SCREENING: Room at the Top (Jack Clayton, 1959)

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It’s worth recalling the original impact of Jack Clayton’s trailblazing 1959 film, reflected in its six Academy Award nominations. It won two: for Simone Signoret’s dazzlingly charismatic performance, and for Neil Paterson’s screen adaptation of John Braine’s of-the-moment 1957 best-seller. (Hermione Baddeley’s nomination for Best Supporting Actress was achieved off the back of her 2 minutes and 19 seconds of screen-time – the shortest ever performance to win an Oscar nomination. Also look out also for a coquettish young secretary played by Prunella Scales).

“Room at the Top gave us Laurence Harvey as Joe Lampton, the smouldering, ambitious young working-class Yorkshireman with a chip on his shoulder and a burning desire to get on, and get laid … a drama of class conflict and male frustration in a world where nice girls wouldn’t or if they did pregnancy was shatteringly immediate. … a pungent time capsule for postwar Britain where nasty snobbish remarks could be exchanged at the Rotary club.” (Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian).

Doors open 5.30, for drinks, nibbles & classic cocktails. Films start 6.30 with a brief introduction from the curators.

Entry is free with a yearly ticket, although we suggest a small donation of £5pp to help us keep the lights on. Yearly tickets can be purchased on the door (£7.50 adult / £6.00 concessions).

You may also like the following events from Kent Museum of the Moving Image:

• Next Friday, 29th August, 05:30 pm, SCREENING: Lolita (Stanley Kubrick, 1962) in Deal
• Next month, 5th September, 05:30 pm, SCREENING: The Servant (Joseph Losey, 1963) in Deal
• Next month, 12th September, 05:30 pm, SCREENING: Cul-de-sac (Roman Polanski, 1966) in Deal

Also check out other Entertainment events in Deal, Arts events in Deal, Theatre events in Deal.