A Program for Cinephiles
Join us in the Dunaway Community Meeting Room to view highly acclaimed films. Tickets are $10.00 (cash only), popcorn included, free for Friends of the Library.
Upcoming Films:
The Great Dictator
Friday, November 1 | 5:30pm
Saturday, November 2 | 2:30pm & 5:30pm
Chaplin's film advanced a stirring condemnation of the German and Italian dictators Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini, as well as fascism, antisemitism, and the Nazis. At the time of its first release, the United States was still at peace with Nazi Germany and neutral during what were the early days of World War II. Chaplin plays both leading roles: a ruthless fascist dictator and a persecuted Jewish barber. The Great Dictator is a 1940 American anti-fascist, political satire, and black comedy film written, directed, produced, scored by, and starring British filmmaker Charlie Chaplin. Having been the only Hollywood filmmaker to continue to make silent films well into the period of sound films, Chaplin made this his first true sound film. The Great Dictator is a 1940 American anti-fascist, political satire, and black comedy film written, directed, produced, scored by, and starring Charlie Chaplin. Having been the only Hollywood filmmaker to continue to make silent films well into the period of sound films, Chaplin made this his first true sound film.
G, (1940), Ends at 7:40pm, matinee ends at 4:40pm
Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
Friday, November 8 | 5:30pm
Saturday, November 9 | 2:30pm & 5:30pm
Easily excitable Neal Page (Steve Martin) is somewhat of a control freak. Trying to get home to Chicago to spend Thanksgiving with his wife (Laila Robins) and kids, his flight is rerouted to a distant city in Kansas because of a freak snowstorm, and his sanity begins to fray. Worse yet, he is forced to bunk up with talkative Del Griffith (John Candy), whom he finds extremely annoying. Together they must overcome the insanity of holiday travel to reach their intended destination.
(1987) R, Ends at 7:05pm, matinee ends at 4:05pm.