February's Classic Film Schedule At The Colonial Theatre

Sunday, February 7, 2016 @ 2pm

No Way Out

Sidney Poitier, in his feature film debut, portrays a young doctor who runs up against a bigoted and extremely dangerous patient (Richard Widmark, at his most psychopathic). Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz and produced by Darryl F. Zanuck, this 1950 film noir is exceptionally forceful for its time. Not rated. 106 min. Classic 35mm projection.

Sunday, February 14, 2016 @ 2pm

Gone with the Wind

Set against a tapestry of historic upheaval, the rocky romance of Rhett (Clark Gable) and Scarlett (Vivien Leigh) has held audiences in thrall for more than 75 years. Stellar support from Thomas Mitchell, Hattie McDaniel, Leslie Howard, and Olivia de Havilland. Victor Fleming’s 1939 classic won eight Academy Awards (and two honorary Oscars for technical innovation).Take your valentine and see it as it was meant to be seen: on the BIG Colonial screen. Not rated. 238 min. This pristine digital presentation is sponsored by Uncle B’s BBQ Shack.

Sunday, February 21, 2016 @ 2pm

Imitation of Life

Two mothers struggle to raise their children: Lana Turner plays a successful actress and Academy Award nominee Juanita Moore is her maid, with Moore’s daughter (a chilling Susan Kohner, also nominated) seeking to pass as white. Within this melodramatic setting, director Douglas Sirk provides a cogent commentary on 1950s materialism, racism, and the disintegration of the nuclear family. Not rated. 125 min. Enjoy its Technicolor splendor in this
brilliant digital screening.

Sunday, February 28, 2016 @ 2pm

Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?

Director Stanley Kramer’s 1967 study of professed values in the face of a pending interracial marriage stars Sidney Poitier and Spencer Tracy (his final film), but earned Oscars for Katharine Hepburn and William Rose for his witty, thought-provoking script. Not rated. 108 min. Feast on this sumptuous digital presentation.

These are just a fraction of the films shown this month at The Colonial. Visit the theatre online for more information here.