Send in the Clowns
When I launched this series last month I said that we wouldn't be focussing exclusively on feature films (although there will still be plenty of those; don't worry); we would also be showcasing some short films, a few television episodes and even a couple of ballets. Well, this is the week that I make good on all that (and there will be others to come). We're going to have a triple bill no less ( quadruple , if you count the "Out of the Inkwell" cartoon) all directly relevant to the topic at hand. Don't worry; there's no need to panic; I did tell everyone that there would be a lot more diversity in this series, but I guess this is finally the moment when we can fully dispense with any archaic notions about this being just a "weekly film night". (And if anyone still persists in referring to it as "Vicky Park Flicks" after all these years I will personally descend upon them with the very Hounds of Hell. And we will show no mercy...) Moll...