Before our feature presentation, ACME would like to start the evening with another Looney Tunes Bugs Bunny cartoon, the 1954 No Parking Hare, directed by Robert McKimson.
Similar in plot to Homeless Hare, Bugs finds himself squaring off against a construction worker who wants to build over his hole in the ground.
We've picked another entry from the excellent reference book, 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die by Steven Jay Schneider for today's feature. Today's choice is Jean Cocteau's 1950 lyrical masterpiece Orphée (Orpheus) starring Jean Marais and María Casares. Perhaps the most memorable feature of the film is its imaginative use of filmic effects, which make it one of the most magical art films of the last century. So we would like you to relax (quick, find the most comfortable seat on the sofa,) get a snack (perhaps, some frites,) and a beverage (espresso,) and join The ACME Eagle Hand Soap Radio Hour in watching this magical film, Orphée.
Orphee's obsession with deciphering hidden messages contained in random radio noise is a direct nod to the coded messages that the BBC concealed in their wartime transmissions for the French Resistance.
Demand Euphoria!
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