Celebrate John Huston’s Birthday at the Ava Gardner Museum
The first time they met, he chased her around his pool in San Fernando Valley. The second time they met, they became lifelong friends.
John Huston actually played a small part in Ava’s breakout role in The Killers, having adapted the Hemingway short story to the screenplay with Anthony Veiller. But it was their work on The Night of the Iguana that brought the two Hollywood legends together. Ava said of the film that it was the “start of my relationship with John, one of the greatest and most enduring friendships of my life, one that lasted until the day he died.”
They later worked together on other projects, including The Bible and The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean. “The director I trusted most of all was John Huston. Working with him gave me the only real joy I’ve ever had in movies,” recounted Ava in her autobiography Ava: My Story.
To celebrate their friendship, the Ava Gardner Museum will offer “Buy One, Get One Free” admission Thursday, August 5th – John Huston’s 104th birthday. Visitors only need to mention that it is John Huston’s birthday to receive this special discount.
The Night of the Iguana will be shown during the 2010 Ava Gardner Festival, scheduled for October 8-9, which marks the 10th anniversary of the Ava Gardner Museum.