Other Screenings
On most Wednesday's Ray Johnson screens a variety of films from the Staffordshire Film Archive. In addition, April 16th sees the annual retrospective by the Stoke Cine & Video Society.
In addition, the Film Theatre has a number of events connected with the 2008 AXIS Festival.
Please note: Reservations are not taken for these screenings. Some events are very popular, so please arrive early to avoid disappointment.
Staffordshire Film Archive
Wed 2 April 7.45pm
COMMERCIAL TRANSPORT:- The history of the British Bus
With expert interviews and lots of archive images, and film footage from 1900 onwards. Focusing on the Routemaster as the ultimate hop-on hop-off bus, and local buses.
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Wed 9 April 7.45pm
COMMERCIAL TRANSPORT:- The History of the British Lorry
With expert interviews and lots of archive film footage from 1900 onwards. Special feature on Foden's of Sandbach.
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Monday 14 April 7.45pm
TITANIC NIGHT
96th anniversary of the famous disaster, 50th Anniversary of the British film "A Night to Remember" (1958). The behind-the-scenes story of how the book was written and the film was made in Ray Johnson's making-of documentary.
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Wed 16 April 7.45pm
STOKE CINE & VIDEO SOCIETY
The annual showcase of Club and members' productions.
Free Admission
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Wed 23 April 6-7pm
Nursing - Back to the Future - The Next 10 Years
Talk and screening presented as part of Health Factor week.
Wed 23 April 7.45pm
That Was The Chief
" 45th anniversary screening of the visit of the Chief Scout to Kibblestone in 1963, plus other local scouting events - including the Chief Scout visit of 1951 to the Victoria Hall, to a scouting display at the old Port Vale Ground (Hanley) and Kibblestone.
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Wed 30 April 6-7pm
AXIS Fextival Event 
Illustrated talk by Ray Johnson: The responsibilities and activities of the Film Archivist.
Wed 30 April 7.45pm
AXIS Festival Event - The Burma Play
"THE BURMA PLAY" A live theatre performance. The Burma Play takes a real life incident to conjure a country of absurdity and illusion, a golden land where street entertainers and stand-up comics face prison and torture for telling jokes. 'The Burma Play is a vital glimpse of the courage and suffering of the Burmese people. I warmly recommend it.' John Pilger
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Wed 7 May 6-7pm
AXIS Festival Event
Illustrated talk: Style and technique in Bollywood films.
Wed 7 May 7.45pm
AXIS Festival Event - Bollywood Night
Presented by Chithra Ramakrishnan of Shruthi UK - an artist-led non-profit organization for South Asian Arts based in Staffordshire. Shruthi UK promotes Indian classical music and dance and Indian culture in the UK. The evening is a mixture of screening and performance.
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Wed 14 May 7.45pm
FA Cup Final Special
. A documentary showing all the cinema newsreels of the FA Cup Finals from 1930 to 1953, plus a special 55th anniversary feature on the "Matthews" final of 1953 with Sir Stan's own reminiscences. Immediately prior to the 2008 FA Cup Final on May 17th.
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Wed 21 May 7.45pm
The Oatcake On Film
A celebration of oatcakes and oatcakes shops as captured on film - including Brian & Monica Walklet's 1991 film "The Oatcake People", Arthur Berry reading his famous "Ode to the Oatcake", Stoke Original Theatre performing "The Oatcake Ceremonial" and a complete history of the Staffordshire Oatcake!
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