TCM writer Hannah Jack will continue leading our Classic Hollywood series this fall, aiming to build on the success of the conversations she has already brought to our community. While all of the talks in this category will be about movies considered “classics”, they will range from those extremely widely known and well-received to hidden gems whose critical reputation has changed over time.

This heartwarming screwball comedy tells the story of two homeless men, a drifter and an unemployed veteran, who move into a rich businessman’s New York City mansion while away wintering in the South. When the daughter of the businessman shows up, romantic sparks fly. IT HAPPENED ON 5TH AVENUE is an underrated holiday classic that features charming performances from its ensemble cast.

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Seminar Lead Hannah Jack, Turner Classic Movies

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Set in New Orleans during the Great Depression, CINCINNATI KID stars Steve McQueen as Eric “The Kid” Stoner, who is an up-and-comer on the local poker scene. When he gets wind that Lancey “The Man” Howard, a renowned poker player, is back in town, The Kid wants to prove himself as the new master of five-card-stud. Director Norman Jewison took over production four days into the shooting of this modern western, where men duel with cards rather than guns.

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Bart Tare, who has had a lifelong fixation with guns, returns to his hometown after a stint in reform school and another in the army. He soon meets sharpshooter Laurie, who shares his infatuation with firearms, and the two quickly fall for eachother. They end up resorting to bank robbing as a source of income, but while Bart would never use the weapon to kill anybody, Laurie doesn’t share his qualms. This heated film noir was co-written by the blacklisted Dalton Trumbo.

Watch in Theater Wed Jan 29th at Ambler and Garden, Thurs Jan 30th at County

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Seminar Lead Hannah Jack, Turner Classic Movies

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Set in 1851, this film centers on Roy Whitman, who wants to reverse the dwindling of his California ranch community. He decides to rectify the situation by organizing a caravan of more than one hundred mail-order brides to travel from Chicago to the west. Led by the skeptical but trail hardened Buck Wyatt, these women head out on a harrowing journey across the frontier. Based on a story by Frank Capra, this film inspired a village in Spain to organize a “caravan of women” to revitalize its population.

Watch in Theater Wed March 5th at the County, Thurs March 6th at Garden and Ambler

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Seminar Lead Hannah Jack, Turner Classic Movies

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Ambitious radio reporter Marcia Jeffries comes across the charismatic folk singer Larry 'Lonesome' Rhodes in the Pickett County Jail and gives him the exposure that will send him on the rise from TV star to political rabble-rouser. Andy Griffith stars as the manipulative and egotistical Rhodes in his on-screen debut. Directed by Elia Kazan, this film proves prescient when it comes to the dark side of the relationship between media and politics. In his review for Cahiers du Cinéma François Truffaut called it 'a great and beautiful work whose importance transcends the dimensions of a cinema review.'

Watch in Theater Wed March 26th at Ambler and Garden, Thurs March 27th at County

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Seminar Lead Hannah Jack, Turner Classic Movies

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