American innovator/inventor Buckminster Fuller's Dymaxion Car of 1933 rode on three wheels, seated 11 passengers and got 30 miles to the gallon.

By Darryl Geddes

Thinking Out Loud, a feature documentary on R. Buckminster Fuller, the philosopher, author, mathematician and inventor best known for creating the geodesic dome and concept of "Spaceship Earth," will be shown Thursday, March 14, at 9:30 p.m.; Friday, March 15, at 7:15 p.m. and Saturday, March 16 at 9:30 p.m. in Willard Straight Hall. Tickets are $4.50; $4 for students.

Thinking Out Loud is the first retrospective look at Fuller's life since his death in 1983. The documentary, by Emmy-winning and Oscar-nominated filmmakers Karen Goodman and Kirk Simon, contains recollections of Fuller's life by such creative thinkers as John Cage, Merce Cunningham and Philip Johnson. In the film, Fuller's writings are read by Spalding Gray with narration by Morley Safer.

Also offered this month by Cornell Cinema are three screenings of The Promise, an unforgettable tale of two lovers caught in the web of Germany's tumultuous history. Set during the 28 years of a divided Berlin, The Promise is about the people whose lives were torn apart by the Berlin Wall; a story of friends, families and lovers separated for decades yet living in the same city. Screenings in the Willard Straight Hall are Friday, March 22, at 9:15 p.m.; Saturday, March 23, at 7 p.m.; and Tuesday, March 26, at 7:15 p.m. Admission is $4.50; $4 for students.

For a complete listing of Cornell Cinema films, call 255-3522.