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FILM: Bad Girls of Hollywood
Date:
Mon, Jun 6, 2011
Time:
6:30pm - 8:30am
Type:
Adult Programs
FILM: Barbara, Bette and Joan, Oh My! The Bad Girls of Hollywood
Mondays in June at 6:30 pm
Three women. Four films. Hours of unrepentant wickedness.
See Barbara Stanwyck try to marry poor Henry Fonda for his money. Watch Joan Crawford compete with her own daughter for the same man. Witness Bette Davis, well, being Bette Davis.
Join staffer Chris Boerger for films by the Bad Girls of Hollywood.
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June 6: Jezebel (1938)
A Southern belle’s willfulness jeopardizes love. Starring Bette Davis (who won an Oscar for Best Actress) and Henry Fonda.
June 13: Mildred Pierce (1945)
A longsuffering mother struggles with an ungrateful daughter. Starring Joan Crawford, who won an Oscar for Best Actress.
June 20: The Lady Eve (1941)
Preston Sturges screwball comedy about a con artist who torments her timid lover. Starring Barbara Stanwyck and Henry Fonda.
June 27: The Letter (1940)
A murderer’s motives come into question. Starring Bette Davis. Nominated for seven Oscars.
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All movies are shown in large-screen projection, and start promptly at 6:30 pm.
Upcoming film festivals:
- Dude, This Film is Epic! (Second Saturdays, June-September)
- More Noir: Return to City Heat (Mondays in August, except 8/15)
- Bloodtober: Flick or Treat (Mondays in October)
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