July 21, 2025
PENNIES FROM HEAVEN (1981) – AFI Movie Club
A romantic musical drama adapted from a BBC miniseries, director Herbert Ross’ PENNIES FROM HEAVEN (1981) contrasts the flash and sparkle of a classic Hollywood musical with the trials, tribulations and muted colors of the Great Depression – with AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Steven Martin delivering an uncharacteristically dramatic performance Not previously trained as...
January 20, 2024
THE JERK (1979) – AFI Movie Club
Named by the American Film Institute among the funniest movies ever made, THE JERK (1979) marked the feature film breakout for AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Steve Martin – already a comedy superstar, but whose performance as naïf Navin Johnson made him a somebody with the kind of “spontaneous publicity” that one achieves from getting...
November 7, 2023
ANNIE (1982) – AFI Movie Club
Adapted from the 1977 Broadway musical that was itself adapted from the 1924 comic strip, ANNIE (1982) features an iconic, unforgettable performance by AFI Honorary Degree recipient Carol Burnett as the villainous Miss Hannigan, and was directed by AFI Life Achievement Award honoree John Huston. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about ANNIE. Have...
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