LACMA's Mobile Art+Film Lab Presents 'The Misfits' with Monroe, Gable at U of R

Staff with the Los Angeles County Museum of Art's Mobile Art+Film Lab plan to screen John Huston's 1961 feature film The Misfits outdoors near the U of R Quad at 8 p.m. tonight, Saturday June 22.

The screening is free, a LACMA representative said Saturday afternoon.

"Pack a picnic, grab a blanket and chairs . . . " reads a LACMA invitation distributed by the University of Redlands. "Screenings begin around dusk . . . "

The Misfits features Marilyn Monroe and Clark Gable in their final roles, and it was shot in a desert landscape near Reno, Nevada.

"Monroe stars as Rosalyn, who comes to Reno to get a quick divorce from husband Ray," according to LACMA. "She is introduced to an aging cowboy, Gay (Gable), and the two fall in love. In Gay and his comrades, Guido and Perce, Rosalyn finally finds the sense of belonging she's been searching for.

"Later, she finds out that the three men plan to corral some misfit mustangs, then sell them to a packing company for dog food. Horrified, she attempts to dissuade them. Considered ahead of its time, this rediscovered classic is revered for its powerful performances and screenplay."

Mobile Art+Film Lab staff plan to host a free workshop on film composition 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday June 23 at U of R. Topics will include shot size, depth of field, quality of light, and camera movement.

Mobile Art+Film Lab workshops and screenings, June 7 through July 7, are presented by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in collaboration with the University of Redlands. For more info and a complete schedule visit http://lacma.org/art/collection/lacma9-art-film-lab.