On August 6, 2015– coincidentally, the 70th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima– we will honor “The Spirit of ’45” at the Park Ridge Public Library with a screening of Twelve O’Clock High (1949). We will also present a fascinating documentary on the history of…
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We are grateful to J.R. Jones, author of The Lives of Robert Ryan, for asking Park Ridge Classic Film to be involved in his Robert Ryan Event on May 31, 2015, at the Music Box Theatre in Chicago. Matthew C. Hoffman moderated…
On May 31, 2015, the Music Box Theatre in Chicago will be presenting a screening of The Set-Up (1949) starring Robert Ryan. Lisa Ryan, the late actor’s daughter, will be a special guest. In addition, author J.R. Jones will be discussing his new book, The…
Thank you to everyone who came out to support the Pickwick Theatre Classic Film Series. For the seven shows this season, we had a combined attendance of 3700! (That’s an average of over 500 people a show.) Though we only…
“If you believe in your dreams, your dreams will come to life.” ~ Colleen Moore On May 7, 2015, the Pickwick Theatre Classic Film Series will conclude its second season with a screening of Why Be Good? (1929) starring Colleen…
“I was the spark that lit up Flaming Youth, Colleen Moore was the torch. What little things we are to have caused all that trouble.” ~ F. Scott Fitzgerald What: Why Be Good? (1929) DCP restoration Jay Warren of the SFSC…
Coming April 1 to the Pickwick Theatre! 1. Big screen! We will be presenting this spectacular movie on the big screen– the way it was meant to be seen. Regardless of what size TV you may have hanging on your wall at home these…
Park Ridge came together on March 19 for another big event at the Pickwick Theatre. We had a crowd of 613 patrons for our Beatles Night. Everyone who came out to support us had a great time– and got their money’s…
What: Ben-Hur (1959) DCP presentation When: April 1 (Wednesday), 2015 7:00 PM Where: Pickwick Theatre, Park Ridge, IL What Else: Prelude music by organist Jay Warren at 6:30 PM Screening as part of the Cinema of Transcendence film program.
WHAT: A Hard Day’s Night (1964) DCP presentation WHEN: March 19, 2015 7:30 PM WHERE: Pickwick Theatre, Park Ridge, IL WHO: Beatles author Robert Rodriguez* will join us to introduce A Hard Day’s Night. His band, “The Time Bandits,” will perform…