Film Screening: A Place in the Sun

First Friday Films: Troubled Texts: Banned Books on Film

A Place in the Sun, directed by George Stevens, 1951. Starring Montgomery Clift, Elizabeth Taylor, and Shelley Winters. Based on the 1925 novel An American Tragedy by Theodore Dreiser and the play of the same name by Patrick Kearney (New York, Oct. 11, 1926). Introduction by Jenny Romero, Robert De Niro Curator of Film.

This series features three notable films based on banned books and is presented in conjunction with the Ransom Center’s exhibition . Jenny Romero, Robert De Niro Curator of Film at the Harry Ransom Center, will introduce the film, examining how book bans affected film adaptations and how filmmakers worked within the confines of Hollywood’s censorship, or “self-regulation” apparatus, the Production Code Administration.

Please have your reservation confirmation ready upon entering. A reservation does not guarantee a seat. Line forms upon arrival of the first patron, and doors open 30 minutes in advance. Doors to our theater will open approximately 30 minutes before the event begins. No food or beverages are allowed inside our theater or gallery space.

Host or Publisher Harry Ransom Center