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Dan Doody
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Film Programmer | Curator, Seattle International Film Festival
Classic Horror | Gothic | Ghost Stories | Film Noir | TCM | Maigret
Like to pretend I can time travel to historic Seattle cinemas, #ThenShowing
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📍Seattle, WA
#ThenShowing 24 Nov 1939, Seattle Times
Quite a few gold star 1939 films in cinemas today: MR SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON (Liberty), GOODBYE MR CHIPS (Capitol), THE PRIVATE LIVES OF ELIZABETH AND ESSEX (Roosevelt), John Ford's DRUMS ALONG THE MOHAWK (Blue Mouse), ANOTHER THIN MAN (Paramount)… 1/
November 24, 2025 at 5:18 PM
#ThenShowing 21 Nov 1940, Seattle Times
Gary Cooper's finest role THE WESTERNER (Liberty) is somewhat tempered by the fact he has yet to appear in MEET JOHN DOE, SERGEANT YORK (both 1941), PRIDE OF THE YANKEES (1942), or HIGH NOON (1952); he is also in NORTH WEST MOUNTED POLICE (Paramount). 1/
November 21, 2025 at 6:43 PM
#ThenShowing 20 Nov 1978, Seattle Times
I could make my own double feature with ANIMAL HOUSE + MIDNIGHT EXPRESS (Aurora Cinema), and give myself tonal whiplash. Four great repertory films at the University Cinema: ROARING 20S, TREASURE OF THE SIERRA MADRE, HIGH SOCIETY & AN AMERICAN IN PARIS. 1/
November 20, 2025 at 6:18 PM
#ThenShowing 19 Nov 1984, Seattle Times
I had no idea that John Huston and Pelé were in a movie together, truly A MINOR MIRACLE. Confession, never seen NIGHT OF THE COMET, would love to have seen it at Valley Drive in w/THE DEAD ZONE; same with THE TERMINATOR at the Coliseum. 1/
November 19, 2025 at 7:34 PM
#ThenShowing 18 Nov 1954, Seattle P-I
Little early for Christmas movies maybe, but looks like Irving Berlin's WHITE CHRISTMAS (Music Hall), in its 4th & final week, won't be around till then. Mickey Spillane's I, THE JURY (Beacon) is a Christmas-set film noir. 1/
November 18, 2025 at 6:51 PM
#ThenShowing 17 Nov 1961, Seattle P-I
Despite some obvious problems, BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S (Paramount) is a film I love, but today's jewel is Vadim's BLOOD AND ROSES (Coliseum), a film near-impossible to see due to some kind of rights issues; generous to refer to THE DEVIL'S HAND as a "co-hit". 1/
November 17, 2025 at 6:47 PM
#ThenShowing 14 Nov 1952, Seattle P-I
Odd pairing CONFIDENCE GIRL "Larceny in every curve!"+RED PLANET MARS (Capitol). Just rented THE SNIPER (Duwamish, Aurora Drive-ins) from Scarecrow. THE BLACK SWAN (Midway) is one of my favorite swashbucklers. More romantic adventure with IVANHOE (Music Box). 1/
November 14, 2025 at 6:36 PM
#ThenShowing 13 Nov 1964, Seattle P-I
You can mail order advanced tix for MY FAIR LADY, in the meantime I'll happily sit through TOPKAPI (Music Box), then jump over to A SHOT IN THE DARK (Blue Mouse). I have a paperback copy of FAIL SAFE (Coliseum) somewhere around my place. 1/
November 13, 2025 at 6:31 PM
#ThenShowing 12 Nov 1948, Seattle Times
So much George today—George Raft in RACE STREET (Blue Mouse), THE HOUSE ACROSS THE BAY (Winter Garden); George Brent in GOD'S COUNTRY & THE WOMAN (Broadway) and CHRISTMAS EVE (Roxy) w/George Raft! Never been a huge Danny Kaye fan so… 1/
November 12, 2025 at 7:12 PM
#ThenShowing 11 Nov 1971, Seattle Times
Have to navigate through the blue movie ads on the first page: there's BILLY JACK (Bel-Kirk, Valley), TORA TORA TORA (Broadway), THE ANDROMEDA STRAIN (Guild 45th, Renton), and, up in Edmonds, Capra's HOLE IN THE HEAD + BREAKFAST WITH TIFFANY'S (Edgemont). 1/
November 11, 2025 at 7:26 PM
#ThenShowing 10 Nov 1938, Seattle Times
Choice of Powers (Tyrone, that is) today: LLOYDS OF LONDON (Winter Garden) or SUEZ (Paramount). And it just might be me, but I can really smell the stable on Wallace Beery and Mickey Rooney in STABLEMATES (5th Ave). 1/
November 10, 2025 at 8:05 PM
