Wednesdays
2015-06-24 @ 7:00 PM
A Secret
(Claude Miller, 2007) · Based on French psychoanalyst Philippe Grimbert’s novel on his own family, A Secret follows François Grimbert, a young boy growing up in post-World War II Paris. The weak and sickly son of athletic parents, François dreams of the perfect family. Instead, on his fifteenth birthday he uncovers a dark family secret—and, gradually, he learns the tragic history behind it. Deeply moving, A Secret features exceptional performances and a mesmerizing story.
runtime: 105 min format: 35mm
2015-07-01 @ 7:00 PM
A Farewell to Arms
(Frank Borzage, 1932) · The first film adaptation of Ernest Hemingway's works, this movie won the praise of just about everyone except the ever-curmudgeonly author. Gary Cooper and Helen Hayes star as forbidden lovers Lieutenant Henry and Catherine Barclay, whose romance flourishes and collapses against the background of World War I. Despite his contempt for the film itself, Hemingway became lifelong friends with Cooper, who would later star in For Whom the Bell Tolls.
runtime: 85 min format: 16mm
2015-07-08 @ 7:00 PM
Men in War
(Anthony Mann, 1957) · In this Korean War drama, Lt. Mark Benson must lead his isolated platoon through dangerous territory to Hill 465, where he hopes to rejoin with the main army. Along with land mines and snipers, Benson must also deal with the cynicism and sarcasm of Sgt. “Montana” Williamette. As despair grips the men, the film depicts the breakdown of discipline within the platoon and the real-life isolation felt by soldiers during the war.
runtime: 102 min format: 16mm
2015-07-15 @ 7:00 PM
The Red House
(Delmer Daves, 1947) · In Delmer Daves' compelling psychological thriller, Edward G. Robinson stars as Pete Morgan, a handicapped farmer living with his sister and adopted daughter, Meg. Pete repeatedly warns Meg and her friend Nath to stay away from abandoned red house in the woods by their farm. But curiosity overcomes the two teens and when they don't heed his warning, they unravel a mystery of murder, romance, and intrigue. Preserved by the Library of Congress.
runtime: 100 min format: 35mm
2015-07-22 @ 7:00 PM
The Emperor Jones
(Dudley Murphy, 1933) · Though based on a Eugene O’Neil play of the same name, The Emperor Jones doubles as a prequel to the play and adds a number of characters in depicting a new Pullman Porter (Paul Robeson) moving through a world propelled by the promise and concurrent risk of upward economic mobility. The role brought critical acclaim to Robeson, the Harlem Renaissance actor, lawyer, football player, and activist whose starring consumes the film. Preserved by the Library of Congress
runtime: 72 min format: 35mm
2015-07-29 @ 7:00 PM
Angel and the Badman
(James Edward Grant, 1947) · John Wayne (credited for the first time as a producer) takes a thoughtful look at the Old West in this tale of a hardboiled gunfighter and a peaceful clan of Quakers. Injured in a riding accident, Quirt (Wayne) recovers on the placid farm of the Worth family, and is gradually won over by their way of life. But when some of his old cronies try to tempt him back into sin, will he live up to his newfound values? From the Collection of the Library of Congress
runtime: 100 min format: 35mm
2015-08-05 @ 7:00 PM
Angel in Exile
(Allan Dwan and Philip Ford, 1948) · Featuring the stylings of pioneer directors Allan Dwan and Philip Ford, prolific nephew of John Ford, the film begins with the release of ex-con Charlie Dakin (John Carroll). Returning to a long-dry Arizona mine where his criminal partners hid a stash of gold, Charlie turns over a new leaf when poor Mexican villagers take him to be a miracle-performing saint. Still, this is the Old West where an ex-con can't simply walk away from his past.
runtime: 90 min format: 16mm
2015-08-12 @ 7:00 PM
The Hitch-Hiker
(Ida Lupino, 1953) · In Ida Lupino's tense film noir, two men on vacation in Mexico pick up a stranger on the side of the road. Their hitchhiker, however, proves to be a dangerous criminal who takes the two men hostage and puts their loyalty to each other to the test. Based on the true story of murderer Billy Cook, _The Hitch-Hiker_ is a thrilling ride, and considered to be the first mainstream Hollywood film noir directed by a woman. Preserved by the Library of Congress
runtime: 71 min format: 35mm
2015-08-19 @ 7:00 PM
Eyes of Texas
(William Witney, 1948) · Wealthy ranch owner Thad Cameron creates a camp for boys made fatherless by World War II, dedicated to his nephew, who went missing in the war. When he learns his nephew may be alive, Thad arranges with his lawyer Hattie Waters to leave half his fortune to his nephew, but Hattie schemes to steal the money away. Just when her plan seems to have succeeded, U.S. Marshal Roy Rogers (played by Roy Rogers himself) steps in to investigate.
runtime: 70 min format: 16mm
2015-08-26 @ 7:00 PM 9:00 PM
Mr. Robinson Crusoe
(Edward Sutherland, 1932) · In Fairbanks's penultimate film, Steve Drexel (Douglas Fairbanks) wants to become the modern Robinson Crusoe, and bets his friends that he can survive for months on a desert island bringing nothing but his dog and his toothbrush. Stranding himself in the South Seas, he makes a home with the help of some friendly animals and a native girl from a nearby island whom he names Saturday. Soon, the arrival of a cannibal tribe comes to complicate matters...
runtime: 76 min format: 16mm
