Classic Tuesdays
This series gives you a chance to experience classic film at its best – including behind-the-scenes stories of the legendary films, stars and creatives who left their mark on Hollywood history.
The Man Who Came to Dinner
- Tue, Nov 26
Director: William Keighley Run Time: 112 min. Rating: Not Rated Release Year: 1942
Starring: Ann Sheridan, Bette Davis, Jimmy Durante, Monty Woolley, Richard Travis
Famed author Sheridan Whiteside slips on ice while on a lecture tour and is confined to the home of a bourgeois couple. Taking over the household, he creates chaos. Monty Woolley stars as the domineering Whiteside in this fast-paced comedy, alongside Bette Davis, who portrays Whiteside's secretary. The Man Who Came to Dinner is a clever, witty farce full of humor and charm.
Gaslight
- Tue, Jan 28
Director: George Cukor Run Time: 114 min. Rating: Not Rated Release Year: 1944
Starring: Angela Lansbury, Charles Boyer, Ingrid Bergman, Joseph Cotten, May Whitty
Young Paula endures flickering lights and haunting sounds from a sealed-off attic, leading her to fear she’s losing her mind—a sinister scheme orchestrated by her husband, Gregory. Directed by George Cukor, this suspense classic stars Ingrid Bergman in her Oscar-winning role as the tormented Paula and Charles Boyer as the deceptively charming Gregory. The cast also includes Joseph Cotten, Dame May Whitty, and Angela Lansbury in her Oscar-nominated debut. The film’s atmospheric Victorian setting won the Academy Award for Best Interior Decoration, enhancing its gripping tension.
Shadow of a Doubt
- Tue, Feb 25
Director: Alfred Hitchcock Run Time: 108 min. Rating: PG Release Year: 1943
Starring: Henry Travers, Joseph Cotten, Macdonald Carey, Patricia Collinge, Teresa Wright
Joseph Cotton star as Uncle Charlie, a calculating and charming killer who hides out in his relatives' small hometown. There, he befriends his favorite niece and namesake, Young Charlie (Teresa Wright). But she begins to suspect he may be the famed Merry Widow murderer. A deadly game of cat and mouse ensues as the psychopathic killer plots the death of his young niece to protect his secret.