The Donn of Tiki at Art Theatre Long Beach

The Art Theatre will host a screening of The Donn of Tiki, directed by Long Beach native Alex Lamb, on May 24 along with a Q and A with filmmakers Lamb and Max Well.

Featuring a hybrid of animation and documentary, this award-winning film explores the mostly fabricated life of tiki culture’s “founding father,” Donn Beach aka Don the Beachcomber. The film is a one-of-a-kind documentary unlike any other on restaurant + beverage history, revealing the tale behind an underexplored subculture, and a striking blend of animation styles, both traditional and stop-motion, along with never-before-seen footage, this documentary finally unveils the entertaining, if unverifiable, biography of cocktail innovator and tiki culture pioneer Donn Beach, born Ernest Raymond Gantt.