Mayor Turner Presents...
A RAISIN IN THE SUN
Directed by Daniel Petrie
(USA, 1961, 126 min.)
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston’s Film Committee will be hosting a special screening of A RAISIN IN THE SUN on Monday March 13th at 7pm presented by Mayor Sylvester Turner, as part of its on-going series, MOVIES HOUSTONIANS LOVE, a program featuring prominent, influential Houstonians who are invited to select a movie they wish to present to their fellow Houstonians. A RAISIN IN THE SUN will be shown using a 35mm print from the Columbia Pictures archive. Additional information is below.Tickets are $9, and $7 for Seniors and Members of the Museum.
Presented by Sylvester Turner, Mayor of Houston
Mayor Sylvester Turner introduces the award-winning drama A Raisin in the Sun, his selection for the Movies Houstonians Love series. This film adaptation of Lorraine Hansberry’s socially conscious play features powerful performances by the original Broadway cast: Sidney Poitier, Ruby Dee, Claudia McNeil, Diana Sands, Ivan Dixon, Louis Gossett Jr., and John Fiedler.
A Raisin in the Sun follows the Youngers, a black Chicago family aspiring to achieve the American Dream. The matriarch, Lena (Claudia McNeil), receives an insurance payment and plans to buy a house in a better neighborhood, but her son, Walter (Sidney Poitier), wants to invest it in a liquor store that will generate income. Tensions among the family members are complicated by the resistance of white residents who live near the new home. Daniel Petrie’s direction earned him an award at the Cannes Film Festival, but it is Hansberry’s sharply observed perspectives, realized in the memorable acting of McNeil and Poitier in particular, that assure this compelling film a place in movie history.
In 2005, A Raisin in the Sun was selected by the Library of Congress for inclusion in the National Film Registry, alongside other American films deemed to be “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.”
About Movies Houstonians Love
The popular Movies Houstonians Love series brings Houston leaders from all walks of life to the Museum to present a favorite film and share their love of cinema. Past presenters have ranged from heart surgeon Dr. Billy Cohn and Houston Chronicle columnist Ken Hoffman to Kam Franklin of The Suffers and hip-hop artist Willie D.
The popular Movies Houstonians Love series brings Houston leaders from all walks of life to the Museum to present a favorite film and share their love of cinema. Past presenters have ranged from heart surgeon Dr. Billy Cohn and Houston Chronicle columnist Ken Hoffman to Kam Franklin of The Suffers and hip-hop artist Willie D.
About the speaker
Sylvester Turner became mayor of Houston in January 2016. Born and raised in the Acres Homes neighborhood, he was valedictorian of Klein High School. After graduating from the University of Houston and Harvard Law School, Turner joined the law firm of Fulbright & Jaworski, and in 1983 he founded the Houston law firm of Barnes & Turner. In 1988, Turner was elected to the Texas House of Representatives for District 139 in Northwest Houston. He served on the House Appropriations Committee for 21 years and as speaker pro tempore for three terms.
Sylvester Turner became mayor of Houston in January 2016. Born and raised in the Acres Homes neighborhood, he was valedictorian of Klein High School. After graduating from the University of Houston and Harvard Law School, Turner joined the law firm of Fulbright & Jaworski, and in 1983 he founded the Houston law firm of Barnes & Turner. In 1988, Turner was elected to the Texas House of Representatives for District 139 in Northwest Houston. He served on the House Appropriations Committee for 21 years and as speaker pro tempore for three terms.
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