WHAT: The Sound of Music (1965); DCP presentation with 10 min. intermission WHEN: April 19, 2018 2 PM & 7:00 PM WHERE: Pickwick Theatre, Park Ridge, IL WHAT ELSE: Jay Warren performs prelude music at 6:30 PM. Drawing for free…
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Up until February of this year, the Pickwick Theatre Classic Film Series had been averaging over 700 patrons a show. This has been our most successful season with few disappointments. But one such disappointment was an unrealized project that few people knew anything about. I mention it only…
Thank you to the 433 patrons who came out for our 85th anniversary screening of King Kong on March 15, 2018. We are grateful to Jay Warren, Steve Darnall, Paul Pandocchi, the Pickwick Theatre Classic Film Series cast (Monica, Shannon,…
WHAT: King Kong (1933) 85th anniversary screening (DCP restoration, 100 min.) WHEN: March 15, 2018 2 PM & 7:30 PM WHERE: Pickwick Theatre, Park Ridge, IL WHAT ELSE: Jay Warren performs prelude music beginning at 7 PM. Steve Darnall, host…
Ealing Studios produced films of all genres, but in the late 1940s, their name became synonymous with comedy. Whisky Galore!, one of three important comedies that Ealing released in 1949– the others being Passport to Pimlico and Kind Hearts and…
“Laughter has always been known as healing, but in recent years, the world’s moviegoers have learned to call it– with an increasingly British accent– Ealing.” ~ Time Magazine in 1954 Our tenth program at the Park Ridge Public Library Classic Film Series…
This February, the Park Ridge Public Library honors the 85th anniversary of King Kong (1933) with a special exhibit spotlighting the film’s legacy and the forces behind its creation. Of particular interest are items from the estate of director Ernest Schoedsack and his…
We often get positive feedback from our audience, but we don’t always post those comments. However, the following is a really nice email sent to us on 1/23/18 that we wanted to share with you. Thank you, Mike! Hi Matt, My daughter and I attended the showing of…
WHAT: Some Like It Hot (1959) presented in DCP WHEN: February 13, 2018 2 PM & 7:30 PM WHERE: Pickwick Theatre, Park Ridge, IL WHAT ELSE: Organist Jay Warren performs prelude music at 7 PM HOW MUCH: $10/$8 advance or…
Thank you to the 701 patrons who attended our screening of The Godfather on January 18, 2018. We’d like to thank organist Jay Warren for the Nino Rota-inspired pre-show music. Congratulations to the winners of our prize giveaway: Marianne G. (The…