Holiday Film Party

First a Girl

Almost 50 years before Julie Andrews starred in Victor/Victoria, another British star, Jesse Matthews, starred in First a Girl (1935), a racy musical version of Reinhold Schunzel's play, Viktor und Viktoria.

Jesse Matthews stars as a girl who leads a double life, pretending to be a boy performing at a Paris cabaret as a female impersonator. This cross dressing musical is a perfect display of Matthews' multiple talents as an actor, singer, and dancer.

Vitaphone Restoration Film Series

ADSW's bimonthly film series is a fundraising effort to support the restoration of vintage Vitaphone shorts by the Vitaphone Project. Each $4,500 raised will fund the professional restoration of a short at UCLA's Film and Television Archives. Although admission to the films will be free, attendees are asked to make a contribution to our Vitaphone restoration fund.

ADSW will select from a list of shorts awaiting restoration, and will receive a copy of each short restored. The series will offer a combination of feature films and musical shorts.

Screenings will be held every other month:

• December 11, 2007: First a Girl
• February 12, 2008: Vitaphone Shorts featuring black entertainers
• March 11, 2008: Vitaphone Shorts (repeated due to ice storm)
• April 8, 2008: Madam Satan
• June 10, 2008: Ramblin' Round Radio Row
• September 9, 2008: Harold Teen (cancelled)
• May 27, 2009: Harold Teen 

Directions

The Charles Sumner School is a beautifully restored historic building located at 1201 17th St., N.W., next to the National Geographic Explorers Hall.

• Map: from Google Maps, from Yahoo Maps, from MapQuest
• Metro: .25 miles from Farragut North on the Red Line, .35 miles from Farragut West on the Blue and Orange Lines.
• Parking: Some on-street parking is available after 6:30 pm; there are also several public garages in the area.
• Dining: There are a number of restaurants and hotels with bars and restaurants located nearby.

For More Information

For more information, call ADSW at 202-298-1100 or contact ADSW by email.

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Created October 1, 2007; Modified Saturday, January 12, 2008.