Join the Chestnut Hill Film Group and Woodmere for witty Romance, suspenseful Noir, heartwarming Drama, and musical enchantment.

The Talk of the Town

Tuesday, November 11, 7PM

1942

118 minutes

Cary Grant stars as a fugitive wrongly accused of arson who hides out with a schoolteacher, played by Jean Arthur in one of her finest performances. Their subterfuge is complicated by the presence of Ronald Colman as a principled law professor. Directed by George Stevens, The Talk of the Town is a witty tale of mistaken identities, spirited debates, and unexpected romance.

Read more in this week’s Chestnut Hill Local review by Lily Williams.

The Glass Key

Tuesday, November 18, 7PM

1942

85 minutes

Veronica Lake and Alan Ladd shine in this 1942 noir adapted from Dashiell Hammett’s novel. Ladd is a political fixer drawn into corruption and murder, and Lake is the woman whose loyalties are never certain. The Glass Key was made just a year after the fantastically successful film version of Hammett’s The Maltese Falcon.

The Ladykillers

Tuesday, November 25, 7PM

1955

91 minutes

A classic Ealing dark comedy. Alec Guinness gives one of his most memorable performances as the eccentric leader of a gang posing as musicians, renting rooms from a kindly landlady played by Katie Johnson. When their perfect crime unravels, the results are both sinister and hilarious. William Rose wrote the screenplay which won the BAFTA Award for Best British Screenplay.

Searching for Bobby Fischer

Tuesday, December 2, 7PM

1993

109 minutes

Searching for Bobby Fischer is a coming-of-age tale of a young chess prodigy, Josh Waitzkin (Max Pomeranc in his film debut), whose talent transforms his family’s life. With powerful performances from Joe Mantegna, Joan Allen, Laurence Fishburne and Ben Kingsley, the film delivers a fascinating and moving portrait of human nature. A number of famous chess players also have cameos in the film.

Last Orders

Tuesday, December 9, 7PM

2001

109 minutes

A powerful ensemble cast of Michael Caine, Bob Hoskins, Tom Courtenay, and Helen Mirren stars in this moving drama about friendship, memory, and loss. In Last Orders a group of old friends carry out a final wish, coming together in a heartfelt tale of friendship and memory. The screenplay is based on the 1996 Booker Prize winning novel Last Orders by Graham Swift.

Brigadoon

Tuesday, December 16, 7PM

1952

108 minutes

Gene Kelly and Cyd Charisse bring dazzling dance and romance to this colorful MGM musical about a magical Scottish village that appears once a century. With Lerner and Loewe’s songs, Brigadoon is pure movie musical enchantment. Based on the 1947 Broadway musical of the same name.