'Fragment of Seeking' (1946)
'On the Edge' (1949)
"Dynasty" Episode 4.7 'Tracy' (1983)

Wednesday, January 26 8 p.m.

A close friend to the young Kenneth Anger, Curtis Harrington shot his own complex psychodramas at the same time that he assisted Anger with the filming of his well known short, Fireworks. Harrington’s career twisted into Hollywood, with feature film efforts like Night Tide, What’s The Matter With Helen? and the Roger Corman production, Blood Queen, then out to television, directing television movies like Mata Hari, How Awful About Alan, and episodes of “Charlie’s Angels," “The Colbys” and “Dynasty.” The inaugural screening of Dirty Looks will bring together two early shorts, “Fragment of Seeking” and “On the Edge,” with one of his final efforts: “Tracy” Episode 4.7 of "Dynasty".

Through ominous tracking shots of empty hallways and in the moody lighting of seedy bordellos, Harrington’s signature panache shines through the serial format, showcasing a subversive queer imprint on, what was then, the number one show in American broadcasting.