Lost Horizon

(1937) (G) (97 minutes)

Friday, April 12th, 7:00 PM

Five very different people are kidnapped, but end up transported to a utopian realm. Once there, they learn that one of hem is supposed to take over the magic place, but there are some who wish to leave and return to the real world. Directed by Frank Capra.

Bus Stop

(1956) (PG) (96 minutes)

Friday, March 1st, 7:00 PM

Join the library film society for a FREE screening of “Bus Stop” (PG) (1956) (96 minutes) on Friday, March 1st at 7:00 p.m. in the community room of the Gays Mills Community Commerce Center. 

Cowboys Bo Decker (Don Murray) and Virgil Blessing (Arthur O’Connell) attend a rodeo in Phoenix, where Decker falls in love with beautiful cafe singer Cherie (Marilyn Monroe). He wants to take Cherie back to his native Montana and marry her, but she dreams of traveling to Hollywood and becoming famous. When she resists his advances, Decker forces Cherie onto the bus back to Montana with him, but when the bus makes an unscheduled stop due to bad weather, the tables are turned. The film is an adaptation of the 1955 play by William Inge.

Fresh popcorn and other refreshments will be provided by the KEX at special low prices. MC Craig Anderson will introduce the movie and lead the discussion afterwards.

The film nights are sponsored by the Friends of the Gays Mills Public Library.

Imitation of Life

(1959) (PG) (124 minutes)

Friday, February 2nd, 2024, 7:00 PM

Join the library film society – and bring extra hankies – for a FREE showing of “Imitation of Life” (1959) (PG) (124 minutes) on Friday, February 2nd, at 7:00 p.m. in the community room of the Gays Mills Community Commerce Center.

The film is based on the 1933 Fannie Hurst novel about the intertwined lives of two widowed mothers, one a white actress, the other her black maid, and the rebellious daughters they raise, the latter’s a light-skinned child who doesn’t want to be seen as black. This is a remake of the 1934 film of the same name. Juanita Moore as the housekeeper and Susan Kohner as her adult daughter were both nominated for Best Supporting Actress.

Fresh popcorn and other refreshments will be provided by the KEX at special low prices. MC Craig Anderson will introduce the movie and lead the discussion afterwards.

The film nights are sponsored by the Friends of the Gays Mills Public Library.

Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day

(2008) (PG-13) (92 minutes)

Friday, January 5th, 2024, 7 PM

The film is a breezy romantic comedy about a prim, middle-aged British governess (Frances McDormand) who finds herself caught in a love triangle when she goes to work for a dizzy American actress (Amy Adams) in 1939 London. 

Resurrection

(1980) (PG) (103 minutes)

Friday, December 1st, 2023, 7 PM

Ellen Burstyn stars as a woman who discovers she has the power to heal people. Sam Shepard is equally believable as her disbelieving lover. The Kickapoo Exchange will provide freshly popped popcorn and other refreshments. The movie night are sponsored by the Friends of the Gays Mills Public Library.

The Majestic

(2001) (PG) (148 minutes)

Friday, November 3rd, 2023, 7 PM

The film stars Jim Carrey as a blacklisted screenwriter who has a car accident, loses his memory and turns up in a California coastal town, where he’s welcomed as a returning war hero.

As always the Kickapoo Exchange will provide freshly popped popcorn and other refreshments at special low prices, and there will be a chance to discuss the movie afterwards with our master of ceremonies Craig Anderson. 

American Graffiti

(1973) (PG) (110 minutes)

Friday, September 8th, 2023, 7 PM

(2002) (PG-13) (110 minutes)

Friday, August 11th, 2023, 7 PM

An English teenager’s dreams of soccer stardom clash with the wishes of her traditional Sikh family.

Mister Roberts

(1955) (PG) (120 minutes)

Friday, July 7th, 2023, 7:00 p.m.

A restless Navy officer (Henry Fonda, reprising his Broadway role) aboard a rust-bucket World War II cargo ship butts heads with his martinet captain (James Cagney) in this Best Picture nominee that garnered Jack Lemmon an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor, and marked the final film appearance of William Powell. A sequel, “Ensign Pulver,” was released in 1964, with Robert Walker Jr. as the title character played by Lemmon in the original.

Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean

(1982) (PG) (110 minutes)

Friday, June 2nd, 2023, 7:00 p.m.

FREE ADMISSION

Auntie Mame

(1958) (G) (143 minutes)

Friday, May 5, 2023, 7 PM

Stage Door

(1937) (G) (92 minutes)

Friday, April 14th, 2023, 7 PM

Witness for the Prosecution

(1957) (Not rated) (120 minutes)

Friday, March 10th, 2023, 7 PM

A Raisin in the Sun

(1961) (PG) (127 minutes)

Friday, February 10th 2023,

7 PM

Romeo & Juliet

(1968) (PG) (110 minutes)

Friday, January 13th, 7 PM

The Bishop’s Wife

(1947) (Not rated) (109 minutes)

Friday, December 16th, 7 PM

Join the library film society for a wonderful holiday movie from the 1940s that isn’t “It’s a Wonderful Life” or “Miracle on 34th Street.” 
On Friday, December 16th at 7:00 p.m. we will screen “The Bishop’s Wife” (1947)(Not rated)(109 minutes) in the Community Room of the Gays Mills Community Commerce Center. FREE ADMISSION. 
The story follows a debonair angel (Cary Grant) who comes to Earth to help an Episcopalian bishop (David Niven) and his wife (Loretta Young) in their quest to raise money for a new church.
The Kickapoo Exchange Natural Foods Coop will provide fresh popcorn and other goodies at special low prices, but feel free to bring your own snacks. Friends of the Library member Craig Anderson will introduce the film and lead the discussion afterward.

The Last Picture Show

(R) (1971) (118 minutes)

Friday, November 18th, 7:00 p.m.

Join the library film society for a FREE screening of “The Last Picture Show” (R)(1971)(118 minutes) on Friday, November 18th at 7:00 p.m. in the Community Room of the Gays Mills Community Commerce Center.”The Last Picture Show,” directed by Peter Bogdanovich, and featuring Jeff Bridges, Cybill Shepherd, Chloris Leachman, Ellen Burstyn, is a coming-of-age drama set in a small town in northern Texas from November 1951 to October 1952. Shot in glorious black and white, the film is an adaptation of the semi-autobiographical 1966 novel of the same name by Larry McMurtry. The main characters, high-school seniors and longtime friends Sonny and Duane, are faced with the inner struggle of whether to leave and seek their fortune in the outside world or stay behind with the familiar faces of their dwindling community. 
As always, the Kickapoo Exchange Natural Foods Co-op will provide fresh popcorn, treats, and beverages at special low prices. There will be a discussion following the film so you can share your thoughts and also gain insights from other viewers. 

Defending Your Life

(PG) (1991) (111 minutes)

Friday, October 14th, 7:00 p.m.

Come to the Library Free Film Society on Friday, October 14 at 7:00 p.m. and you’ll find yourself “Defending Your Life”  — er, that is you’ll find yourself watching “Defending Your Life” (PG) (111 minutes), a 1991 American romantic comedy-fantasy starring Albert Brooks and Meryl Streep. 

Did we mention it’s free? That’s all thanks to funding from the Friends of the Gays Mills Public Library who pay the annual licensing fee that gives us the rights to show the movies. The Friends put on the book sale at AppleFest and create amazing parade entries, lovely quilts, and pants filled with apples! Friends member Craig Anderson does a great job of introducing the films and leading the discussion afterwards. Stop in at the library to ask about joining  this fun and creative bunch!The Kickapoo Exchange Natural Foods Co-op always provides fresh popcorn, treats, and beverages at special low prices. 

Mishima (R) (1985) (121 minutes)

Friday, September 9th, 7:00 p.m.

Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters is a 1985 American biographical drama based on the life and work of Japanese writer and playwright Yukio Mishima, directed by Paul Schrader. Set on the last day of Mishima’s life, the film interweaves episodes from his life with dramatizations of segments from his books The Temple of the Golden Pavilion, Kyoko’s House, and Runaway Horses. Francis Ford Coppola and George Lucas were executive producers of the film, which has a musical score composed by Philip Glass and production design by Eiko Ishioka. This visually stunning, collagelike portrait investigates the inner turmoil and contradictions of a man who attempted the impossible task of finding harmony among self, art, and society. 

Camp (PG-13)(2003)(111 minutes)

Friday, August 5th, 7:00 p.m.

Join the Friday Film Society for “Camp” (PG-13)(2003)(111 minutes) on Friday, August 5th at 7:00 p.m. in the Community Room of the Gays Mills Community Commerce Center. No, don’t bring your sleeping bag, but get ready for an exhilarating musical about a summer-theater camp for young performers, a comedy about drama, if you will. Think “Fame,” set not in the concrete canyons of Manhattan but rather in the woodsy splendor of the Catskills. Besides romance, the campers grapple with complicated issues, including sexual identity, self-respect and parental pressure, as they grow closer together and prove their talents to the bitter camp director. Stephen Sondheim provides a cameo appearance. As always admission is FREE, and the Kickapoo Exchange will serve popcorn and other refreshments at special low prices.

The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!

(PG)(1966)(126 minutes)

Friday, July 8th, 7:00 p.m.

PRIDE

(R) (2014) (120 minutes)

Friday, June 3rd, 7:00 p.m.

The Friday film society celebrates LGBTQ Pride Month with Pride in the community room of the Gays Mills Community Commerce Center. This film is based on an inspirational true story, and depicts the unlikely bond that is forged between a small community of striking miners in Wales and a team of London-based gay and lesbian activists who help fight for their cause. FREE ADMISSION!

The Women (1939)(133 minutes)

Friday, May 13th, 7:00 p.m.

A cabal of catty and chatty high-society women chime in on the affairs of a cuckolded wife and mother dealing with an adulterous husband. An adaptation of the Clare Boothe Luce Broadway hit.

Harvey (G)(1950)(104 minutes)

Friday, April 8th, 7:00 p.m.

Down with Love (PG-13)(2003)(102 minutes)

Friday, February 11th, 7:00 PM

Come celebrate Valentine’s Day with us and get Down with Love on your calendar for Friday, February 11th at 7:00 PM in the Community Room at the Community Commerce Center. The KEX will supply us with yummy treats for very little money, and Craig Anderson will help us put it all in perspective with an introduction and post-film discussion. And as always admission is FREE!!!

Synopsis: It’s 1962, and feminist Barbara Novak (Renée Zellweger) pens a best-selling book that details the drawbacks of love. She encourages women to forgo serious relationships with men in favor of independence, workplace achievements and satisfying sex. Despite her success, many men are taken aback by her progressive views, including slick writer Catcher Block (Ewan McGregor), who decides to expose Barbara as a fraud by making her fall in love with him. However, his plan has unexpected consequences.

Peter’s Friends (1992)(R)(105 minutes)

Friday, January 7th at 7:00 PM

We hope you are enjoying the holidays and are ready to welcome in the New Year! The Gays Mills Public Library will be showing a New Year’s themed movie: Peter’s Friends (R)(1992)(105 minutes). The showtime is Friday, January 7 at 7:00 PM in the Community Room at the Community Commerce Center. The film is set on New Year’s Eve in a newly inherited English countryside manor. It’s sometimes compared to The Big Chill in that it’s a reunion of old college chums that combines romance, humor, and some serious themes. As always the KEX will supply us with yummy treats for very little money, and Craig Anderson will help us put it all in perspective with an introduction and post-film discussion. And as always admission is FREE!!!

Christmas in Connecticut (1945)(G)(105 minutes)

Friday, 12/10/21 at 7:00 PM

Winter is a great time for stories. There is a wealth of stories from the many holiday traditions happening at this time of year. We hope you get a chance to share some of your favorite stories with friends and family, and even make some new ones. 

