Egyptian Theatre (Venue Partner)
6712 Hollywood Blvd
323.466.3456
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Eddie Presley
- When
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Wednesday Mar 31, 2010 (7:30–10:30pm)
- Where
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Directions: The Egyptian Theatre is just east of Highland Avenue between Las Palmas Avenue and McCadden Place. Metro Stop: Hollywood & Highland
- Price
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$11 general admission, $9 student/senior, $7 Cinematheque Member
- Links
EDDIE PRESLEY, 1992, Eddie Productions, 106 min. Dir. Jeff Burr. Living in a van off Hollywood Boulevard, tortured Elvis impersonator Eddie Presley gets another shot at stardom when the owner of a dumpy club offers him a gig. The only question is whether Eddie can overcome his own demons and achieve his showbiz dream. Based on the play by star Duane Whitaker, it’s a modest masterpiece of heartfelt independent cinema, shot on a shoestring. With Clu Gulager, Roscoe Lee Browne, Chuck Williams, Ted Raimi and Lawrence Tierney. Cameos by Quentin Tarantino and Bruce Campbell!
TOGETHER & ALONE, 1998, 50th Street Films, 84 min. Dir. Duane Whitaker. Joe Unger gives the performance of a lifetime in this portrait of Los Angeles at night. Echoes of Robert Altman, but it's far from the world of THE PLAYER. These are struggling artists are a lot further down the Hollywood food chain. Actor-writer Duane Whitaker (PULP FICTION) makes his directorial debut with this low-budget ensemble gem. Also starring Joe Estevez, John Bishop, Casey Siemaszko, Tim Thomerson and Mariah O'Brien. Following: a behind the scenes tribute to the late great Lawrence Tierney on the set of Eddie Presley, "Tierney’s Tyranny”, 1992, 11 min.
Discussion in between films with Jeff Burr, Duane Whitaker, Joe Unger, Daniel Roebuck, Joe Estevez, Chuck Williams, John Bishop, Willard Pugh, and Clu Gulager.
