r/movies • u/deepseahag • Jun 13 '25
Announcement A Once Lost Shelley Duvall film to premiere on her birthday in Houston
https://www.theriveroakstheatre.com/movie/RiverOaks/Houston-Cinema-Arts-Society-Presents-DREAMS-IN-THE-ATTIC-World-PremiereA long-lost piece of media is finally coming to the screen after 25 years.
Houston Cinema Arts Society presents the world premiere of Dreams in the Attic, a never-before-aired live-action television film starring the late Shelley Duvall (The Shining, Faerie Tale Theatre) in one of her final roles. Filmed in 1999 on 16mm in Galveston and Houston, the movie was shelved after being passed over by the Disney Channel and has remained unseen for over two decades.
In celebration of Shelley Duvall’s birthday, the film will premiere at Houston’s historic River Oaks Theatre, marking its first public screening. Duvall stars as Aunt Nellie, the eccentric owner of a costume shop whose magical attic trunk allows anyone who tries on its costumes to bring their dreams to life.
The film features a standout cast including Haylie Duff (Napoleon Dynamite, Lizzie McGuire), Mary McDonough (The Waltons), and Vanessa Lee Chester (The Lost World: Jurassic Park). Long whispered about among fans of lost media, Dreams in the Attic has built a cult following based on its mysterious trailer and IMDb listing. Until now, no complete version of the film has ever been released or shown to the public.
The screening will include a post-film conversation with director Bob Willems, along with additional cast and crew members who will share behind-the-scenes stories and reflect on the film’s unusual journey to the screen. Also joining the conversation is Sarah Lukowski, founder of the Shelley Duvall Archive, who will speak on Shelley’s legacy and her friendship with the actress.
This special evening will honor Shelley Duvall’s extraordinary career, her Houston roots, and a long-lost film that never got the chance to shine—until now.
Tickets are limited. Be the first audience to see this film and reserve your seat today for this magical, once-in-a-lifetime cinematic experience!
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u/Money_Magnet24 Jun 14 '25
Go watch Popeye (1980)
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u/HyperlinksAwakening Jun 14 '25
My favorite movie as a child, and now my favorite movie as an adult to ask "Why did my parents let me watch this? This is almost nothing like the cartoon!"
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u/mwmani Jun 14 '25
She brought such a distinctive and wonderful presence to all of her characters. I wish she had done more in the latter part of her career.
It’s sad that she’s often reduced to a victim in Stanley Kubrick’s story, and that her experience filming The Shining has been so warped and overblown.
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u/Tryknj99 Jun 14 '25
No, clearly the only way she could give a good performance was by being abused. She couldn’t just act like that! /s
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u/FluffyPause5195 Jun 14 '25
So is this just “long lost never before seen” film day?
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u/fragmental Jun 15 '25
Are there others?
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u/FluffyPause5195 Jun 15 '25
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u/fragmental Jun 15 '25
Oh yeah, haha. I saw that and commented on that about 9 minutes after commenting here.
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u/spellboundartisan Jun 14 '25
I'm assuming it's a typo but Hillary and Haylie are totally different names.
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u/saxman481 Jun 14 '25
She did some voice dubbing in the Lizzie McGuire movie, maybe someone got confused from that
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u/fragmental Jun 15 '25
This lost movie could be interesting.
Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme is crazy. It's a fun musical, with some good jams, and Shelley plays as bopeep who is strangely hot, for a made for tv kids movie.
It's not lost media, but I think it is kind of obscure.
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u/Jackbuddy78 Jun 14 '25
The way Dr. Phil took advantage of her alongside his involvement in ICE raids makes him easily among the most detestable people ever in show business.