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Aug 22

Little Fugitive

Dir. Ray Ashley, Morris Engel & Ruth Orkin USA 80 min Not Rated

1953 The Film Desk

This one-time showing will be followed by a talk from film scholar and curator Jacob Perlin.

This landmark film, considered the first true American Indie, follows young Joey through the streets and beaches of Coney Island, trying to reunite with his brother before his mother gets home. 35mm.

New 35mm print courtesy of Cinema Conservancy. Preserved by the Museum of Modern Art with support from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Film Foundation, and the Celeste Bartos Film Preservation Fund.

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