Senior matinees are presented free (those age 60 and over), most Monday afternoons at 1:30 p.m., from March through October.
June 2
THE ROARING TWENTIES(1939; Raoul Walsh; 104 min)
James Cagney delivers the goods as a doughboy returning home to New York City only to find himself forgotten and marginalized by society. He gets his chance to climb the ladder of success only by dealing in bootleg gin which leads to his ultimate downfall. Humphrey Bogart, Priscilla Lane and an especially appealing Gladys George all shine in supporting roles.
June 9
LAND OF THE PHAROAHS (1955; Howard Hawks; 105 min)
Jack Hawkins is the all-powerful, gold-loving pharaoh, James Robertson Justice is the resourceful captive master-builder and Joan Collins is the beautiful, scheming, treacherous princess determined to have it all. Those are some costumes she’s almost wearing!
June 16
MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY (1935; Frank Lloyd; 132 min)
Clark Gable and Charles Laughton square off as Fletcher Christian and Captain Bligh in MGM’s classic version of the infamous mutiny that is the benchmark for naval malfeasance, treachery and the idealistic desire for ‘paradise.’
June 23
THE GLEN MILLER STORY (1953; Anthony Mann; 115 min)
Get “In the Mood” and swing along with James Stewart, June Allyson and the Glen Miller Orchestra in this musical bio-pic of the great trumpeter and bandleader.
June 30
THE LIST OF ADRIAN MESSENGER (1963; John Huston; 98 min)
George C. Scott and a raft of famous Hollywood faces have a ball tracking down murderous villain intent on revenge. See if you can spot all of the cleverly disguised superstars!
July 7
THE PETRIFIED FOREST (1936; Archie Mayo, 83 min)
Leslie Howard, Bette Davis and Humphrey Bogart star in this film adaptation of the hit stage play. Howard and Bogart had starred in the play on Broadway, but Bogart was not initially cast in the film. Only Howard’s intervention secured the role for his friend and Bogart’s film career took off.
July 14 (PARTY)
ON THE TOWN (1949; Stanley Donen and Gene Kelly; 98 min)
Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra and Jules Munshin are three sailors on shore leave in New York City and all determined to meet the perfect girl for fun and romance. More dancing at the party after the film!
July 21
THE STORY OF SEA BISCUIT (1949; David Butler; 93 min)
Shirley Temple, Barry Fitzgerald, Rosemary DeCamp, Lon McAllister
This fictionalized account of the remarkable career of Sea Biscuit, the little California thoroughbred race horse who defied all odds and overcame serious injuries to steal the heart of a nation and end up a champion, is a first place finisher.
July 28
THE BLACK SWAN (1942; Henry King; 85 min)
Tyrone Power and Maureen O’Hara light up the screen in this adventure of warring pirates on the high seas. Technicolor!!!
August 11
THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL (1951; Robert Wise; 92 min)
Michael Rennie, Patricia Neal, Hugh Beaumont and a very young Billy Gray (Father Knows Best) star in this classic story of the first space visitor on earth – and how he was greeted. “Gort, Klatu barada nicto!”
August 18
THE MAGNIFICENT MATADOR (1955; Budd Boetticher; 94 min)
Maureen O’Hara stars as a spoiled, rich and predatory woman who becomes infatuated with dashing matador Anthony Quinn. Watch out for the bulls and the fireworks!
August 25
KING OF THE KHYBER RIFLES (1953; Henry King; 100 min)
Nineteenth century India is the setting for this sweeping drama of miscegenation and rebellion. Tyrone Power and Terry Moore are caught up in the whirlwind of romance seemingly thwarted by racial prejudice and warfare.
September 8
MONKEY BUSINESS (1952; Howard Hawks; 97 min)
Fountain of Youth is discovered! But who really invented it? Cary Grant and Ginger Rodgers re-discover their youth and a whole lot of mischief besides. Charles Coburn and a delightful Marilyn Monroe contribute to the fun.
September 15
REAR WINDOW (1954; Alfred Hitchcock; 112 min)
Laid up with a broken leg, photographer James Stewart spends his idle time quietly spying on his neighbors. Things get interesting when he thinks he discovers that one of them is a murderer. Grace Kelly and Thelma Ritter lend some very interesting support.
September 22
THE MAGNIFICENT AMBERSONS (1942; Orson Welles; 88 min)
Booth Tarkington’s story of the decline of the most prosperous family in town is chronicled in this loving and haunting film directed by Orson Welles and starring Joseph Cotton, Agnes Morehead, Ray Collins, Dolores Costello, Richard Bennett, Tim Holt and Anne Baxter.
September 29
COME LIVE WITH ME (1941; Clarence Brown; 86 min)
Showgirl Hedy Lamarr is beautiful, talented, and an illegal immigrant who is about to be deported. In order to stay she needs to get married, but her wealthy boyfriend already has a wife. She proposes a marriage of convenience to struggling author James Stewart, but he soon has other ideas (who wouldn’t?)
October 6
WINCHESTER ’73 (1950; Anthony Mann; 92 min)
Yes, it’s a western…but it stars James Stewart! He wins a shooting contest and the grand prize – a one in a thousand Winchester rifle. But it is soon stolen by his competitor and Stewart begins the search to get it back again.
October 20
WRITTEN ON THE WIND (1956; Douglas Sirk; 99 min)
Rock Hudson, Lauren Bacall, Robert Stack and Dorothy Malone (who won a Best Supporting Oscar for her role of Stack’s wild and willful younger sister) mix love and the oil business in Douglas Sirk’s sumptuous melodrama.
October 27 (PARTY)
BIRD OF PARADISE (1951; Delmar Daves; 100 min)
Light the luau torches! Join Louis Jourdan, Debra Paget and Jeff Chandler for this drama of forbidden love, passion and heartbreak in a Polynesian paradise, the erupting volcano notwithstanding. You can hula at the party after the screening!
