There is nothing more American than fast cars, best friendship, and betrayal. Grand Prix, part of the Valentine Theatre's Silver Screen Classics Series, has all of three in spades. In the film, an American Grand Prix driver (James Garner) injures his British teammate (Brian Bedford) in a car crash, and then dates that teammate's wife (Jessica Walter) while he's in the hospital. Grand Prix has all that, plus some amazing race cinematography, with actual F1 racing footage spliced in. The races were partially filmed by longtime Hitchcock collaborator Saul Bass, and the film was directed by John Frankenheimer. To celebrate the film, The Valentine will host a classic car show in the theatre's outdoor plaza.
Friday, June 28, $5. 7:30pm. The Valentine Theater, 400 Superior St. 419-242-3490. www.valentinetheatre.com—JS
There is nothing more American than fast cars, best friendship, and betrayal. Grand Prix, part of the Valentine Theatre's Silver Screen Classics Series, has all of three in spades. In the film, an American Grand Prix driver (James Garner) injures his British teammate (Brian Bedford) in a car crash, and then dates that teammate's wife (Jessica Walter) while he's in the hospital. Grand Prix has all that, plus some amazing race cinematography, with actual F1 racing footage spliced in. The races were partially filmed by longtime Hitchcock collaborator Saul Bass, and the film was directed by John Frankenheimer. To celebrate the film, The Valentine will host a classic car show in the theatre's outdoor plaza.
Friday, June 28, $5. 7:30pm. The Valentine Theater, 400 Superior St. 419-242-3490. www.valentinetheatre.com—JS