We’ll be presenting the movie “Christmas in Connecticut” on Friday, December 10th at 7:00 p.m. at the Community Commerce Center. This movie tells the story of a famous magazine columnist (Barbara Stanwyck) who, as part of a promotional stunt, welcomes a returning war hero (Dennis Morgan) to her country estate. The only problem is she’s a klutz in the kitchen, where she’s never been at “home on the range.” It’s a romantic comedy in the classic mold, and Rated G so you can bring the kiddiwinks. “Christmas in Connecticut” would have been playing in theaters the first Christmas after World War II ended, to give some historical perspective. As always, presenting the movie and moderating the discussion afterwards will be Craig Anderson who has just finished a turn on the stage himself with a local theater company. The KEX Natural Foods Coop will have popcorn and treats available at special low prices, and admission to the movie is FREE. 

Touch of Evil (1958)(PG-13)(108 minutes)

Friday, 11/5/21 at 7:00 PM

The Gays Mills Public Library Film Society will be screening the stylish noir thriller Touch of Evil (1958)(PG-13)(108 minutes) in the community room of the Community Commerce Center on Friday, November 5th at 7:00 p.m. Kenosha native Orson Welles directs and stars in the film along with Janet Leigh and Charlton Heston. Freshly popped corn, drinks, and other treats will be provided by the Kickapoo Exchange Natural Foods Co-op at special low prices. A selected short will precede the main feature. We believe our movie nights have a value-added feature: we don’t just dim the lights and show the movie, but we call on the knowledgeable and engaging Craig Anderson to introduce the film and moderate the discussion after each showing. This allows attendees to share their thoughts about the movie and possibly learn something new.Attendees are encouraged to wear masks, even if fully vaccinated.
SYNOPSIS:When a car bomb explodes on the American side of the U.S./Mexico border, Mexican drug enforcement agent Miguel Vargas (Charlton Heston) begins his investigation, along with American police captain Hank Quinlan (Orson Welles). When Vargas begins to suspect that Quinlan and his shady partner, Menzies (Joseph Calleia), are planting evidence to frame an innocent man, his investigations into their possible corruption quickly put himself and his new bride, Susie (Janet Leigh), in jeopardy.

Rosemary’s Baby (1968)(R)(136 min)

Friday, October 8th at 7:00 PM

To help put everyone in the Halloween spirit, the Gays Mills Public Library Film Society will show Rosemary’s Baby (1968)(R)(136 minutes) starring Mia Farrow, John Cassavetes and Ruth Gordon. Rosemary’s Baby is an American psychological horror film directed by Roman Polanski, and has been known to give some viewers ‘the willies.’

The movie will be shown in the community room of the Community Commerce Center on Friday, October 8th at 7:00 p.m. and admission is FREE. Freshly popped corn, drinks, and other treats will be provided by the Kickapoo Exchange Natural Foods Co-op at special low prices. A selected short will precede the main feature. The knowledgeable and entertaining Craig Anderson will introduce the film and moderate the discussion afterwards. Attendees are encouraged to wear masks, even if fully vaccinated.

SYNOPSIS:A young woman living in an old New York City apartment building becomes pregnant following a horrible nightmare, and begins to fear the worst for her unborn child while suspecting that she is surrounded by evil.

9 to 5 (1980)(PG)(110 min)

Friday, September 10th at 7:00 PM

In honor of all those who labor, the Gays Mills Public Library Film Society is proud to show the hit movie 9 to 5 (1980)(PG)(110 minutes) starring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Dolly Parton and Dabney Coleman. The movie will be shown in the community room of the Community Commerce Center on Friday, September 10th at 7:00 p.m. and admission is FREE. Freshly popped corn, drinks, and other treats will be provided by the Kickapoo Exchange Natural Foods Co-op at special low prices. A selected short will precede the main feature. The knowledgeable and entertaining Craig Anderson will introduce the film and moderate the discussion afterwards. Attendees are encouraged to wear masks, even if fully vaccinated.

SYNOPSIS: Three female office workers become friends and get revenge against their boss, a sexist egotistical lying hypocritical bigot, and in so doing create a more efficient and pleasant work environment.

