Join us for a celebration of Colbert’s long and remarkable film career. A seven-week film series titled “Down-to-Earth Sophistication: Claudette Colbert in Hollywood” begins October 1 and runs Monday afternoons through November 12. Oak Park film historian Doug Deuchler will introduce each film and conduct a discussion following each screening. This free film series is funded by the Friends of the Oak Park Public Library.
On Monday, November 5:
Since You Went Away (1944, 172 minutes)
While her husband (Joseph Cotton) is away during World War II, loyal, courageous wife and mother Colbert copes with problems on the homefront.
