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Automobile-related films to be screened Thursday evenings
and Saturday afternoons
The movies and the automobile share a common history, born
at the end of the 19th century and becoming ubiquitous
throughout the 20th century. Find One in Every Car:
On the Road in American Movies explores the impact
and central role of the car in American culture.
The film series is held in conjunction with
Life Is a Highway: Art and American Car Culture, which
explores the rise of the automobile as a popular visual
symbol of American culture. The exhibition runs through
Sept. 15, 2019, and includes more than 150 works of art in a
wide variety of media.
“The timelines of cinema and the automobile
really coincide,” explained Scott Boberg, manager of
programs. “This film series provides the opportunity to see
how the automobile has influenced our culture as well as
showcase the history of cinema.”
The film contains two themes with Thursday
evening films focusing on action and the sense of
individualism and freedom that the car provides. These
include the 1967 Steve McQueen film “Bullitt” and the first
film in the Fast and Furious franchise.
“Thursday’s films include chase films, comedies
and cult classics that explore American landscapes and
identity,” Boberg said.
Saturday afternoon films
focus on the interwoven history that the automobile shares
with cinema, and includes family-friendly selections and
historical genre films.
“Saturday’s film selection
speaks to what the automobile means to America,” Boberg
said.
Tickets are $5 for TMA members, $7 for
nonmembers, and $4 for students and military. For more
information or to purchase tickets, visit toledomuseum.org/
Film Schedule:
Thursday, June 27 - “Bullitt” (1968, PG, 1 hour 54 minutes)
Saturday, June 29 - The Automobile in the Silent Era (short
films)
Thursday, July 11 - “Duel” (1971, PG, 1 hour, 30 minutes)
Thursday, July 18 - “Two-Lane Blacktop” (1971, R, 1 hour, 42
minutes)
Saturday, July 20 – “The Crowd Roars” (1932, not rated, 1
hour, 25 minutes)
Thursday, July 25 – “Vanishing Point” (1971, R, 1 hour, 39
minutes)
Saturday, July 27 – “The Grapes of Wrath” (1940, not rated,
2 hours, 9 minutes)
Thursday, Aug. 1 – “The Cannonball Run” (1981, PG, 1 hour,
35 minutes)
Saturday, Aug. 3 – “Thunder Road” (1958, not rated, 1 hour,
32 minutes)
Thursday, Aug. 8 – “Repo Man” (1984, R, 1 hour, 32 minutes)
Thursday, Aug. 15 – “Lost in America” (1985, R, 1 hour, 31
minutes)
Saturday, Aug. 17 – “Tucker, The Man and His Dream” (1988,
PG, 1 hour, 50 minutes)
Thursday, Aug. 22 – “Thelma & Louise” (1991, R, 2 hours, 10
minutes)
Thursday, Aug. 29 – “The Fast and the Furious” (2001, PG-13,
1 hour, 46 minutes)
Saturday, Aug. 31 – “Cars” (2006, G, 1 hour, 57 minutes)
Saturday, Sept. 7 – “Green Book” (2018, PG-13, 2 hours, 10
minutes)
Life Is a Highway: Art and
American Car Culture
is presented by BP America with additional support from
Taylor Cadillac, the Ohio Arts Council and 2019 Exhibition
Program Sponsor ProMedica.
The Toledo Museum of Art is a nonprofit arts institution
funded through individual donations, foundation grants,
corporate sponsorships and investments. The Ohio Arts
Council helps fund programs at the Toledo Museum of Art
through a sustainability grant program that encourages
economic growth, educational excellence and cultural
enrichment for all Ohioans. Glass Pavilion® and Toledo
Museum of Art Glass Pavilion® are registered service marks.
Admission to the Museum is free. The Museum is open Tuesday
and Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Thursday and Friday, 10
a.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, Noon to
5 p.m.; and is closed Monday and major holidays. Thursday
evening hours are sponsored by Huntington Private Client
Group. Friday evening hours are made possible by Fifth Third
Bank.
The Museum is located at 2445 Monroe
Street at Scottwood Avenue, just west of the downtown
business district and one block off I-75 with exit
designations posted. For general information, visitors can
call 419-255-8000 or 800-644-6862, or visit
toledomuseum.org.
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