Movie Matinee at the Library

Friendly Persuasion 

(1956. 2 hours, 17 minutes)

For two years the Civil War has been elsewhere. Now Confederate forces are nearby, looting and burning. It is time to fight back, Jess Birdwell's neighbors insist. Yet Birdwell, a Quaker, knows there must be a better way to settle things. In a role ideally suiting his stalwart persona, Gary Cooper plays Jess in William Wyler's beloved film that earned six Academy Award nominations. Dorothy McGuire, Anthony Perkins and a superior cast get to the heart of family, faith and pacifism put to the test. 

No registration required.    

Location: Mary Baldwin Room Main Level