And we end with a very personal appeal from the (late, great) Harvard Exit to come see its revival screening of Sidney Lumet's THE HILL…. 8/8
November 7, 2025 at 7:11 PM
I recently read a Darby O'Gill short story so maybe I should finally watch Disney's DARBY O'GILL AND THE LITTLE PEOPLE. Yeah, maybe… Or go in the exact polar direction and check out IF… at the Roxy 7/
November 7, 2025 at 7:11 PM
LONESOME COWBOYS (Broadway) might be Andy Warhol's best film, but you're grading on a curve there…. High camp at the Guild 45th with VALLEY OF THE DOLLS. And, of course, 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY is at Cinerama. 6/
November 7, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Alan J. Pakula's debut THE STERILE CUCKOO (UA 70), and two films that defined New Hollywood: MIDNIGHT COWBOY (Town) and EASY RIDER (UA 150). And, of course, BUTCH CASSIDY & THE SUNDANCE KID + Hammer's THE DEVIL'S BRIDE aka THE DEVIL RIDES OUT (Coliseum)—this might be the perfect double-feature. 5/
November 7, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Woody Allen's TAKE THE MONEY AND RUN (5th Ave) paired with espionage thriller SUBTERFUGE? Why? 4/
November 7, 2025 at 7:11 PM
PAINT YOUR WAGON (Music Box)—LOL, no. Keep an eye on the director of that THE RAIN PEOPLE (Neptune), he's got a future. BATTLE OF BRITAIN (7th Ave) got model aircraft in the lobby and (perfectly?) paired with boy-and-his-raccoon flick MY SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN. 3/
November 7, 2025 at 7:11 PM
"More please!" Musicals with OLIVER! (Magnolia), FUNNY GIRL (Uptown), & SWEET CHARITY (Crest). Hit the drive-ins for BULLITT + BONNIE & CLYDE, or go to the Blue Mouse for Arthur Penn's follow-up film, ALICE'S RESTAURANT. Interesting to see a W.C. Fields double-bill at 3 suburban theaters. 2/
November 7, 2025 at 7:11 PM
#ThenShowing 7 Nov 1969, Seattle P-I
It's Friday here in 2025 and in 1969, so let's do an extended breakdown of the weekend listings! Per usual, we'll take it page-by-page. Starting with Michael Caine AND Noël Coward in THE ITALIAN JOB (Paramount) paired with spaghetti western ACES HIGH. 1/
November 7, 2025 at 7:11 PM
#ThenShowing 6 Nov 1950, Seattle Times
Let's talk about the big ads on the page—if you want to see Ford's RIO GRANDE (Orpheum) or LAST OF THE BUCCANEERS (Coliseum), you're going to wait till tomorrow; but if you're looking for a western, there's Anthony Mann's DEVIL'S DOORWAY (Garden)… 1/
November 6, 2025 at 6:54 PM
I probably should mention THE CAT CREEPS (Bagdad), a silly Universal thriller but the mini-print poster graces my wall next to ones from CAT PEOPLE and THE CURSE OF THE CAT PEOPLE—see a theme? 4/4
November 5, 2025 at 4:52 PM
#ThenShowing 5 Nov 1946, Seattle Times
The big draw today (though not the biggest ad) is John Ford's MY DARLING CLEMENTINE (Music Hall) vying against a re-released LIVES OF A BENGAL LANCER (Liberty), 11-years-old at this point, maybe that's why it has the bigger ad…. 1/
November 5, 2025 at 4:52 PM
#ThenShowing 4 Nov 1974, Seattle Times
It's the 70s, so you have multiple films from—
Redford: JEREMIAH JOHNSON, BUTCH CASSIDY & THE SUNDANCE KID, THE STING
Streisand: FOR PETE'S SAKE, THE OWL AND THE PUSSYCAT
Woody Allen: PLAY IT AGAIN, SAM; EVERYTHING YOU ALWAYS WANTED…
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November 4, 2025 at 7:41 PM
#ThenShowing 3 Nov 1983, Seattle Times
Young Tom Cruise making a name for himself: RISKY BUSINESS (Harvard Exit) & ALL THE RIGHT MOVES (UA 70). Nuclear holocaust paranoia scarred me, so not bummed about missing TESTAMENT… or DEAL OF THE CENTURY… little bummed about missing NEVER CRY WOLF. 1/
November 3, 2025 at 7:56 PM
#ThenShowing 31 Oct 1960, Seattle P-I
MR ROBERTS is back in theaters (Lake City, Bel-Vue) top-billed over THE SEARCHERS… ok. Best picture wiiners of years past: BEN-HUR (Blue Mouse), GIGI (Roosevelt), and THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH (Embassy), paired with SHANE—not a best picture winner. 1/
October 31, 2025 at 5:12 PM