Silver Screen Series

Maturity and Its Muse, along with the Creve Coeur Arts Commission, will be conducting a series of four film viewings and discussions on Mondays in September. The series will focus on films that explore positive aging themes. Each viewing will conclude with a discussion (optional) among attendees, filmmakers, academics, artists and other thought-shapers.

All screenings will be held at AMC Creve Coeur 12, 10465 Olive Blvd., from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. The schedule will be as follows:
September 9: Harold and Maude
This 1971 film is ranked 45 on the American Film Institute’s list of 100 Funniest Movies of all Time, and was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress in 1997.
September 16: The Trip to Bountiful
Actress Geraldine Page’s performance as a senior trying to escape from her son’s apartment to the town of her childhood home earned her an Academy Award for Best Actress in this 1985 film.
September 23: Nine Good Teeth A 2003 feature-length documentary focusing on the remarkable life of filmmaker Alex Halpern’s centenarian grandmother, “Nana.”
September 30: Bella Bella and Close Harmony Bella Bella chronicles the vibrant life of Bay Area sculptor, widow, and Holocaust survivor Bella Feldman. Close Harmony, a 1982 Academy Award winner for Best Documentary (short subjects), tells the story of a senior citizen chorus and elementary school chorus practicing together for a combined concert.

Thanks to the generosity of AMC Creve Coeur 12 and The Gatesworth Senior Living and Parc Provence, the Silver Screen Series is offered free of charge to the public. Seating is limited and prior reservations are recommended. To make a reservation, please contact Theresa Bradshaw, Public Information Officer and Management Analyst, at tbradshaw@ci.creve-coeur.mo.us or (314) 442-2081.