Special Screenings

**’50’s NIGHT AT THE HISTORIC MESA DRIVE-IN**
‘50’s Sock-Hop with live music by Applewood!!! Join celebrities and filmmakers for a fun-filled night at Pueblo’s historic Mesa Drive-In! Get out your vintage cars and poodle skirts and get ready to rock ‘n’ roll to live music, followed by a special Double-Bill of two cinema classics: “American Graffiti” introduced by Academy Award Nominee & star Candy Clark (who will sign autographs) & “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” introduced by acclaimed filmmaker & editor Graeme Clifford (see film descriptions below).
Sat., Sept. 27th – 6:30pm – Mesa Drive-In (VINTAGE CARS get in FREE!!!)
Pre-show festivities begin at 6:30pm with live music and entertainment
Films begin at 8pm with celebrity introductions

“AMERICAN GRAFFITI” (1973)
Nominated for 5 Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actress (Candy Clark), Best Story & Screenplay and Best Editing. Based on director George Lucas' own experiences cruising the streets while listening to disc jockey Wolfman Jack on the radio, "American Graffiti" struck a chord with audiences with its nostalgic replication of a time that was far more innocent than the 70's. On a summer night in a small California town in 1962, two friends are about to leave for college. The night is filled with cruising, drag racing, fights and picking up girls, as they confront the reality of their last hours as freewheeling teens and whether they've made the right choice. The cast reads like a who's who of American film and television, but they were not big names at the time: Richard Dreyfuss, Ron Howard, Candy Clark, Harrison Ford, Cindy Williams, Kathleen Quinlan, Paul Le Mat, Suzanne Sommers, and Mackenzie Phillips. The American Film Institute included "American Graffiti" on their top 100 list of the Greatest Movies of All Time. 45 all time rock 'n' roll hits are featured in the film.
Running time: 110 min.
Rating: PG

“THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW” (1975)
Perhaps the greatest cult film of all time! A rare screening of producer Lou Adler’s personal film print! What do a Transylvanian transvestite, a cryogenically-preserved motorbiker and a Frankenstein's monster wearing golden underpants all have in common? They're all crucial parts of this comedy cult classic which is at once hysterical, indispensable and truly disturbing. Based on the hit rock stage musical from Britain about innocent young lovers, Brad and Janet, who are stranded when their car breaks down, so they are forced to seek refuge in the castle of the bizarre Dr. Frankenfurter. They soon find themselves in the middle of a bizarre convention of alien transsexuals from the galaxy Transylvania. What ensues is an unforgettable night of music and madness where, like a circus act, you never know what's going to come next. Will Brad and Janet escape unscathed? By the end of the night, fantasies will be realities, men will be women and everything will be explained - or will it?!?!? Edited by IFFC guest filmmaker, Graeme Clifford. Now a social phenomenon, the film was selected to become a part of the National Film Registry. A very unique cinematic experience! Come in costume and get ready to ‘do the Time Warp’!!!
Running Time: 100 min.
Rating: R