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Thursday, March 25th Big Business (1988) Two sets of identical twins Sadie and Rose (Bette Midler and Lily Tomlin) are mismatched at birth by a dizzy country nurse. 40 years later the city set of twins intends to buy out the factory where the country set of twins work. So the country twins march up to the big city to stop the sale and destruction of their beloved home. Both set of twins stay New York’s ritzy Plaza Hotel, setting up for a hilarious case of mistaken identities, split personalities and trouble times two! Both divas are at the top of their comedic form. Directed by: Jim Abrahams Genre: Comedy Running Time: 97 min. Rated: PG |
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Thursday, April 1st It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963) Before literally kicking the bucket after a car accident, "Smiler" Grogan (Jimmy Durante) tells onlookers he's stashed $350,000 in stolen loot beneath "the big W" in the town of Santa Rosita... and thus begins a mad dash to recover the dough. But unbeknownst to the greedy motorists, police captain T.G. Culpepper (Spencer Tracy) - who’s been awaiting a break in the Grogan case for 20 years - is stalking their every move. Directed by: Stanley Kramer Genre: Comedy Running Time: 154 min. Rated: G |
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Thursday, April 15th 9 to 5 (1980) A revenge comedy about three female offi ce workers (the terrific trio of Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, and Dolly Parton) in a giant corporation who are subjected to the indignity of a chauvinist boss (played marvelously by Dabney Coleman). They entertain wild fantasies to get even through a series of outrageous incidents. When the film first came to theaters in 1980, it was a huge hit not just because of the quality of the film but because of the subject matter of women being treated fairly in the workplace. Theme song was nominated for an Academy Award®. Directed by: Colin Higgins Genre: Comedy Running Time: 110 min. Rated: PG |
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Thursday, April 22nd The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981) The loveable and laughable Lily Tomlin stars in this high-spirited comedy. Exposed to a bizarre mix of household chemicals, ordinary housewife and mother Pat Kramer (Lily Tomlin), develops a strange illness - she begins to shrink. Baffling doctors and struggling to take care of her family, Pat’s diminishing size captures the hearts of the American people but also the attention of an evil group of scientists plotting to take over the world! Co-starring Charles Grodin, Ned Beatty, and the late Henry Gibson. Directed by: Joel Shumacher Genre: Comedy Running Time: 97 min. Rated: PG |
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Thursday, April 29th Gilda (1946) Set against the backdrop of a Buenos Aires casino, Gilda is the film that gave the world the indelible image of Rita Hayworth in that tight gown, lovingly removing that long glove as she sings, "Put the Blame on Mame". That’s enough to justify a viewing, but the film has more. Gilda is an intricate noir in which Hayworth, as the titular femme fatale, is placed by her mobster club-owner husband, Ballin Mundson (George Macready) in the care of Johnny Farrell (Glenn Ford), an American card shark hired by Mundson to run his casino. Unbeknownst to Mundson, Farrell and Gilda had been lovers. Directed by: Charles Vidor Genre: Drama Running Time: 110 min. Rated: NR |
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Thursday, May 6th Harold and Maude (1971) Death-obsessed teen Harold Chasen (Bud Cort) is being hassled by his domineering mother (Vivian Pickles) to play the dating game, but he’d much rather attend funerals, which is where he meets the feisty Maude (Ruth Gordon), a geriatric widow who’s high on life. The seemingly mismatched pair forms a bond that turns into a highly unconventional - but ultimately satisfying - romance in this comical cult favorite from director Hal Ashby. Directed by: Hal Ashby Genre: Comedy Running Time: 91 min. Rated: PG |
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Thursday, May 13th The Star (1952) As once-great Tinseltown icon Margaret Elliot (Bette Davis) moves into her 50s, she finds her career and personal life in shambles. Divorced, out of work for years and running out of cash, the dejected Margaret goes on a bender and gets tossed in the drunk tank. Ex-actor Jim Johansson (Sterling Hayden) bails her out and exhorts her to quit Hollywood, but when she lands an audition, Margaret clings to the desperate notion of staging a comeback Directed by: Stuart Heisler Genre: Drama Running Time: 89 min. Rated: NR |
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Thursday, May 20th The Best of Everything(1959) Set in New York City during the 1950s, this melodrama follows the illicit affairs of several career women in the world of book-publishing. The women pay a heavy emotional price for their involvement with married men: one ends up pregnant; another when jilted has a breakdown. Despite their witty repartee, the editorial staff doesn’t always secure the “best of everything” in their own lives. Joan Crawford is tailor-made as the steely boss unnerved by her affair with a married man. Directed by: Mark Robson Genre: Drama/Romance Running Time: 121 min. Rated: NR |
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Thursday, May 27th Strait-Jacket (1964) Lucy Harbin (Joan Crawford) just can’t get a break. She hacks her cheating husband to pieces and is sent away to a mental hospital; then after she comes back and tries to adjust to a normal life, there’s more ax-swinging and more noggins rolling. Her pretty sculptress daughter (Diane Baker) just wants Mom to return to society and a happy, well-adjusted life. Obviously director William Castle told Crawford to play up her character’s insanity, and she turns the knob on the acting meter up to 10, then breaks it off and throws it away Directed by: William Castle Genre: Thriller/Horror Running Time: 89 min. Rated: NR |
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