Swiss Family Robinson showing Thursday, Dec. 11, at El Capitan (L.A.) with Kevin Corcoran in person

[prberk]

Sometimes i wish I lived in Southern California. (Then I remember the traffic and the usual cost of living, and I remind myself why I don't... lol.)

Anyway, the El Capitan (Disney's own movie palace on Hollywood Boulevard, across from the real Chinese Theatre) shows all Disney films, and often does a classic or two for special engagements.

This Thursday I saw that they are showing "Swiss Family Robinson" for one night only, with a special appearance beforehand of Kevin Corcoran (the youngest in the film, famous for playing Tommy Kirk's brother, as he did here again, and other Disney roles), as well as a Disney historian and the current chief archivist, Rebecca Cline, who will talk about the making of the tree (for the film, I assume, not the park version).

See http://elcapitantheatre.com/event/951/showtimes/2014-12-11/attractions

What a great nigth that would be, and it is only $10 for general admission ($20 for a VIP seat). I wish I could be there. Thought our California friends, including @raven24, might be interested... and maybe even could get us a report or pics if we are nice!

They also have a Disney-Ghirardelli soda fountain.

I wish they could do more things like this in other cities, but I know it is not as easy. (Just like with D23.) Clearly easier to do this in L.A. than in other places. (With the possible exception of WDW.)

Thought you guys would want to know.

 

[Californian Elitist]

This looks like so much fun. Unfortunately, I'll be taking my last final on Thursday, as well as moving out of my dorm room. I would have loved to have attended. There will be others though.

 

[prberk]

This looks like so much fun. Unfortunately, I'll be taking my last final on Thursday, as well as moving out of my dorm room. I would have loved to have attended. There will be others though.

I understand. Do you ever make it to the El Capitan? They seem to be a little glimmer of Disney enthusiasm right in the middle of Hollywood itself (which I always think is ironic, since they have the Chinese theatre across the street as a competitor, yet have it as an icon for their Florida park...).

As for @akayw0718 , don't know what your decision parameters are, but if you are saying you want to move closer to Disney, it seems like Southern California has more of the Disney everyday things (Disneyland in Anaheim, the Disney Studios in Burbank, El Capitan and the studio store/Ghirardelli fountain in Hollywood, and even D23 events), whereas Lake Buena Vista in Florida has Disney primarily as a tourist mecca. So, it woudl depend on what your goal is. Of course, you might also find Disney in other places, such as at the beach resorts (Hilton Head, SC; Vero Beach, FL; or Hawaii) or in Times Square. All depends on your goal. But I hear ya. It would be nice to have these special events nearby.

 

[Californian Elitist]

I understand. Do you ever make it to the El Capitan? They seem to be a little glimmer of Disney enthusiasm right in the middle of Hollywood itself (which I always think is ironic, since they have the Chinese theatre across the street as a competitor, yet have it as an icon for their Florida park...).

Yes, I can't tell you how many times I've been to the El Cap. The last time I went was when I was Frankenweenie. My mother took us there to see almost every Disney movie when we were kids. I specifically remember seeing Tarzan, Inspector Gadget, Toy Story 2, The Princess Diaries, and other movies there. Going to the El Cap was and still is considered a "special" thing, which is I why I don't go very often (if the extra bits interest me, I usually consider it).

The Chinese Theatre and the El Capitan Theatre aren't really in competition with each other. The Chinese' Theatre's name is too big and too well-known, not to mention the multiple theaters it has, as oppose to just one. Most tourists and residents couldn't care less about the El Cap. There's never a line, unless D23 is hosting something or they're hosting they're own premiere. It really comes off as inferior and trivial when a mega movie premiere or the Oscars occurs across the street.

 

[prberk]

Another poster for the event:

I really do like that movie. I think that film, along with Old Yeller and Pollyanna, and maybe 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, is among the high water marks of classic Disney live action films. They wre made before the live action films became childish slapstick only in the sevanties. They were good for children, but also for adults. Well-done stories with humor, drama, and genuine heart combined with great production values. It took a good while for Disney to get back to that. (And some would argue that they have fallen out of it again, but that seems to come in seasons these days.)

Anyhow, this is a nice film for its era. I would be curious as to whether they will show this in digital format, or on film. I believe that this was the first Disney film to be filmed in Cinemascope, but I am not sure. May have been 70 mm. Widescreen I know. Most likely they will show it in digital format, but it might be nice for purists if they showed it on film, with the Cinemascope lens, or 70 mm if it were filmed in that.