The one-night only event, An Altman Evening + M*A*S*H, will feature Michael Altman as he presents a biographical representation of his father by showcasing a special collection of rare footage from the family archive, including home movies, behind-the-scenes and on location footage, screen tests and even a family BBQ or two.
Michael will then introduce a screening of M*A*S*H, Altman’s 1970 hit black comedy, screening in a digitally restored 35mm print. Set in an army medical unit during the Korean War (an allegorical stand-in for Vietnam), Altman’s darkly satirical film flew under the radar of Fox executives during production but went on to be nominated for five Academy Awards.
Michael Altman is a director and producer in his own right, having worked on numerous films directed by his father including A Wedding, O.C. and Stiggs and Fool For Love. He was an assistant editor on the pilot episode of David Lynch’s 1990 Twin Peaks TV series and at 14 years of age wrote the lyrics to Suicide is Painless, the theme song featured in M*A*S*H.
