Packard Campus December Film Series: Introduction
Series Schedule
Thursday, Dec. 3, 7:30 p.m.
Manhattan (United Artist, 1979, R-rated*)
A television comedy writer in New York falls for his best friend's girl. Directed by Woody Allen, who stars with Diane Keaton, the film was named to the National Film Registry in 2001.
*No one under 17 will be admitted without a parent or an adult guardian.
Friday, Dec. 4, 7:30 p.m.
The Prisoner of Zenda (Selznick International Pictures, 1937)
An Englishman on holiday in Ruritania must impersonate the king when the rightful monarch, a distant cousin, is drugged and kidnapped. Starring Ronald Colman and Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., the film was directed John Cromwell. It was named to the National Film Registry in 1991.
Saturday, Dec. 5, 2:00 p.m.
A Walt Disney Shorts Festival (Walt Disney Pictures)
Showcased are classic Disney cartoons and live-action short subjects, including some holiday favorites with Mickey Mouse, Pluto, Donald Duck, Goofy and many more.
Thursday, Dec. 10, 7:30 p.m.
Joy of Living (RKO, 1938)
A Broadway musical star burdened with a houseful of leeching relatives falls for an eccentric charmer who teaches her to have fun. Directed by Tay Garnett, the film stars Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. and Irene Dunne.
Friday, Dec. 11, 7:30 p.m.
Fanny and Alexander (Embassy Pictures Corporation, 1982)
A widowed actress and her children suffer hardships when she marries a conservative church leader. Produced in Swedish with English subtitles, the film was directed by Ingmar Bergman and stars Pernilla Allwin and Bertil Guve.
Saturday, Dec. 12, 7:30 p.m.
The Big Parade (MGM, 1925)
The son of a rich businessman joins the army when America enters World War I. He is sent to France, where he becomes friends with working-class soldiers and falls in love with a Frenchwoman, but has to leave her to move to the frontline. Named to the National Film Registry in 1992, this silent film was directed by King Vidor and stars John Gilbert and Renee Adoree. Live musical accompaniment will be performed by Andrew Simpson.
Thursday, Dec. 17, 7:30 p.m.
We’re No Angels (Paramount, 1955)
After escaping Devil's Island, three offbeat prisoners help a good-hearted family outwit a scheming relative. Starring Humphrey Bogart and Peter Ustinov, the film was directed by Michael Curtiz.
Friday, Dec. 18, 7:30 p.m.
The Man Who Came to Dinner (Warner Bros., 1942)
When acerbic theater critic Sheridan Whiteside slips on the front steps of a provincial Ohio businessman's home at Christmastime and ends up in a wheelchair, he and his entourage take over the house indefinitely. Starring Bette Davis and Monty Woolley, the film was directed by William Keighley.
Saturday, Dec. 19, 7:30 p.m.
It’s a Wonderful Life (RKO, 1946)
An angel helps a compassionate but despairingly frustrated businessman by showing what life would have been like if he never existed. Preserved by the Library of Congress, the film was named to the National Film Registry in 1990. It was directed by Frank Capra and stars James Stewart and Donna Reed.
I love "The Prisoner of Zenda". I also like the other version with James Mason and Deborah Kerr. It was made in 50s and in color.