THE KING OF COMEDY & A FISH CALLED WANDA

RETRO FILM SERIES DOUBLE FEATURES
Select Fridays at 7pm | $12 per person.

Friday, September 12, 2025 at 7pm
Martin Scorsese’s THE KING OF COMEDY
(R, 1982, 109 min)
First ever screening at Retro!
Retro proudly presents this ultra-rare theatrical screening from the Walt Disney/20th Century Fox library! This dark comedic classic stands as Scorsese’s prophetic masterpiece which confronts a celebrity culture that looks more disturbingly current with each passing year. Desperate to be a star, struggling stand-up comedian Rupert Pupkin (Robert De Niro) enlists the aid of his fanatical friend Masha (Sandra Bernhard) to kidnap talk show host Jerry Langford (Jerry Lewis). The ransom? A guest spot for on Jerry’s show for Rupert Pupkin.
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Charles Crichton & John Cleese’s A FISH CALLED WANDA
(R, 1988, 108 min)
Last screened at Retro in 2018!
Four conniving jewel thieves...three Yorkshire terriers...two heaving bosoms and one proper British barrister. It all adds up to one of the funniest comedies ever made! John Cleese stars as the conservative barrister unwittingly defending a group of thieves. Jamie Lee Curtis is the conniving crook out to grab the haul for herself, and Michael Palin is the stuttering, animal-loving hit man whose attempts to murder a little old lady only decrease the size of her poodle pack. Kevin Kline took home an Oscar for his performance as a self-absorbed lothario who prepares for lovemaking by drinking in his own "manly" musk.
Viewer’s Guide: Humorous animal violence.
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• This Friday, 29th August, 04:00 pm, JAWS: 50th Anniversary in Durham
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• This Saturday, 30th August, 04:10 pm, Akira Kurosawa’s SANJURO: New 4K DCP! in Durham

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