Passport to Pimlico The Man in the White Suit

This double-feature includes two of the most beloved comedies produced by London's fabled Ealing Studios.

Second feature start time: 8:40 pm. In Passport to Pimlico, a district of Cockney inhabitants secedes from London proper after discovering an ancient treaty that states the area is actually part of Burgundy. (Henry Cornelius, 1949; 85 mins.)

The satiric The Man in the White Suit stars Alec Guinness as the inventor of a fabric that repels dirt and canít be ripped. Fearing the loss of profits and the loss of jobs, respectively, capital and labor band together to keep Guinness from announcing his discovery to the press. (Alexander Mackendrick, 1951; 84 mins.)




support credits

The 2004ñ05 film/video season is presented with support from the Rohauer Collection Foundation and the Corporate Annual Fund of the Wexner Center Foundation.

Contemporary films, international films, and visiting filmmakers are presented with support from the Ohio Arts Council.