'AMERICAN BEAUTY' NIGHT IN HOLLYWOOD HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ -- The stars and filmmakers of DreamWorks Pictures' "American Beauty," including Kevin Spacey, Annette Bening and director Sam Mendes, were on hand to greet celebrity guests and industry VIPs at a special screening of the film on September 8. The screening was held at the recently restored Egyptian Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19990909/LATH042 ) (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19990714/LAW056 ) Also in attendance from the film were cast members Thora Birch, Wes Bentley, Mena Suvari, Scott Bakula and Sam Robards; producers Bruce Cohen and Dan Jinks; and screenwriter Alan Ball. DreamWorks principals Steven Spielberg and Jeffrey Katzenberg were also there to congratulate the stars and filmmakers. The star-studded guest list also included Ralph Fiennes, Edward Norton, Tim Allen, Shirley MacLaine, Calista Flockhart, John Leguizamo, Djimon Hounsou and Donald Diamont. "American Beauty" opens in selected theatres in New York and Los Angeles on September 15. It then opens in Boston, San Francisco and Toronto on September 17, and in theaters nationwide on October 1. DreamWorks SKG was formed in October, 1994, by its three principal partners -- Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg and David Geffen -- to produce live-action motion pictures; animated feature films; network, syndicated and cable television programming; home video entertainment; records; books; toys; consumer products and interactive entertainment. For further information contact: Vivian Mayer, (818) 733-6674. SOURCE DreamWorks SKG CONTACT: Vivian Mayer of DreamWorks SKG, 818-733-6674 Photo: NewsCom: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19990909/LATH042 http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19990714/LAW056 AP Archive: http://photoarchive.ap.org AP PhotoExpress Network: PRN2 PressLink Online: 800-888-6195 PRN Photo Desk, 888-776-6555 or 201-369-3467