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Why not combine your visit to the Electric Palace with a meal at The Pier at Harwich? Take a look at the restaurant and menu here.

Metropolis

As a special addition to the Centenary Year programme the Arthouse film on Sunday 2nd October at 7.30pm will be Fritz Lang’s METROPOLIS

If any film deserves the overused description “ iconic “ this is it. Many of its images have taken on a life of their own permeating the general psyche and entering the wider artistic canon as well as influencing countless films since it first appeared in 1927. The list is peppered with titles as varied as 2001 : A Space Odyssey, A.I., Last Year in Marienbad, The Third Man, Akira, The Seventh Seal, Modern Times, Citizen Kane,The Colour of Pomegranates and Blade Runner as well as music videos by Madonna, Pink Floyd and Queen.

Written on the Wind

The Palace Centenary 1911 Sunday September 25th at 7.30pm

Written on the Wind
As part of the Electric Palace Centenary Celebrations we are screening the 1956 classic ‘ Written in the Wind.’
For this film Douglas Sirk brought together two of his favourite collaborators, Rock Hudson and cinematographer Russell Metty, for a lurid Technicolour tale of alcoholism, sexual obsession and money.

Based on Robert Wilder’s novel, it can be seen as a direct ancestor of the likes of ‘Dallas’ and ‘Dynasty’.
Dorothy Malone won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.

plus Cat-tails for Two : Speedy Gonzales
Before the main film is screened the evening’s programme will begin with lighter fare : this was the debut of Speedy Gonzales - released in the early 50’s , just before the Palace’s closure.

Opera Gala
Thursday 8th September, 2011 at 7:00pm

7.00 pm Wine Reception and Raffle

7.30 pm A Second Opera Gala

Mrs Miniver and Eating Out with Tommy Trinder

The fourth special event to celebrate the Centenary of the Electric Palace will be screened on Sunday 28th August. Two films will be screened Mrs Miniver and Eating Out with Tommy Trinder. Total running time 2hrs 20 mins

Tickets are the usual prices. There are no concessionary tickets for one-off performances.

Mrs Miniver
The film is located in an idealised Home Counties, directed by a Swiss-German Jew, it traces the fortunes of the Miniver family through the opening years of the war. The Battle of Britain, bombing and Dunkirk form the backdrop; stiff upper lips abound. America entered the Second World War 27 months after Britain and any ambivalence that had existed toward support for its transatlantic ally was quickly supplanted by celebration of the plucky Brits.

Eating Out with Tommy Trinder
Kay Miniver would surely not have been so imprudent as to squander her rations, but there were those who did, and to ensure that they did not starve, the government established the chain of British Restaurants. To promote these, the Ministry of Information distributed ‘Eating Out With Tommy Trinder’.

The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
Friday 12th August, 2011 at 7:00pm

In Celebration of the 450th Anniversary of the visit to Harwich in 1561 of Queen Elizabeth the First there will be a Gala screening of the Hollywood Classic The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex. The film will be introduced by the Patron of the Electric Palace Clive Owen.

Tickets £8 (plus membership) on sale from July 25th at the Box Office or via boxoffice@electricpalace.com

7.00pm Bar open

7.30pm Ads and Trailers

7.40pm Introductions : The Event - Chris Strachan
The Film - Clive Owen

7.50pm The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex

Event sponsored by SURYA FOODS Harwich

Souvenirs of the Electric Palace

To commemorate a hundred years of the pictures in Harwich, the Electric Palace is offering a selection of high- quality souvenirs. All income goes towards the continuing operation and maintenance of the cinema and the historic building. The souvenirs will be on sale at the Electric Palace as all the celebration events.

Fun at the Flicks
Saturday 2nd July, 2011 at 5:00pm

Talk by Derek Threadgall

Admission £1 on door

Fun at the Flicks
Saturday 9th July, 2011 at 5:00pm

Talk by Derek Threadgall

Admission £1 on door

Harwich Festival Films: The Electric House & Phantom of the Opera.

The Palace Centenary 1911 Sunday July 3rd.
7. 00 pm Gala reception at with a welcoming glass of wine.

7. 30 pm Opening Film: THE ELECTRIC HOUSE (U) starring Buster Keaton

8.00pm Main Feature: THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (PG)

Sunday July 3rd sees the launch of the Electric Palace Centenary Celebrations with The Harwich Festival Films.

Tickets £7 (plus membership) on sale now at the Box Office or via boxoffice@electricpalace.com

The Palace Century 1911
Sunday 31st July, 2011 at 7:30pm

Second of series of events celebrating the Centenary of the Electric Palace
No concessions

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