5/17/13

THE EXILES

continuing with our 
~BUNKER HILL FETISH~]


 ~presents~ 

THE EXILES 

screening of a rare doco about native american's living @ bunker hill, los angeles
 followed by chat with Los Angeles historian~ RICK MECHTLY 

May 31ST  6:30pm
  
$7~prepay
$10 day of screening 

THE EXILES, (1961)running time~72mins~ directed by kent mackenzie
This rare quasi~doco chronicling a day in the life of a group of twenty-something Native Americans
 who left reservation life in the 1950s to live in the district of Bunker Hill, Los Angeles, California
Bunker Hill was by then a blighted residential locality of decayed Victorian mansions.
 The film features Yvonne Williams, Homer Nish, and Tommy Reynolds.
                                                                                
 

Filming was done in 1958. The film features rock and roll music composed for the film and performed by The Revels
The cast of American Indian actors are notable for their lack of self-consciousness as they drink and socialize during a night out on the town ending in a 49 party of drumming and dancing on "Hill X" overlooking downtown LA~ at the time~ chavez ravine, now dodger stadium.
Known to cinephiles, but remaining largely unseen by the public ~The Exiles has rich images of history that was once LA.
                                                                                                                                                              
please join us for this one~time~only screening

 no~ host bar 
beautiful patio
spirited chat

 Antebellum 1643 N. Las Palmas Ave
 Hollywood, Ca 90028
 323 856~0667

1 comment:

  1. I've seen that film. It played with another one also about Bunker Hill. Can't remember the venue. Really fascinating.

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