Epilogue In 2019, the Park Ridge Public Library Classic Film Series celebrated its tenth anniversary with World Cinema— a three-month, twelve-film series that showcased some of the great international films. In addition to highlighting key directors, the series examined important…
Thank you to the 368 patrons who rocked around the clock with us during our screening of American Graffiti on June 5, 2019. It was a wonderful way to close out a remarkable season at the Pickwick Theatre. We played 11 movies and we had…
Several hundred patrons came out for our 50th anniversary celebration of On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969) on May 15, 2019! This was our fourth James Bond event at the Pickwick Theatre, and once again everyone who attended had a great time.…
WHAT: American Graffiti (1973, DCP) WHEN: June 5, 2019 1 PM & 7:30 PM WHERE: Pickwick Theatre, Park Ridge, IL WHAT ELSE: Organist Jay Warren performs pre-show music at 7 PM. HOW MUCH: $12/$10 advance or $8 for the 1 PM matinee.…
The following is a transcript of my presentation on The Iron Horse at the Park Ridge Public Library on May 10, 2019. This was a rare Friday afternoon screening. Despite a smaller audience (compared to our Thursday night series), the film received perhaps the…
This May we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the film On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969) with “The James Bond Experience.” Featuring extensive contributions from Ian Fleming Foundation Board Member Colin Clark and the Library’s own Tony Letrich (Patron Services/Interlibrary…
WHAT: On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969, DCP) 50th Anniversary screening WHEN: May 15, 2019 1 PM & 7:30 PM WHERE: Pickwick Theatre, Park Ridge, IL WHAT ELSE: James Bond author Raymond Benson and Ian Fleming Foundation Board Member Colin…
WHAT: Easter Parade (1948, DCP) WHEN: April 17, 2019 1 PM & 7:30 PM WHERE: Pickwick Theatre, Park Ridge, IL WHAT ELSE: Radio host Steve Darnall (“Those Were the Days”/90.9 FM) will be in the lobby at 6:30 PM with…
We’d like to thank all the fans who attended our screening of The Quiet Man on March 13, 2019. We had over a thousand patrons (1,015) in attendance for this John Wayne classic. This is a new record for the Pickwick…
WHAT: West Side Story (1961, DCP) WHEN: Wednesday, April 3, 2019 1 PM & 7 PM WHERE: Pickwick Theatre, Park Ridge, IL WHAT ELSE: Organist Jay Warren provides pre-show music at 6:30 PM. HOW MUCH: $12/$10 advance or $8 for the 1…