April 5, 2026
STEEL MAGNOLIAS (1989) – AFI Movie Club
Based on the off-Broadway play of the same name by Robert Harling, who also adapted his work for the screen, STEEL MAGNOLIAS (1989) features an all-star cast that includes Sally Field, Dolly Parton, Darryl Hannah, Olympia Dukakis, Julia Roberts and Shirley MacLaine – who was honored with an AFI Life Achievement Award in 2012. Visit...
August 22, 2025
FOOTLOOSE (1984) – AFI Movie Club
Seeking to create a new kind of musical, writer and lyricist Dean Pitchford originated the idea for FOOTLOOSE (1984) in 1979, after which he spent some time researching actual dancing bans in towns across America. Directed by Herbert Ross, the result became a modern classic, which the title track named by AFI among cinema’s greatest...
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...
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