"The Screening Room" Film Series

All this year, the FLPL will be hosting a new film series, “The Screening Room: Classics, Crowd-Pleasers and Neglected Gems,” chosen and introduced by author and movie historian Terry Pace, who teaches English and film courses at the University of North Alabama. Pace says of the series, “The library is the cultural center of the community and an ideal gathering place for film fans. These days we have all grown accustomed to watching movies in the comfort of our homes, but there’s nothing quite like watching films in a group setting, where we can share our reactions with others. That really tends to heighten both the experience and the enjoyment.”

The following films have been scheduled for "The Screening Room" series:

Sunday, Sept. 21, 2 p.m. – Robert Mulligan’s To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), based on the novel by Harper Lee, starring Gregory Peck, Collin Wilcox, Mary Badham and Phillip Alford, plus the “Number 12 Looks Just Like You” episode of The Twilight Zone (1964), starring Collin Wilcox and Richard Long. (Also part of the series “Norman Lloyd and Friends: A Lifetime of Influence and Inspiration.”)

Thursday, Sept. 25, 7 p.m. – Firecreek (1968), starring James Stewart, Henry Fonda and James Best, plus “The Last Rites of Jeff Myrtlebank” episode of The Twilight Zone (1961), starring James Best and Sherry Jackson. (Also part of the series “Norman Lloyd and Friends: A Lifetime of Influence and Inspiration.”)

Wednesday, Oct. 15, 7 p.m. – Peter Weir’s Dead Poets Society (1985), starring Robin Williams, Robert Sean Leonard, Ethan Hawke and Norman Lloyd, plus “The Contest of Aaron Gold” episode of Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1960), directed by Norman Lloyd and starring Sydney Pollack and Barry Gordon.
(Also part of the series “Norman Lloyd and Friends: A Lifetime of Influence and Inspiration.”)

Friday, Oct. 17, 7 p.m. – Val Lewton’s Cat People (1942), directed by Jacques Tourneur, plus Lewton’s Curse of the Cat People (1944), directed by Gunther von Fritsch and Robert Wise, both starring Simone Simon, Kent Smith and Jane Randolph.

Thursday, Oct. 30, 7 p.m. – Robert Wise’s The Haunting (1963), based on The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson, starring Julie Harris, Claire Bloom, Richard Johnson and Russ Tamblyn.

Thursday, Nov. 13, 7 p.m. – Orson Welles’ Touch of Evil (1958), starring Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh, Orson Welles, Dennis Weaver and Marlene Dietrich.

Sunday, Nov. 23, 2 p.m. – Robert Wise’s The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951), starring Michael Rennie, Patricia Neal, Hugh Marlowe and Billy Gray.

Saturday, Dec. 6, 2 p.m. – John Ford’s Three Godfathers (1948), starring John Wayne, Pedro Armendariz, Harry Carey Jr., Ward Bond and Jane Darwell.

Sunday, Dec. 14, 2 p.m. – A Christmas Carol (1951), directed by Brian Desmond-Hurst and starring Alastair Sim, Jack Warner, Kathleen Harrison, Mervyn Johns, Michael Hordern and Hermione Baddeley.

Sponsored by the Florence-Lauderdale Public Library and Pillar of Fire.
All screenings take place in the conference room of the library.
Admission is free. Call (256) 366-4512 or e-mail pillaroffire@bellsouth.net for details.