John DiLeo Emceeing Adirondack Film Society Event

Classic film historian John DiLeo is emceeing a two-day event for the Adirondack Film Society on July 16-17 at the Strand Theatre, Schroon Lake, NY.

On Saturday, July 16, join John DiLeo with his presentation of “Bloopers, Secrets, and Surprises from Hollywood’s Golden Age,” as he sets the stage for the showing of the Marx Brothers classic A Night at the Opera.

On Sunday, July 17, join John DiLeo again as he shifts focus from outtakes to outstanding but underappreciated screen appearances by some of Hollywood’s classic actors in his presentation  “Great Film Performances You Should Remember But Probably Don’t,” based on his book by the same name.

The fun and festivities begin each evening at the Strand Theatre, 1102 Route 9, Schroon Lake, NY (518-532-9077) at 6:15 pm with a reception, followed by Mr. DiLeo’s movie clips-and-anecdotes program at 7 pm and a film at 8 pm, capped off by a Q&A. Admission to each evening’s program is $10 per person.  Tickets are available at the Strand each evening of before the screening. For more information and updates,  please visit adirondackfilmsociety.org.

John DiLeo’s first book was And You Thought You Knew Classic Movies! (St. Martin’s, 1999; Hansen Publishing Group, 2013), hailed by Pauline Kael as “the smartest movie quiz book I’ve ever seen.” His second book was 100 Great Film Performances You Should Remember But Probably Don’t (Limelight Editions, 2002), which Adolph Green called “a valuable and touching work.” TCM host Robert Osborne said, in the Hollywood Reporter, that the book “delightfully throws the spotlight on some remarkable film work,” and the Washington Post’s reaction was, “Not only is this helpful criticism, but 100 Great Film Performances can serve as balm for anyone who has ever been disgruntled by the Academy’s choices on Oscar night.” Turner Classic Movies devoted a night of prime-time programming to films featured in John’s third book, Screen Savers: 40 Remarkable Movies Awaiting Rediscovery (Hansen Publishing Group, 2007). His fourth film book, Tennessee Williams and Company: His Essential Screen Actors (Hansen Publishing Group, 2010), led to his presentations and panels at the Tennessee Williams festivals in Provincetown and New Orleans. Show Business Weekly called John’s fifth book, Screen Savers II: My Grab Bag of Classic Movies, “witty, clever and perceptive and a must for movie buffs.”