AKBAR Movie Screenings Presents!
DIE MOMMIE DIE!
Partly spoof and partly homage, it draws heavily on the tropes and themes of American "Grande Dame Guignol" films and plays from the 1950s and 1960s that featured strong, sometimes dominating female leads, such as those by Bette Davis (ALL ABOUT EVE), Gloria Swanson, (SUNSET BOULEVARD) and Ethel Merman (GYPSY).
Starring writer Charles Busch (PSYCHO BEACH PARTY) as the leading role of aging star Angela Arden, who's career has hit rock bottom and...
AKBAR Movie Screenings Presents!
DIE MOMMIE DIE!
Partly spoof and partly homage, it draws heavily on the tropes and themes of American "Grande Dame Guignol" films and plays from the 1950s and 1960s that featured strong, sometimes dominating female leads, such as those by Bette Davis (ALL ABOUT EVE), Gloria Swanson, (SUNSET BOULEVARD) and Ethel Merman (GYPSY).
Starring writer Charles Busch (PSYCHO BEACH PARTY) as the leading role of aging star Angela Arden, who's career has hit rock bottom and she's trapped in a loveless marriage to film producer Sol Sussman (Philip Baker Hall).
She gets involved in an affair with unemployed TV actor Tony Parker (Jason Priestley), and after Sol suddenly dies, Angela's daughter Edith (Natasha Lyonne) plots a conspiracy of revenge and enlists the help of her brother, Lance (Stark Sands). Also featuring Nora Dunn (SNL) and Frances Conroy (AMERICAN HORROR STORY).
AKBAR will be happily extending their HAPPY HOUR UNTIL 9pm!
Show starts at 7:30! Stay afterwards for drinks and dancing - dance floor opens at 10:00!
This is the first of many upcoming community movie screenings at Akbar!
$5- cover
All proceeds to benefit L.A. A Queer History fundraiser - an in progress documentary film showcasing the rich Gay history of Los Angeles. Dedicated to preserving our history and nurturing our culture.