The War of the Worlds (1953) and Hardware Wars (1978)

Friday, August 13 at 8:30 PM

Bring chairs and mosquito dope and join us for an outdoor viewing experience in the library parking lot. Craig will emcee the proceedings. (I’m especially excited to see the short Hardware Wars again.) The KEX will have treats and beverages on sale for special low prices. If it rains on Friday, we’ll reschedule to Saturday at 8:30.

The Seven Year Itch

Friday, July 9th at 7 PM

Come join us for the classic romantic comedy The Seven Year Itch (1955)(PG)(105 minutes). It’s based on a 1952 three-act play of the same name by George Axelrod, and co-written and directed by Billy Wilder. The knowledgeable and engaging Craig Anderson will introduce the film and moderate the discussion afterwards. A classic cartoon short subject will precede the main feature. The Kickapoo Exchange Natural Foods Co-op will have yummy and nutritious snacks and beverages for sale at special low prices.

Synopsis: In the midst of a summer heat wave, New Yorker Richard Sherman (Tom Ewell) ships his wife, Helen (Evelyn Keyes), and their son off to Maine for vacation. Left alone to work back in Manhattan, Richard encounters a gorgeous blonde model (Marilyn Monroe) who has moved into the apartment upstairs, and becomes immediately infatuated. While pondering infidelity, Richard dreams of his beautiful new neighbor — but will his fantasies about her become a reality?

Out in the Dark

Friday, June 11th at 7 PM

In celebration of LGBTQ Pride Month, join us for Out in the Dark (2012)(Not rated)(96 minutes).

The film tells the story of the relationship between Roy, an Israeli lawyer, and Nimer, a Palestinian psychology student. Much as they’d like to be left alone, both political conflict and orthodox beliefs will not leave their budding relationship untouched, with most of the egregious circumstances befalling Nimer, whom security forces pressure into helping them by stripping his access to education and threatening to leave him without family. Through his eye-witnessed death of a friend, Nimer knows he can’t oblige. Can love find a way through this no-win situation?

The film has been accredited with 25 awards throughout its creation, which includes the Audience Award at the Berlin Jewish Film Festival in 2013, along with the FilmOut San Diego in 2013. (Wikipedia)

Friday, May 14th at 7 PM

Enchanted April 

Friday, April 9th at 7 PM

Based on Elizabeth von Arnim’s 1992 novel Enchanted April, the story focuses on four dissimilar women in 1920’s England who leave their rainy, gray environments to go on holiday in Italy. They discover a small medieval castle to be let for the month of April and decide to pool resources and rent it. The four women come together at the castle and, after many unexpected twists and turns, find rejuvenation in the tranquil beauty of their surroundings, rediscovering hope and love.

The Kickapoo Exchange Natural Foods Co-op will have yummy and nutritious snacks and beverages for sale at special low prices.

Advise & Consent  Friday, 10/9 at 7 PM

This month’s movie is a political drama that couldn’t be timelier. We’ll be showing ‘Advise and Consent’ (1962) on October 9^th at 7:00 p.m. in the Community Room. Featuring Henry Fonda and a star-studded cast, this film is an examination of American politics, blind hypocrisy, idealism, and self-interest. The Kickapoo Exchange will have snacks and drinks available for a special low price of $1 per item. Thanks for making the movies as safe as possible by following mask and social distancing guidelines – and make sure to get out the vote!

 

 

Pleasantville  Friday, 9/11 at 8 PM

The Gays Mills Public Library continues its free monthly movie night with another outdoor screening, before it gets too cold. 

 

 

 

An outdoor movie screening:

The Night of the Hunter (1955)

Friday, August 14th at 8:30 PM

On The Plaza – next to the Mercantile Center in Gays Mills

FREE ADMISSION

The Rev. Harry Powell (Robert Mitchum) is a religious fanatic and serial killer who targets women who use their sexuality to attract men (the shame!). Serving time in prison for car theft, he meets condemned murderer Ben Harper (Peter Graves), who confesses to hiding $10,000 in stolen loot. Released from jail, Powell is obsessed with finding the money, and he tracks down Harper’s widow, Willa (Shelley Winters), and her two children, John (Billy Chapin) and Pearl (Sally Jane Bruce).

