Early Stop Motion Animation Various Directors December 14 - Sat. - 3:00 p.m. Indianapolis film collector and archivist Eric Grayson digs into his vault to help present this treat-of-a-program of early stop-motion animation. Included are five short films from Willis O’Brien (19151930), It’s a Bird (1930) by Charley Bowers, and Ladislaw Starewicz’s Frogland (1923) and The Mascot (1934). Live guitar accompaniment provided by local musician Jason Fickel. (16mm. 75 min. Not Rated.) Little Fugitive (1953) Directed by Morris Engel August 24 - Saturday - 3:00 p.m. “Our New Wave would never have come into being if it hadn’t been for Morris Engel’s fine movie Little Fugitive. It showed us the way.” —François Truffaut. Seven-year-old Joey runs away to Coney Island in a panic when his brother plays a vicious prank, making him think he has killed him in a gun accident. Joey takes refuge in the crowds and beneath the boardwalk. An Artists Public Domain/ Cinema Conservancy Release. The film was preserved by The Museum of Modern Art with support from the National Endowment for the Arts, The Film Foundation and The Celeste Bartos Film Preservation Fund. (35mm. 80 min. Rated G.) King Kong (1933) Directed by Merian Cooper and Ernest Schoedsack August 31 - Saturday - 3:00 p.m. See page 20 for details. Safety Last (1923) Directed by See page 21 for details. Fred C. Newmeyer and Sam Taylor October 5 - Saturday - 3:00 p.m. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) See page 55 for details. cinema.indiana.edu Directed by Steven Spielberg October 12 - Saturday - 3:00 p.m. Ray Harryhausen’s Fairytales See page 25 for details. Directed by Ray Harryhausen October 19 - Saturday - 3:00 p.m. CINEkids 19