Special Double Feature – Celebrating The Stanley Kramer Legacy
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Presented By ‘Kat Kramer’s Films That Change The World’ & The Fine Arts Theatre In Beverly Hills
Los Angeles,CA (October 22, 2025) On Sunday, November 23rd “Kat Kramer’s Films That Change The World” and the Fine Arts Theatre Beverly Hills present a double- feature that celebrates the films of Kramer’s father, director Stanley Kramer. The first film is the classic war drama and award-winning JUDGMENT AT NUREMBERG, after which Kramer will moderate a “Think-Tank” panel of special guests in formation. The second film is ON THE BEACH, which will be dedicated to the late Alan Harkness, who was the last surviving crew member of the film, having passed away in 2024. Both films mark the 80th Anniversaries of the Nuremberg trials and the dropping of the atom bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. In 1961, JUDGEMENT AT NUREMBERG received 10 Oscar Nominations, with a win for Maximillian Schell for Best Actor and Abby Mann for Best Adapted Screenplay. Stanley Kramer won the Irving J. Thalberg Award. The film won multiple other awards including the Golden Globe. ON THE BEACH (1959) received 2 Oscar nominations, won Golden Globe Awards, and British Academy Film Awards.
Panel with Q & A in-between the films, moderated by Kat Kramer
Kat Kramer founded and established the cinema series “Films That Change The World” in 2009. She curates, presents, hosts and moderates socially-conscious films and documentaries that turn the spotlight on issues we need to address as a society. The November 23rd screenings will be the first time Kramer has presented her late father’s films. The only time that came closest was FALLOUT in November 2013, celebrating the 5th Anniversary of “Kat Kramer’s Films That Change The World.” FALLOUT is an Australian documentary that explores the making of the film version ON THE BEACH, which Stanley Kramer adapted from the novel by Nevil Schute.
The double feature of these two Stanley Kramer classics is especially timely because of two new films being released this Fall. NUREMBERG (SPC) will be released in the US on November 7th, 2025, and A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE (Netflix) debuts on the streaming channel on October 24th. NUREMBERG is written/directed by James Vanderbilt, based on the book “The Nazi and the Psychiatrist” by Jack El-Hai. The solid cast includes Russell Crowe, Rami Malek, Leo Woodall, Colin Hanks, John Slattery, Mark O’Brien, Wrenn Schmidt, Lydia Peckham, Richard E. Grant, and Michael Shannon. A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE, an apocalyptic tale, is directed by Kathryn Bigelow, written by Noah Oppenheimer and stars Idris Elba, Rebecca Ferguson, Gabriel Basso, Jared Harris, Tracy Letts and Jason Clark.
Kat Kramer quote: I’m honored to be presenting two of my father’s most impactful film classics. Sadly, Anti- Semitism, the issues of genocide and the threat of Nuclear War are still major concerns today. I want to introduce new audiences to JUDGMENT AT NUREMBERG and ON THE BEACH, especially since two new brilliant films NUREMBERG and A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE, shed light on these pressing issues we need to face. My father devoted his life’s work to bringing worldwide attention to controversial subjects, and it’s important to introduce his films to a new generation. The timing is ideal since both historical subjects are acknowledging 80th Anniversaries.”
JUDGMENT AT NUREMBERG (1961) United Artists
Directed and Produced by Stanley Kramer and Stars Spencer Tracy, Burt Lancaster, Maximilian Schell, Marlene Dietrich, Judy Garland, Montgomery Clift, Richard Widmark, Werner Klemperer, and William Shatner.
Reviewers say “Judgment At Nuremberg” is acclaimed for its profound exploration of justice and morality post-World War 11. It examines accountability through the trial of German judges, highlighting moral dilemmas and post-war challenges. The direction by Stanley Kramer, screenplay by Abby Mann, and historical accuracy are lauded. The film is recognized as thought-provoking and a landmark film that exposed the authentic footage of the corpses and walking skeletons.
ON THE BEACH (1959) United Artists
Directed and Produced by Stanley Kramer, an American apocalyptic Science Fiction drama film starring Gregory Peck, Ava Gardner, Fred Astaire, Anthony Perkins, and Donna Anderson.
In 1964, atomic war wipes out humanity in the northern hemisphere; one American submarine finds temporary safe haven in Australia, where life-as-usual covers growing despair. In denial about the loss of his wife and children in the holocaust, American Captain Towers meets careworn but beautiful Moira Davidson, who begins to fall in love with him. The submarine returns after reconnaissance a month ( or less) before the end; will Towers and Moira find comfort with each other?
Adapted from Nevil Schute’s acclaimed novel ON THE BEACH, the impact of Stanley Kramer’s film version was instrumental in establishing the peace talks at the United Nations.
*Information courtesy LA Media Consultants
