• By Rob Norwood
  • Posted Thursday, April 25, 2019

Movie Matinees at Central Library starring Barbara Stanwyck

Enjoy these movie matinees starring Barbara Stanwyck in the Central Library Auditorium on Tuesday afternoons.

"Remember the Night"
May 14 at 2:30 p.m.

A district attorney postpones a shoplifter’s trial until after Christmas. When the shoplifter's family rejects her, the DA takes her to his own family home for Christmas. 1940. Starring Barbara Stanwyck and Fred MacMurray.
For more information about this film click here.

"The Lady Eve"
May 28 at 2:30 p.m.

What starts as a con game between a card shark and a naive beer baron turns into romance in this screwball comedy. 1941. Starring Barbara Stanwyck and Henry Fonda. Directed by Preston Sturges.
For more information about this film click here.

"Double Indemnity"
June 4 at 2:30 p.m.

In this classic film noir, a greedy woman enlists the help of an insurance salesman to kill her husband. 1944. Starring Barbara Stanwyck, Fred MacMurray and Edward G. Robinson. Directed by Billy Wilder. Oscar nominations for Best Picture, Best Actress and Best Director.
For more information about this film click here.

"Christmas in Connecticut"
June 11 at 2:30 p.m.

A woman who writes a magazine column about cooking and the simple country life actually lives in a New York City apartment and can’t cook. She must quickly create the home life she writes about in order to convince her publisher she isn’t a fake. 1945. Starring Barbara Stanwyck and Sidney Greenstreet.
For more information about this film click here.

"The Strange Love of Martha Ivers"
June 18 at 2:30 p.m.

A powerful woman and her alcoholic husband harbor a dark secret that determines their fate in this tale of passion, violence and murder, set in a small town. 1946. Starring Barbara Stanwyck, Van Heflin, Kirk Douglas and Lizabeth Scott.
For more information about this film click here.

"Clash by Night"
June 25 at 2:30 p.m.

After returning unexpectedly to her hometown, a woman seeks refuge in a safe marriage. Soon, however, she is torn between her husband and his more appealing friend. 1952. Starring Barbara Stanwyck, Robert Ryan, and Marilyn Monroe. Based on the play by Clifford Odets. Directed by Fritz Lang.
For more information about this film click here.

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