A Good Time to Laugh This spring, the Park Ridge Public Library Classic Film Series concludes its “Legends of Laughter” trilogy with a look back at the great screwball comedies of the 1930s and early 1940s. The screwball comedy was…
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WHAT: Moonstruck (1987, DCP) WHEN: February 12, 2020 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…
WHAT: GoodFellas (1990, 4K DCP) 30th anniversary screening WHEN: January 15, 2020 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…
Over 600 patrons (669) joined us at the Pickwick Theatre on December 18, 2019, for our screening of 1942’s Holiday Inn. We are grateful that so many people came out in sub-freezing weather to see this magical Christmas film, which stars…
On Saturday, December 14, 2019, I was honored to introduce the Laurel & Hardy films at the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles, IL. I would like to thank the “Chicago Bacon Grabbers”– the local tent of the “Sons of the…
WHAT: Holiday Inn (1942, DCP) WHEN: December 18, 2019 1 PM & 7:30 PM WHERE: Pickwick Theatre, Park Ridge, IL WHAT ELSE: Radio Hall of Famer Chuck Schaden & “Those Were the Days” (90.9 FM) host Steve Darnall will be…
WHAT: The Right Stuff (1983, DCP) WHEN: November 13, 2019 1 PM & 7 PM WHERE: Pickwick Theatre, Park Ridge, IL WHAT ELSE: First Division military patch carried by astronaut Michael Collins on the Apollo 11 Moon mission will be on…
WHAT: Frankenstein (1931) & Dracula (1931) Double Feature! (Presented in DCP.) WHEN: October 30, 2019 1 PM & 7 PM WHERE: Pickwick Theatre, Park Ridge, IL HOW MUCH: $12/$10 advance or $8 for the 1 PM matinee. For advance tickets, Click…
Over 600 patrons attended the Pickwick Theatre’s screening of 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) on September 18, 2019. We were honored to have actor Keir Dullea as our special guest. Director Stanley Kubrick once said of Keir, “I think he is one of the…
On September 27, 2019, the film community lost a legend. Historian Rudy Behlmer, best known as the author of such books as Memo From David O. Selznick, passed away at the age of 92. Fans of classic cinema will instantly recognize his name from…