(Video courtesy of Robert Harrison.)

The line stretched down the block for our showing of Goldfinger! A record turnout of 461 patrons came out for our 50th Anniversary screening of Goldfinger on September 18, 2014. (The film had originally premiered in London on September 17, 1964, but was released in…

You can see movies anywhere, but there’s only one place where it becomes an event… What: 1964’s Goldfinger (DCP digital restoration) When: September 18, 2014 * 007:30 PM Where: Pickwick Theatre, 5 S. Prospect Ave. Park Ridge, IL Who: Ian Fleming…

The Pickwick Theatre Classic Film Series is back in action! Join us on Sept. 18 when we kick off our second season with a 50th anniversary screening of 1964’s Goldfinger. Goldfinger, starring Sean Connery, turns 50!

The following is a video I made a few years ago. I used a rare audio recording of King Kong co-director Ernest B. Schoedsack, which was in my possession. Anything related to the original King Kong is of great interest to me, so I thought I’d…

“Try for beauty and truth in all you attempt.” ~ Tyrone Power, Sr., to his son, Tyrone Power III Searching For My Father, Tyrone Power, written by his elder daughter, Romina Power, is a work of love that his fans will…

“I drifted into acting and drifted out. Acting is not everything. Living is.” ~ Irene Dunne Irene Dunne with “Jake” on the set of Theodora Goes Wild. Irene Marie Dunne (1898-1990) was one of the great Hollywood stars from the…

On May 29, 2014, the Park Ridge Public Library will remember actress Irene Dunne with a visit from her granddaughter, Ann-Marie Streibich. Ann-Marie will speak about Irene’s life and career and will answer questions from the audience prior to a screening of…

On May 8, 2014, I was honored to be a guest of the Tyrone Power family in Cincinnati, Ohio. The city was the birthplace of Tyrone Power III. This second centennial event on the nationwide tour was held at the historic 20th…