RANCHO MIRAGE CULTURAL COMMISSION
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
2022-2023

The City of Rancho Mirage Cultural Commission is proud to present a new season of special events for our residents to experience and enjoy. All events are free and open to the public (plan to arrive early for performances as seating may be limited). For more information or questions, email programming@ranchomiragelibrary.org.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2022  7 PM

JACK WRATHER: A LEGACY OF FILM AND FRIENDSHIP

RANCHO MIRAGE LIBRARY AND OBSERVATORY

The short documentary Jack Wrather: A Legacy of Film and Friendship tells the remarkable story of the Texas oil millionaire who produced film noir classics; built and owned the original Disneyland Hotel; produced hit TV series like Lassie and The Lone Ranger; and with his wife, movie star Bonita Granville, were successful hoteliers in their beloved Palm Springs. Join us for the first public showing of this new film, a critically acclaimed special feature accompanying the Film Noir Foundation’s home video release of 1947 thrillers The Guilty and High Tide (Flicker Alley, 2022). Producers Alan K. Rode and Steven C. Smith will host a Q&A, share stories from the golden age of film noir, and discuss their most memorable encounters with such stars as Kirk Douglas, Richard Widmark, and Ernest Borgnine.