Please bring your own chairs and refreshments. Restrooms will be available in the Mercantile Center. Masks wearing is encouraged but not required.

In case of rain, the movie will be rescheduled to Saturday, August 15th at 8:30 PM.

 

Alfred Hitchcock’s Rear Window (PG) (1954)

Friday, July 10th at 7:00 PM

Free Admission

We invite you to another monthly movie – this time safer than ever!

We’ll be set up for physical distancing with plenty of air circulation, and protective masks will be required. Masks can be purchased at the event. As always, the knowledgeable and engaging Craig Anderson will introduce the film and moderate the discussion afterwards.

 

 

 

 

 

My Left Foot (R) (1989)

Friday, March 6th at 7:00 PM

Free Admission

Immediately following the Community Supper from 5-7 PM

No one expects much from Christy Brown (Daniel Day-Lewis), a boy with cerebral palsy born into a working-class Irish family. Though Christy is a spastic quadriplegic and essentially paralyzed, a miraculous event occurs when, at the age of 5, he demonstrates control of his left foot by using chalk to scrawl a word on the floor. With the help of his steely mother (Brenda Fricker) — and no shortage of grit and determination — Christy overcomes his infirmity to become a painter, poet and author.

 

 

 

The Purple Rose of Cairo (PG) (1985)

Friday, February 14th at 7:00 PM 

Free Admission

Special Valentine’s showing with cookies, sweets and beverages 

Unhappily married Depression-era waitress Cecilia (Mia Farrow) earns the money while her inattentive husband, Monk (Danny Aiello), blows their meager income on getting drunk and gambling. To assuage her loneliness, Cecilia escapes to the picture show and becomes transfixed with the movie “The Purple Rose of Cairo,” and especially with its lead character, archeologist Tom Baxter (Jeff Daniels). When Tom literally steps off of the screen and into her life, both realities are thrown into chaos. Directed by Woody Allen.

Peter’s Friends (R) (1992)

Friday, January 10th at 7:00 PM

FREE ADMISSION – BRING YOUR OWN REFRESHMENTS

A newly inherited mansion is the backdrop for a New Year’s reunion of friends invited there by its new owner, a former university chum. Starring Kenneth Branagh and Emma Thompson.

 

Bell, Book and Candle (1958)

Friday, December 6th at 7:00 PM

FREE ADMISSION – BRING YOUR OWN REFRESHMENTS

Staid, secure publisher James Stewart leads a quiet life until he meets his bewitching downstairs neighbor, Kim Novak. John Van Druten’s lighthearted Broadway comedy becomes a lush if lightweight romantic vehicle for Stewart and Novak, who would reunite for Hitchcock’s Vertigo the next year. Novak is at her best as a Greenwich witch halfway between the worlds of magic and mortals, looking after her dotty aunt (Elsa Lanchester) and mischievous warlock brother (Jack Lemmon) as they keep their skills in practice. Novak’s specialty is making men fall for her, but it’s a one-way street: when a witch falls in love, she loses her powers.

We encourage lingering after the movie for discussion with your fellow theatergoers.

 

 

Right To Harm

Friday, November 15th at 7:00 PM

 

Through the riveting stories of five rural communities, RIGHT TO HARM exposes the devastating public health impact factory farming has on many disadvantaged citizens throughout the United States. Filmed across the country, the documentary chronicles the failures of state agencies to regulate industrial animal agriculture. Known formally as Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations – or CAFOs – these facilities produce millions of gallons of untreated waste that destroys the quality of life for nearby neighbors. Fed up with the lack of regulation, these disenfranchised citizens band together to demand justice from their legislators. This event is co-sponsored by the Crawford Stewardship Project which will facilitate a discussion following the film.

Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)

Friday, October 4th @ 7:00 PM

Free Admission – Bring your own refreshments.

