A rare screening of the original 1939 film with Judy Garland. Come dressed up as your favourite character, and sing along! A must-see for fans of Wicked, or anyone who longs to follow the yellow brick road…1939 American musical fantasy film. A tornado whisks a Kansas farm girl to the Technicolour fantasy land of Oz where she and three companions journey to the Emerald City. Starring Judy Garland, Frank Morgan & Ray Bolger. Director: Victor Fleming.
Building the Dream
A meditative photo essay on the construction and delivery of the 1925 South Seas Exhibition, still the biggest event in NZ history, and a truly remarkable feat of building and event planning. Photos curated by staff of DCC Archives with narration by Dougal Stevenson.
Special screening of The Great Gatsby
Celebrate the Roaring Twenties in style with Baz Luhrmann’s spectacular take on the classic novel. Starring Leonardo di Caprio and Carey Mulligan. Come dressed up in 1920’s splendour! Based on the 1925 novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Fascinated by his mysterious and affluent neighbour, Nick Carraway bears witness to Jay Gatsby’s spiral into love and tragedy.
