WHAT: The Searchers (1956) 60th anniversary screening (on DCP)
WHEN: September 15, 2016 7 PM (with a 2 PM matinee)
WHERE: Pickwick Theatre, Park Ridge, IL
WHO: Actress Lana Wood will be appearing in person at 7 PM
WHAT ELSE: Organist Jay Warren performs prelude music at 6:30 PM
We will also be passing out programs for the screening as well as announcing our October show.
(We will have a special written introduction prepared by John Ford/John Wayne biographer Scott Eyman.)
HOW MUCH: $10/$8 (advance); all seats $6 for the matinee screening (feature film only).
NOTE: Lana Wood will be charging $20 for autographs.
Join us this September as we open our fourth season of classic movies at the historic Pickwick Theatre. With us on Opening Night will be special guest Lana Wood, who played young Debbie Edwards in The Searchers. Lana is also a “Bond Girl,” having appeared as “Plenty O’Toole” in 1971’s Diamonds Are Forever. In addition to being a movie star, Lana has appeared in Playboy magazine and has starred on numerous television programs. She will discuss her role in The Searchers and will provide wonderful stories about John Wayne and the cast, including her sister, the legendary Natalie Wood. Lana will be signing autographs before and after the screening and will be interviewed onstage starting at 7PM. NOTE: The film itself will begin around 7:45 PM.
The Searchers is considered John Ford’s masterpiece, containing arguably John Wayne’s finest performance. The film is recognized as being one of the greatest movies of all time and is ranked #1 in the Western genre by the American Film Institute. This DCP restoration of the film is one of the most stunning you will ever find in the digital format, so we highly encourage everyone to take full advantage of this rare opportunity to see The Searchers on the big screen. Author Scott Eyman, an authority on John Ford who has written Print the Legend, will be contributing a special introduction which will be included in our programs for the evening.
September 15 marks the 35th anniversary (to the day) of the Pickwick Theatre under the current management of the Vlahakis Family. Join us as we celebrate past and present programming at the Pickwick Theatre!
