New Daytime Film Series Debuts September 4

In this three-part series, sponsored by the Friends of the Library, film historian Annette Bochenek brings classic Hollywood films to the library screen, enhanced by a lively discussion about the hometowns of the stars. Join us for our first installment and screening:

The Awful Truth
Date and time: Friday, September 4, 2–4 p.m.

Location: Hendrickson Room, Arlington Heights Memorial Library

Actress Irene Dunne’s early years in the Midwest are featured followed by a screening of her 1937 film The Awful Truth, also starring Cary Grant. What happens when a soon-to-be-divorced husband and wife realize they are both still in love with each other and scramble to spoil each other’s chances for newfound romance?

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Coming later this fall.....My Man Godfrey
Date and time: Monday, October 12, 2–4 p.m.

Location: Hendrickson Room, Arlington Heights Memorial Library

Join us for a tribute to Carole Lombard and her hometown of Fort Wayne, Indiana, followed by screening of her 1936 film My Man Godfrey, also starring William Powell. In the depths of the Depression, a party game brings dizzy socialite Irene Bullock to the city dump where she meets Godfrey, a derelict, and hires him as family butler. But is there more to Godfrey than meets the eye?

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Love Is News
Date and time: Friday, November 6, 2–4 p.m.

Location: Hendrickson Room, Arlington Heights Memorial Library

Tyrone Power is featured with a discussion of his early years in Cincinnati, Ohio. Taryn Power-Greendeer, daughter of Tyrone Power and Linda Christian, will also be in attendance to discuss her father’s legacy. A screening of his 1937 film Love Is News, also starring Loretta Young follows. A financier’s daughter spars with a newspaper reporter: he by writing about her, she by announcing their engagement. What happens next?

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