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Throwback Thursday Film Series
May 9 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Now in its 21st year, the Throwback Thursday Film Series screens a variety of classic movies for an adult audience.
June’s Theme:Wild Weddings
June 6: The Philadelphia Story (1940) NR
Katharine Hepburn plays a snooty socialite whose second wedding plans go awry when her first husband (Cary Grant) shows up on the eve of the nuptials with a pair of tabloid reporters in tow. This superb romantic comedy was directed by George Cukor and costars James Stewart and Ruth Hussey. 1hr 52min
June 13: The Best Man (1999) R
A group of college friends reunite for a wedding only to discover that one of them has written a book revealing their previous exploits and romantic secrets. Can love and friendship survive the scandal? Taye Diggs, Nia Long, Morris Chestnut, Terrence Howard, and Regina Hall costar under the direction of Malcolm D. Lee. 2hrs
June 20: High Society (1956) NR
This musical remake of The Philadelphia Story, about a man seeking to quash his ex-wife’s wedding plans, stars Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly, Frank Sinatra, and Celeste Holm. The film was directed by Charles Walters with some fine musical interludes from Louis Armstrong. 1hr 51min
June 27: The In-Laws (1979) PG
When the mild-mannered father of the bride meets the decidedly strange father of the groom, the wedding plans go right out the window as the pair become ensnared in an international espionage scheme. This hilarious comedy stars Alan Arkin and Peter Falk under the direction of Arthur Hiller. 1hr 43min
