We had nearly 700 patrons (692) for our screening of Singin’ in the Rain on April 20, 2017. We are grateful to all our fans and friends who attended the event and made this the largest turnout of the season at…
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WHAT: Singin’ in the Rain (1952) 65th anniversary screening (on DCP) WHEN: April 20, 2017 2 PM & 7:30 PM WHERE: Pickwick Theatre, Park Ridge, IL WHAT ELSE: Jay Warren performs pre-show music on the Mighty Wurlitzer at 7:00 PM Raffle…
The following is a transcript of my presentation at the Park Ridge Public Library on April 6, 2017. Prior to the film, we screened the Boy Meets Girl trailer, the cartoon “Felix in Hollywood,” and a Three Stooges short, “Movie Maniacs.”…
The following is a transcript of my presentation on A Star is Born, which was screened at the Park Ridge Public Library on March 30, 2017. Despite being a rainy night, over sixty patrons attended the screening. Had we issued comment…
The following is a transcript of my presentation on What Price Hollywood?, which was screened at the Park Ridge Public Library on March 23, 2017. What Price Hollywood? (1932) was one of the first serious films to dramatize the price of…
The following is a transcript of my presentation on Free and Easy, which was screened at the Park Ridge Public Library on March 9, 2017. Free and Easy is an awkward movie about an awkward time in the movies. This…
The following is a transcript of my presentation on Show People, which was screened on March 2 at the Park Ridge Public Library. “Movies About Movies” runs through May 25, 2017. The title card that appears after the opening credits of…
“No one ever leaves a star– that’s what makes one a star!” ~ Norma Desmond WHAT: Sunset Boulevard (1950) Screened in DCP WHEN: March 16, 2017 2PM & 7:30PM WHERE: Pickwick Theatre, Park Ridge, IL WHAT ELSE: Organist Jay Warren performs…
“The idea of Hollywood is the most original idea Hollywood ever had– the only one that it ever made up by itself… In its impact on the world, it’s the most powerful idea it ever had.” ~Richard Schickel, Hollywood on…
The Master of Suspense once again proved to be the Master of the Box Office at the Pickwick Theatre. For the second season in a row, our classic film series scored a major hit with Hitchcock. On February 9, 2017, over…