Celebrate Valentine’s Day at the movies with the 1952 classic romantic comedy musical “Singing In The Rain” featuring Gene Kelly “dancing for the common man”
By E. BRETT VOSS
Bosque Film Society Founding Board President
Make the Bosque Film Society a part of your Valentine’s Day date plans. Go ahead and make reservations for an early dinner out with your significant other, then join us at the historic Cliftex Theatre for the 1952 classic romantic comedy musical “SINGING IN THE RAIN” at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14 as a part of our members-only monthly FILM APPRECIATION NIGHT Series with an introduction by Bosque Film Society founding board member and treasurer Miriam Wallace.
Directed and choreographed by as well as starring Gene Kelly, the film offers a lighthearted depiction of Hollywood in the late 1920s, with the three stars portraying performers caught up in the transition from silent films to “talkies.” Also starring Donald O’Connor, Debbie Reynolds and featuring Jean Hagen, Millard Mitchell and Cyd Charisse, “Singing in the Rain” has become regarded as the greatest musical and one of the greatest films ever made.
In 1989, it drew the distinction as one of the first 25 films selected by the United States Library of Congress for preservation in the National Film Registry for being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.”
In addition to the film, the Bosque Film Society will be serving prosecco, chocolate covered strawberries and other tasty treats to its members to celebrate the special night. Be sure to reserve your seats as a member in advance. Since this will be a private showing, BYOB will be allowed, and the theatre concession stand will be open for purchases. Although the event will be closed to the public, those wishing to become Bosque Film Society members Tuesday night will be admitted.
Every month, the Bosque Film Society hosts its members-only FILM APPRECIATION NIGHT featuring classic films chosen by its members every December. In 2023, upcoming featured showings will include North By Northwest (1959) introduced by William Godby March 14; Wizard of Oz (1939) introduced by Bryan Davis April 11; Casablanca (1942) introduced by Angela Davis May 16; The Big Lebowski (1998) introduced by Matt Wallace June 13; Gone With the Wind (1939) introduced by Bryan Davis July 11; Amadeus (1984) Aug. 8; Lawrence of Arabia (1962) introduced by Simone Voss Sept. 12; Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) introduced by Philip Vasquez Oct. 24; Stagecoach (1939) introduced by Brett Voss Nov. 14; 4th Annual Christmas Party (film to be determined) Dec.12.
“For us, it’s all about the love for the experience of going to the movies,” Bosque Film Society founding board president Brett Voss said. “Even for directors like Steven Spielberg and so many of our most famous actors and actresses, that’s where it all began – the magical moment of seeing a movie in the theater for the first time. And all of us in Bosque County are so fortunate to have a historical example of where it all began right here in Clifton.”
Established in October 2020, the Bosque Film Society is a non-profit organization focused on promoting film appreciation, education and production in Bosque County, Texas while serving as the “Friends of The Cliftex Theatre,” the longest continuously-operating movie theater in Texas, showing movies on the big screen since 1916.