Deborah Kerr and Cary Grant fall in love on an ocean liner and pledge to reunite in six months, but their plans are thwarted by a twist of fate. 1957. 1 hour, 50 minutes.
Part of the Romances of the Silver Screen series being shown throughout February. Tea and cookies will be served starting at 2:45 p.m. Additional films include:
Feb. 8: "Roman Holiday" (1953, 1 hour 54 minutes) A young European princess breaks off an official goodwill tour so she can see the Eternal City incognito, and while doing so, falls for an American newspaperman who serves as her tour guide.
Feb. 15: "It Happened One Night" (1934, 1 hour 45 minutes) Frank Capra's classic about a spoiled heiress on the lam from her father, and the gruff reporter who hooks up with her as they travel northward, engage in a series of misadventures and begin to fall for each other. The first film to sweep all five major Oscars: Best Picture, Director, Screenplay, Actor, and Actress.
Feb. 22: "From Here to Eternity" (1953, 2 hours 13 minutes) Based on James Jones 1951 novel of the same name, the story follows the tribulations of three United States Army soldiers, stationed on Hawaii in the months leading up to the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Bonus film:
Feb. 29: "Leap Year" (2010, 1 hour, 40 minutes) Leaping from the classic film era to 2010, the romantic comedy starring Amy Adams and Mathew Goode is screened.
