Hitchcock Retrospective: NOTORIOUS

“What is drama but life with the dull bits cut out.” - Alfred Hitchcock

Experience the timeless brilliance of Director Alfred Hitchcock with a year-long retrospective at the Palm Springs Cultural Center. Celebrating his unparalleled legacy, each first Friday of the month will feature one of Hitchcock's iconic masterpieces on the big screen in our Historic Camelot Theatre.

From silent cinema to suspenseful thrillers, Hitchcock's innovative techniques and mastery of storytelling have left an indelible mark on the world of cinema. Step into the world of 'The Master of Suspense' as we delve into his captivating narratives, meticulous direction, and profound psychological insight.

Join us on this cinematic journey and discover why Hitchcock remains one of the most revered filmmakers in history. Evening includes intros and discussions led by Hitchcock experts Richard L. Edwards and Steven C. Smith.

Join us for a supper table style dinner at 6pm. All films screen at 7pm.

JUNE 7 | 7PM | NOTORIOUS (1946)

In order to help bring Nazis to justice, U.S. government agent T.R. Devlin (Cary Grant) recruits Alicia Huberman (Ingrid Bergman), the American daughter of a convicted German war criminal, as a spy. As they begin to fall for one another, Alicia is instructed to win the affections of Alexander Sebastian (Claude Rains), a Nazi hiding out in Brazil. When Sebastian becomes serious about his relationship with Alicia, the stakes get higher, and Devlin must watch her slip further undercover.

DINNER AND A MOVIE

Join us in our lobby for supper-table style seating and savor the flavors of yesteryear as we bring back two of our “Camelot Classic,” meals. Enjoy a delicious dinner at 6pm followed by a timeless film screening at 7pm. Each month we’ll feature either our Meatloaf Classic served with Mashed Potatoes and a house made gravy for dipping or hand-tossed Panko-encrusted Cod served with crispy fries. Pre-order online on Eventbrite and save $5 on your meal.

CLASSIC COCKTAILS

Elevate your movie night and select one of our classic cocktails! We offer a full range of fine wines, craft beers, and premium well drinks. Pre-order on Eventbrite and save $4 on two drinks with our exclusive pre-show drink special. Sip, relax, and enhance your cinematic experience with a touch of sophistication.

Richard L. Edwards is Executive Director of XCITE at UC Riverside. He received his PhD in Film Studies from USC's School of Cinematic Arts. In 2017, Edwards taught a massive online course for the cable network Turner Classic Movies (TCM) called "50 years of Hitchcock" that had 15,000 enrolled students and ran concurrently with a Hitchcock film retrospective on TCM. With Shannon Clute, he co-hosted the long-running and popular podcast entitled "Out of the Past: Investigating Film Noir." He has also co-written a book on film noir, The Maltese Touch of Evil: Film Noir and Potential Criticism, and written several articles on a variety of film topics, including an essay on the master of suspense, Alfred Hitchcock. This Fall he will be the event host for NoirCon 2024, a four day conference dedicated to all things noir, at the Palm Springs Cultural Center from November 7 - November 10, which will include screenings of film noir classics at the Camelot Theatre.

Steven C. Smith is a four-time Emmy-nominated producer and award-winning author who has interviewed many of Alfred Hitchcock’s collaborators. He appears as a film historian in several Hitchcock documentaries, and received the ASCAP-Deems Taylor Award for his biography of Bernard Herrmann, the composer most associated with Hitchcock. Steven’s over-200 documentaries include collaborations with Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Martin Scorsese, Stephen Sondheim, Julie Andrews, Cicely Tyson, Harrison Ford, and Sidney Poitier. He is the author of the award-winning biography “Music by Max Steiner: The Epic Life of Hollywood’s Most Influential Composer.”