“After I had seen The Searchers a few times, it was completely fixed in my mind. The film was such a seminal and primal experience that I was absolutely convinced I had dreamed it, which was just right because that’s…
WHAT: The Searchers (1956) 60th anniversary screening (on DCP) WHEN: September 15, 2016 7 PM (with a 2 PM matinee) WHERE: Pickwick Theatre, Park Ridge, IL WHO: Actress Lana Wood will be appearing in person at 7 PM WHAT ELSE:…
The Duke (1907-1979) John Wayne’s home. Since 2009, I’ve visited the hometowns of several Hollywood stars, including Fredric March, Irene Dunne, and Harold Lloyd. In each instance, I discovered a wonderful small town that shaped the person behind the image. In November…
Happy Birthday to the last great star from Hollywood’s Golden Age, Miss Olivia de Havilland! Olivia turns 100 on July 1, 2016. No one in today’s Hollywood of ephemeral celebrities comes anywhere near Olivia’s class, talent, and stature. She is…
With the Pickwick Theatre Classic Film Series, I work with a large venue and large crowds, but one thing I miss about running the smaller LaSalle Theatre was working with actual film– and talking about film. Since those days of projecting 16mm and 35mm prints, most…
This past week Hollywood Royalty came to Park Ridge–the daughters of two acting dynasties! Thank you to the nearly 400 fans who came out on May 17, 2016, to see Captain Blood with special guests Rory Flynn (daughter of Errol Flynn) and Taryn…
The following are some comments about Errol Flynn from one of our classic film supporters, Mary Dalton. We thought we’d share her thoughts with you before our screening this Tuesday night… I thought it would be easy to write about Errol…
WHAT: Captain Blood (1935) screening WHEN: Tuesday, May 17, 2016, at 7:30 PM WHERE: Pickwick Theatre, Park Ridge, IL WHO: Special Guests: Rory Flynn, younger daughter of Errol Flynn Taryn Power, younger daughter of actor Tyrone Power Rory will be signing…
Captain Blood screens Tuesday night, May 17, at the Pickwick Theatre. The following was originally published in the Crossed Swords blog. Captain Blood (1935) is one of the essentials to any movie series on swashbuckling. It was the film that…
Dear Matthew, Please just say to the audience that not only I enjoyed immensely making the film but even until today, I am reminded continuously by my fans how much they loved my performance and therefore fifty years later I…