Wex Drive-in Continues July 17 with Orson Welles Classic

In June, more than 700 people (a record crowd) packed the Wexner Center Plaza for the first Wex Drive-in Outdoor Film Fest of the summer. The party continues on Thursday, July 17 with Orson Welles’s visually arresting take on film noir The Lady from Shanghai (1948) starring Welles and his then-wife Rita Hayworth. Hayworth is the gorgeous Elsa Bannister, a femme fatale who lures seaman Mike O’Hara (Welles) into an intricate web of intrigue, betrayal, and murder. The unforgettable finale in a funhouse hall of mirrors is an amazing demonstration of Charles Lawton, Jr.’s brilliant camerawork and Welles’s flamboyant direction. Come early for the party.

WHAT: Wex Drive-in outdoor film and party, featuring the 1948 film The Lady from Shanghai directed by and starring Orson Welles. Free food, including: Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams (one free scoop) and popcorn from Pam’s Popcorn. A cash bar will be provided by Barley’s Brewing and Boss Dogs will be selling hot dogs, burgers, and more. Wex Drive-in mugs available free for members, and can be purchased by non-members. Bring chairs and blankets.

WHEN: Thursday, July 17. Party starts at 8 pm. Film starts at dusk (around 9 pm). Film run time: 87 mins.

WHERE: Plaza outside the Wexner Center for the Arts, 1871 N. High St. at 15th Ave. on the campus of The Ohio State University.

PARKING: The Ohio Union Garage, located one block south of the Wexner Center; parking is also available in the Arps Garage just north of the Wexner Center on High Street, or at the South Campus Gateway garage, a few blocks south of the Wexner Center between 9th and 11th avenues, just east of High.
ADMISSION:  Free.

MORE INFO: wexarts.org/fv or 614 292-3535. Podcast available at www.wexarts.org/wexcasting.
 

In the event of rain, the screening will be moved indoors to the Wexner Center’s Film/Video Theater. The next Wex Drive-in is August 21 featuring the sci-fi classic 20 Million Miles to Earth (1957). Then, on August 28, the Wex Drive-in heads downtown to the Statehouse lawn for a screening of The Talk of the Town (1942), with Cary Grant.