Reel Estate: The American Home on Film
Film Series at AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center
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“There’s no place like home.” – Dorothy, The Wizard of Oz
The idea of what makes a house a home, and explorations of how and where Americans live, have powerfully informed many significant films over the years, in ways both subtly thought-provoking and farcically over-the-top. The National Building Museum is proud to partner with the American Film Institute (AFI) Silver Theatre and Cultural Center to present a film series associated with the Museum’s exhibition House & Home. "Reel Estate: The American Home on Film" presents a wide-ranging series of films focusing on the American home, from nostalgic classics Gone With the Wind and Meet Me in St. Louis, to post-WWII suburban melodramas No Down Payment and Strangers When We Meet, to subversive comedies like The Landlord, Albert Brooks’ Real Life, and Tamara Jenkins’ Slums of Beverly Hills.
Tickets may be purchased at the AFI box office or online at AFI.com/Silver.
Tickets and Location
$8.50 AFI and National Building Museum members
$11.50 General Admission
$9 Seniors (65+), Students (with valid ID), and Military
$7 Children (12 and under)
For more information visit AFI.com/Silver. The AFI Silver Theatre is located at 8633 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, Maryland. Metro: Red Line to Silver Spring.
Films:
February 9, Saturday, 3 pm
Meet Me In St. Louis* (Vincente Minnelli, 1944, 113 minutes, Not Rated)
Introduction by Sarah Leavitt, curator of House & Home, National Building Museum, and author of From Catharine Beecher to Martha Stewart: A Cultural History of Domestic Advice, on the Victorian parlor in the American home.
February 16, Saturday, 3 pm
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House* (H.C. Potter, 1948, 94 minutes, Not Rated)
Introduction by Chrysanthe B. Broikos, curator of Do-It-Yourself: Home Improvement in 20th Century America, National Building Museum, on DIY aspirations post WWII, and the reality of knowing when to hire a professional.
February 23, Saturday, 1:30 pm
Auntie Mame (Morton DaCosta, 1958, 143 minutes, Not Rated)
March 2, Saturday, 3:30 pm
Gone With the Wind* (Victor Fleming, 1939, 238 minutes plus 15 minute intermission, Not Rated)
March 9, Saturday, 3:30 pm
The More The Merrier (George Stevens, 1943, 104 minutes, Not Rated)
Introduction by G. Martin Moeller, Jr., senior curator, National Building Museum, and author of the AIA Guide to the Architecture of Washington, DC, on the growth of DC during World War II.
March 16, Saturday, 3 pm
No Down Payment (Martin Ritt, 1957, 105 minutes, Not Rated)
March 23, Saturday, 3:30 pm
A Summer Place (Delmer Daves, 1959, 130 minutes, Not Rated)
Introduction by Deborah Sorensen, assistant curator, National Building Museum, on the role played by Frank Lloyd Wright’s Walker Residence.
March 30, Saturday, 3:15 pm
Strangers When We Meet* (Richard Quine, 1960, 117 minutes, Not Rated)
April 6, Saturday, 3:30 pm
The Landlord* (Hal Ashby, 1970, 112 minutes, Rated PG)
Introduction by Deborah Sorensen, assistant curator, National Building Museum, on filming in the Park Slope neighborhood of 1960s Brooklyn.
April 7, Sunday, 7:20 pm
Real Life* (Albert Brooks, 1979, 99 minutes, Rated PG)
Introduction by Laura B. Schiavo, PhD, assistant professor of Museum Studies, George Washington University, on Albert Brooks’ satire of proto-reality television.
April 12, Friday, 7:30 pm
Slums of Beverly Hills* (Tamara Jenkins, 1998, 91 minutes, Rated R)
April 13, Saturday, 5:30 pm
Over The Edge* (Jonathan Kaplan, 1979/1981, 95 minutes, Rated PG)
April 13, Saturday, 10:30 pm
Poltergeist (Tobe Hooper, 1982, 114 minutes, Rated PG)
*Additional show times offered. Visit AFI.com/Silver for details. National Building Museum member discount available at box office only with valid membership card.
