Wife Watch-along
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Join us online for a festive evening as we immerse ourselves in the enchanting story of an angel who descends upon Earth to help a troubled bishop rediscover the true meaning of Christmas.
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Writing Archie
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Join us for an exclusive Q&A with writer/producer Jeff Pope the creative force behind the new Archie ITVX 4-part mini-series that explores the life and work of Archibald Leach and his incredible journey to becoming Cary Grant….
You’re The Tops: The Making of Night and Day
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Join Professor Mark Glancy (Queen Mary University London) and Dr Kathrina Glitre (UWE Bristol) in a panel discussion about the making of Night and Day (dir. Michael Curtiz, 1946), the musical biopic in which Cary Grant plays the famous composer Cole Porter.
Charade
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A globetrotting caper that prizes its idiosyncratic pieces over the general puzzle, Charade is a delightful romp with Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn’s sparkling chemistry at the centre of some perfectly orchestrated mayhem.
Book Launch
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Our festival director Professor Charlotte Crofts presented on her chapter about the Looking For Archie Walking Tour at the Book Launch of Screen Tourism and Affective Landscapes, and spoke about her collaboration with Show of Strength Theatre Company to develop a new, actor-led theatre walk of Cary Grant/Archie’s Bristol
Cate Bryan Plays Cole Porter
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In this live online concert, join Cate Bryan as she plays a selection of songs from the Cole Porter Song Collection on the piano to whet your appetite for our screening of Night and Day
Night and Day
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We are getting a kick out of announcing our festival autumn program and are pleased to confirm that we will be screening the technicolor Cole Porter biopic, Night and Day at the historic St Mary Redcliffe Church – the first picture in which Cary Grant appeared in colour.
Raising Cary Grant, the Bristol Footsteps of Archie Leach
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Join us for an extra special pilot of an all-new immersive actor-led theatre walk with Show Of Strength Theatre Company, using language and location to explore the transformation of Bristol boy Archie Leach into Cary Grant, the world’s most famous movie star.
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An Affair to Remember
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Tissues at the ready for this special screening of a Cary Grant classic! Join us at the iconic Curzon, Clevedon to see Cary Grant starring alongside fellow Bristolian Deborah Kerr in Leo McCarey’s timeless love story.