JOSEPH GRASSI FILM SERIES
Ex-Fr. Joseph Grassi (S.J.) is dying.
We’ve renamed his film series after him.
Most recently he showed my & Woody
Allen’s favorite film: “Bicycle Thieves”
(1948, Italy), directed by.Vittorio De Sica.
next up is “The Professionals” (1966) both
written & directed by Richard Brooks
who directed “Elmer Gantry” (1960), Sinclair
Lewis' satire on freewheeling '20s evangelism.
We’re doing what we can to continue Joe’s
service to the senior citizens who live here
at Valley Village in Santa Clara. We may
choose less famous films, but we’ve added
a commentator who was on the set & met
the director, a gesture of authentication,
something rare in these times of rabidly
projected partiginous economics intent
on dismantling this country quickly while
we’re trying to keep this country in frame.
(10 NOV 10, Santa Clara CA)v9
UPDATE: (ex. Fr.) Joseph Grassi (S.J.)
died @ Valley Village in Santa Clara CA
on Thurs. 09 DEC 2010
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