Arsenic and Old Lace is director Frank Capra’s spin on the classic Joseph Kesselring stage comedy, which concerns the sweet old Brewster sisters (Josephine Hull, Jean Adair), beloved in their genteel Brooklyn neighborhood for their many charitable acts. One charity which the ladies don’t advertise is their ongoing effort to permit lonely bachelors to die with smiles on their faces–by serving said bachelors elderberry wine spiked with arsenic. When the sisters’ drama-critic nephew Mortimer (Cary Grant) stumbles onto their secret, he is understandably put out–especially since he has just married the lovely Elaine Harper (Priscilla Lane). Given the homicidal tendencies of his aunts, the sinister activities of his escaped-convict older brother Jonathan (Raymond Massey) and the disruptive behavior of younger brother Teddy (John Alexander)–who is convinced that he’s really Theodore Roosevelt, and runs around the house yelling “CHAAAAARGGGE”–Mortimer isn’t keen on starting a family with his new bride. “Insanity runs in my family,” he explains. “It practically gallops.” Further complications ensue when the murderous Jonathan Brewster arrives home, with his snivelling accomplice Dr. Einstein (Peter Lorre) in tow. When Jonathan learns that his darling aunts have killed twelve men, he is incensed–they’re challenging his own record of murders. Though the movie rights for Arsenic and Old Lace were set up so that the film could not be released until 1944, director Capra shot the film quickly and inexpensively in 1941, so that his family could subsist on his $100,000 salary while he was serving in World War II. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

 

Picnic (PG)(1955)

Friday, September 6th @ 7:00 PM

Based on the play by William Inge, the story covers one Labor Day weekend in a small Kansas town, and tells about the impact a virile drifter has on the lives of several women in the town. Starring William Holden and Kim Novak, the film also features Rosalind Russell, Susan Strasburg and Cliff Robertson. According to one reviewer, the movie contains one of the sexiest scenes in all of filmdom. Running time: 115 minutes.

 

FREE ADMISSION

Bring your own refreshments.

 

 

 

The Musical Comedy 1776

Friday, July 12th @ 7:00 PM

1776 is a delightful musical celebration of the founding of The United States of America. The story centers around the familiar historical characters as they organize a movement for independence from Mother England. All events lead up to that most significant date, July 4, 1776, when the Declaration of Independence was signed.

 

 

The Americanization of Emily (1964)

Friday, June 7th @ 7:00 PM

June 6th, 1944 is universally known as D-Day, when the allied forces landed on the beaches of Normandy to liberate Europe from the Nazis. The library would like to commemorate the 75th anniversary of this historic event by showing The Americanization of Emily, a 1964 film starring James Garner and Julie Andrews that takes place in England in the days leading up to and during the invasion. It’s really an anti-war movie masquerading as a war picture. Bring your own snacks and drinks.

 

 

 

 

Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner (1967) (Not Rated) 

Friday, May 3rd @ 7:00 PM

After the Community Supper from 5 – 7 PM, stay right where you are in the Community Room and we’ll continue our dinner-themed movie series with this classic starring Sydney Poitier and Spencer Tracy in his last film role, and also featuring Katharine Hepburn who won the best actress Oscar for her work in the film.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Julie & Julia (2009) (PG-13) Friday, 3/29 @ 7:00 PM

After the Community Supper from 5 – 7 PM, stay right where you are in the Community Room and we’ll show this entertaining culinary comedy on the big screen.

 

 

 

 

 

Decoding the Driftless   Sunday, January 20 @ 2 PM

The 2018 movie, Decoding the Driftless will be shown free of charge in the Community Room of the Community Commerce Center at 2:00 PM on Sunday, January 20th. There will be a Q & A with one of the producers of the film, George Howe, following the hour-long movie. DVDs will be available for purchase.

 

 

 

 

 

Movie Day, Friday, December 21st

We’ll be showing two movies free of charge in the Community Room of the Community Commerce Building (CCC). Snacks will be provided.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) PG-13

1:30 PM

The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) G

4:00 PM