GABRIEL OVER THE WHITE HOUSE

(Gregory La Cava) Mysteriously “possessed” by a heavenly spirit, party hack chief exec Walter Huston is suddenly transformed into a Super-President, single-handedly wiping out crime, unemployment, mortgage payments (!) — and Congress itself. Plus Betty Boop for President. Approx. 86 min. 35mm.
1:00, 4:20, 8:20*
*Note new showtime

“An intensely interesting picture and should do much to help.”
– Franklin D. Roosevelt

THE POWER AND THE GLORY

(William K. Howard) Preston Sturges’ first original screenplay tells of the rise and fall of ruthless industrialist Spencer Tracy in complex, multi-flashback “narratage,” cited by Pauline Kael as a Citizen Kane influence. With Colleen Moore. Approx. 76 min. 35mm.
2:50, 10:10*
*Note new showtime

“Well done in every respect… Howard’s direction is truly unique and distinguished. His favorite cameraman James Wong Howe manifests indubitable artistry.”
– Variety