Fri September 27, 2013
Hell’s Half Acre, John H. Auer (U.S., 1954)
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at Pacific Film Archive (PFA) Theater
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The swaying palms and lapping waves of Waikiki give way to the sordid darkness of nearby Chinatown in this Aloha Noir. Chet Chester (a front-and-center role for Wendell Corey) is an island gangster gone legit, only an old accomplice won’t let sleeping leis lie. Fresh from the mainland, Dona (Evelyn Keyes) also seeks out Chet, thinking he’s her husband lost at Pearl Harbor. Written by Steve Fisher (I Wake Up Screaming, Lady in the Lake), this half-acre includes Philip Ahn as the murderous Mr. Kong, some kitschy luau music, and a world-weary Wendell who could use a day in the tropical sun.
—Steve Seid
• Written by Steve Fisher. Photographed by John L. Russell Jr. With Wendell Corey, Evelyn Keyes, Elsa Lanchester, Philip Ahn. (90 mins, B&W, 35mm, From UCLA Film and Television Archive, permission Paramount Pictures)
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The swaying palms and lapping waves of Waikiki give way to the sordid darkness of nearby Chinatown in this Aloha Noir. Chet Chester (a front-and-center role for Wendell Corey) is an island gangster gone legit, only an old accomplice won’t let sleeping leis lie. Fresh from the mainland, Dona (Evelyn Keyes) also seeks out Chet, thinking he’s her husband lost at Pearl Harbor. Written by Steve Fisher (I Wake Up Screaming, Lady in the Lake), this half-acre includes Philip Ahn as the murderous Mr. Kong, some kitschy luau music, and a world-weary Wendell who could use a day in the tropical sun.
—Steve Seid
• Written by Steve Fisher. Photographed by John L. Russell Jr. With Wendell Corey, Evelyn Keyes, Elsa Lanchester, Philip Ahn. (90 mins, B&W, 35mm, From UCLA Film and Television Archive, permission Paramount Pictures)
Archival Print!
The swaying palms and lapping waves of Waikiki give way to the sordid darkness of nearby Chinatown in this Aloha Noir. Chet Chester (a front-and-center role for Wendell Corey) is an island gangster gone legit, only an old accomplice won’t let sleeping leis lie. Fresh from the mainland, Dona (Evelyn Keyes) also seeks out Chet, thinking he’s her husband lost at Pearl Harbor. Written by Steve Fisher (I Wake Up Screaming, Lady in the Lake), this half-acre includes Philip Ahn as the murderous Mr. Kong, some kitschy luau music, and a world-weary Wendell who could use a day in the tropical sun.
—Steve Seid
• Written by Steve Fisher. Photographed by John L. Russell Jr. With Wendell Corey, Evelyn Keyes, Elsa Lanchester, Philip Ahn. (90 mins, B&W, 35mm, From UCLA Film and Television Archive, permission Paramount Pictures)
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The swaying palms and lapping waves of Waikiki give way to the sordid darkness of nearby Chinatown in this Aloha Noir. Chet Chester (a front-and-center role for Wendell Corey) is an island gangster gone legit, only an old accomplice won’t let sleeping leis lie. Fresh from the mainland, Dona (Evelyn Keyes) also seeks out Chet, thinking he’s her husband lost at Pearl Harbor. Written by Steve Fisher (I Wake Up Screaming, Lady in the Lake), this half-acre includes Philip Ahn as the murderous Mr. Kong, some kitschy luau music, and a world-weary Wendell who could use a day in the tropical sun.
—Steve Seid
• Written by Steve Fisher. Photographed by John L. Russell Jr. With Wendell Corey, Evelyn Keyes, Elsa Lanchester, Philip Ahn. (90 mins, B&W, 35mm, From UCLA Film and Television Archive, permission Paramount Pictures)
show less
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2575 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA 94720
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