New-York Historical Society's Bernard and Irene Schwartz Classic Film Series: DR. STRANGELOVE

Wednesday July 27 at 8pm

New-York Historical Society’s Bernard and Irene Schwartz Classic Film Series: DR. STRANGELOVE hosted by Ric Burns and Susan Lacy 

When a rogue general launches a nuclear attack on the U.S.S.R., the president and his war team must scramble to prevent doomsday. Join us for Stanley Kubrick’s iconic dark comedy that satirizes the pervasive anxieties of Cold War America. Directed by Stanley Kubrick. Starring Peter Sellers, George C. Scott, Sterling Hayden. 93 min.  

Q&A to follow

Ric Burns, founder of Steeplechase Films, is an internationally recognized documentary filmmaker and writer, best known for his critically-acclaimed, eight-part series, New York: A Documentary Film. Susan Lacy is the creator and former executive producer of American Masters. Now, as an independent filmmaker, her company Pentimento Productions is currently working on documentaries about Steven Spielberg and Jane Fonda as part of a multi-picture exclusive deal with HBO.

General Admission: $14 ($12 Members)

The John Drew Theater in the Dina Merrill Pavilion at Guild Hall, 158 Main Street, East Hampton, New York 11937, 631.324.0806; Tickets available at GuildHall.org; Box Office; 631.324.4050; Theatermania.com; or 1.866.811.4111.

Free Saunders Student Rush tickets available

http://www.guildhall.org/events/?id=935&mode=id