nomination for his uncompromising performance as Hud Bannon, though his charisma was so strong that some audiences viewed the amoral antihero more favorably than the filmmakers intended. The film won Oscars for the performances by co-stars Patricia Neal and Melvyn Douglas and for James Wong Howe’s vivid black-and-white cinematography. DIRECTED BY: Martin Ritt. WRITTEN BY: Irving Ravetch, Harriet Frank Jr. WITH: Paul Newman, Melvyn Douglas, Patricia Neal, Brandon De Wilde. 1963. 112 min. USA. B&W. Scope. English. 35mm. Restored by the Academy Film Archive.
Strother Martin. 1969. 112 min. USA. Color. Scope. English. Rated PG. 35mm. Restored by the Academy Film Archive and Twentieth Century Fox.
The Sting in 35mm Sat, Jan 18 | 2:30pm | TMT
Reteamed by Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) director George Roy Hill, Paul Newman and Robert Redford appeared together for the second and final time in The Sting . Their effortless onscreen chemistry anchored David S. Ward’s Oscar-winning original screenplay about a pair of con men trying to pull an epic scam on a fearsome crime boss (Robert Shaw) in 1930s Chicago. The film was a huge box-office success that won seven Oscars, including for Best Picture, Hill’s directing, and Marvin Hamlisch’s hugely popular adaptations of Scott Joplin ragtime tunes. DIRECTED BY: George Roy Hill. WRITTEN BY: David S. Ward. WITH: Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Robert Shaw, Charles Durning. 1973. 129 min. USA. Color. English. Rated PG. 35mm. New print courtesy of the Academy Film Archive.
Absence of Malice Sun, Jan 19 | 2pm | TMT
COOL HAND LUKE
Veteran journalist Kurt Luedtke penned this scathing and complex Oscar-nominated original screenplay about prosecutorial overreach and media malpractice. Paul Newman plays Michael Colin Gallagher, the honest, hard-working son of a deceased mobster. Gallagher finds his reputation and livelihood threatened when an unscrupulous district attorney manipulates an ambitious reporter (Sally Field) into publishing misleading stories about him. Under the steady direction of Oscar winner Sydney Pollack ( Out of Africa ), the film was also nominated for Newman’s and Melinda Dillon’s performances. DIRECTED BY: Sydney Pollack. WRITTEN BY: Kurt Luedtke. WITH: Paul Newman, Sally Field, Bob Balaban, Melinda Dillon. 1981. 115 min. USA. Color. English. Rated PG. DCP.
Cool Hand Luke in 4K Sat, Jan 11 | 2pm | TMT
Paul Newman brought full-wattage movie star charisma to his iconic role as Luke Jackson, a WWII veteran who rebels against authority on a Florida chain gang, in director Stuart Rosenberg’s stylish prison drama. Along with Newman’s fourth Best Actor nomination, the film received nominations for Donn Pearce and Frank R. Pierson’s adapted screenplay and Lalo Schifrin’s energetic, eclectic score. George Kennedy won an Oscar for his role as fellow convict Dragline and was part of a supporting cast that included Strother Martin, in an unforgettable performance as the unsympathetic warden, and Newman’s fellow Actors Studio members Dennis Hopper and Lou Antonio. DIRECTED BY: Stuart Rosenberg. WRITTEN BY: Donn Pearce, Frank R. Pierson. WITH: Paul Newman, George Kennedy, J. D. Cannon, Lou Antonio. 1967. 126 min. USA. Color. Scope. English. 4K DCP. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid in 35mm Sun, Jan 12 | 2pm | TMT William Goldman’s original screenplay was inspired by the story of two real-life bank robbers, and the resulting film established Paul Newman and Robert Redford as a screen team for the ages. Newman was originally expected to play Sundance (potentially opposite Steve McQueen as Butch), but director George Roy Hill, who described the story to his star as “a love affair between two men,” convinced him to switch roles. The film’s seven nominations included Best Picture, Directing, and Sound. Oscars were awarded to Goldman’s script, Conrad Hall’s cinematography, Burt Bacharach’s original score, and the original song “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head,” with music by Bacharach and lyrics by Hal David. DIRECTED BY: George Roy Hill. WRITTEN BY: William Goldman. WITH: Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Katharine Ross,
The Color of Money in 35mm Sun, Jan 26 | 2pm | TMT
Paul Newman reprised his role as pool shark “Fast Eddie” Felson for this Martin Scorsese-directed sequel to The Hustler (1961), with Felson now mentoring a younger man (Tom Cruise). Newman won his first Best Actor Oscar just one year after receiving an Honorary Award from the Academy “in recognition of his many and memorable compelling screen performances and for his personal integrity and dedication to his craft.” The film was also nominated for Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio’s livewire supporting performance, art direction by Boris Leven and Karen A. O’Hara, and Richard Price’s screenplay, loosely adapted from the sequel novel by The Hustler author Walter Tevis. DIRECTED BY: Martin Scorsese. WRITTEN BY: Richard Price. WITH: Paul Newman, Tom Cruise, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Helen Shaver. 1986. 119 min. USA. Color. English. Rated R. 35mm. New print courtesy of the Academy Film Archive.
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