The diversity and craftsmanship of George Stevens’ remarkable career is prominently on display during the conclusion of the Academy’s retrospective which will feature archival and restored prints. A documentary on the filmmaker’s war-time service, produced and directed by his son George Stevens Jr., will spotlight this career- and life-altering period.

   7:30 p.m. | George Stevens: D-Day to Berlin (1994 – 46 min.) A
   documentary by George Stevens Jr. recounting his father’s career as a

Lieutenant Colonel in the Special Coverage Unit of the Allied Expedition Force which photographed the D-Day invasion, the liberation of Paris and the liberation of the Dachau concentration camp.

I Remember Mama (1948 – 137 min.) with Irene Dunne. Stevens’ return from World War II resulted in his reflecting on the city of his childhood, San Francisco, where this warm tale of a struggling Norwegian family is set. Stevens’ direction steered Irene Dunne, Barbara Bel Geddes and Oscar Homolka to acting nominations from the Academy.

A 7 p.m. Pre-Show will feature filmed interviews with Frank Capra and Set Decorator Emile Kuri, and the original theatrical trailer for A Place in the Sun.

7:30p.m. | A Place in the Sun (1951 – 122 min.) with Elizabeth Taylor,
Montgomery Clift and Shelley Winters. Stevens’ reworking of Theodore

Dreiser’s An American Tragedy offers the cautionary tale of a young man split between his first love with a young factory girl, and the new promise of wealth and passion from a young socialite. The film received Oscars for Stevens’ direction, as well as for Michael Wilson and Harry Brown’s screenplay, William C. Mellor’s Cinematography, Edith Head’s costume design, Franz Waxman’s score and William Hornbeck’s editing. It also received nominations for Clift, Winters and Best Picture.

   7:30 p.m. | Shane (1953 – 118 min.) with Alan Ladd, Jean Arthur,
   Van Heflin and Jack Palance. This simple story of a gunfighter who

helps defend a family of homesteaders from violent landowners is one of the archetypal films of the Western genre, and Stevens’ direction was informed by the violence he witnessed while leading a camera crew through World War II Europe. Loyal Griggs’ color cinematography of the Wyoming countryside won an Oscar, and the film received nominations for Best Picture, Stevens’ direction, and the supporting performances of Palance and Brandon De Wilde.

7:30 p.m. | The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965 – 196 min.) with Max Von
Sydow,  Charlton Heston and José Ferrer. Presented in Ultra-Panavision

70mm with 6-track stereo. Stevens assembled an all-star cast for this thoughtful epic on the life of Jesus, exploring Christian philosophy and emphasizing intimate drama over Hollywood spectacle. The film was nominated for its cinematography, art direction, costume design, visual effects, and Alfred Newman’s original score.