September 18, 2026
ANATOMY OF A MURDER (1959) – AFI Movie Club
Named among the art form’s great courtroom dramas by the American Film Institute, director Otto Preminger’s ANATOMY OF A MURDER (1959) features AFI Life Achievement Award honoree James Stewart at the head of an all-start cast that includes Lee Remick, Ben Gazzara and George C. Scott – and also features one of cinema’s iconic one-sheets,...
May 11, 2026
REAR WINDOW (1954) – AFI Movie Club
Starring James Stewart and Grace Kelly – both named by the American Film Institute among the greatest screen legends of all time – REAR WINDOW (1954) appeared on both the original and 10th anniversary editions of AFI’s accounting of America’s greatest films of all time, as well as in its list of cinema’s greatest thrills...
May 9, 2026
THE SHOP AROUND THE CORNER (1940) – AFI Movie Club
Adapted from a play by Nikolaus László – which would also later serve as the inspiration for IN THE GOOD OLD SUMMERTIME (1949) and YOU’VE GOT MAIL (1998) – Ernst Lubitsch’s THE SHOP AROUND THE CORNER (1940) stars Margaret Sullavan and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree James Stewart in the sweet story of contentious coworkers...
April 17, 2026
VERTIGO (1958) – AFI Movie Club
Ranked by AFI as the greatest mystery film in the American canon, VERTIGO (1958) features the talents of two recipients of the AFI Life Achievement Award – producer/director Alfred Hitchcock and star James Stewart. In addition to ranking among the greatest American films of all time – on both the American Film Institute’s original list...
January 9, 2026
DESTRY RIDES AGAIN (1939) – AFI Movie Club
A classic western bursting at the seams with the conventions that make the genre great, DESTRY RIDES AGAIN (1939) features the iconic and enduring pairing of Marlene Dietrich and James Stewart – both named by the American Film Institute among the greatest screen legends of all time, and the latter a recipient of the AFI...
December 25, 2025
IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE (1946) – AFI Movie Club
“Every time a bell rings, an angel gets its wings.” Featuring the talents of two AFI Life Achievement Award honorees – director Frank Capra and star James Stewart – IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE (1946) was twice named by the American Film Institute among the greatest films of all time, as well as among the top ten fantasy...
December 8, 2025
THE PHILADELPHIA STORY (1940) – AFI Movie Club
With THE PHILADELPHIA STORY (1940), legendary director George Cukor reunited costars Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn – who’d starred previously together in SYLVIA SCARLETT (1935), BRINGING UP BABY (1938) and HOLIDAY (1938) – for a hilariously tangled socialite love story, with Hepburn forced to choose between Grant, James Stewart and her new fiancé played by...
October 19, 2025
BELL, BOOK & CANDLE (1958) – AFI Movie Club
An atmospheric romantic fantasy starring Kim Novak as a contemporary witch, BELL BOOK AND CANDLE (1958) also features the enduring talents of two AFI Life Achievement Award honorees – James Stewart and Jack Lemmon. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about BELL, BOOK & CANDLE. Where to stream BELL, BOOK & CANDLE BELL, BOOK...
July 7, 2025
BROKEN ARROW – AFI Catalog Spotlight
By Sarah Blankfort Clothier, MLIS, Manager, AFI Catalog This July, the AFI Catalog shines a spotlight on the little-known story behind BROKEN ARROW (1950), which was released 75 years ago this month and is recognized as the first major Hollywood Western of the sound era to portray Native Americans in a sympathetic light.[i] The film marked...
June 18, 2025
MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON (1939) – AFI Movie Club
The story of an idealistic young senator who naively takes on Washington corruption, MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON (1939) is a beloved film that appears on four of AFI’s lists of the greatest American films – on both the original and 10th anniversary editions as well as among the art form’s most inspiring stories –...
March 13, 2024
FLIGHT OF THE PHOENIX (1965) – AFI Movie Club
A rousing adventure directed by Robert Aldrich, THE FLIGHT OF THE PHOENIX features an all-star ensemble that includes AFI Life Achievement Award honoree James Stewart, Richard Attenborough, Peter Finch, Hardy Kruger, Ernest Borgnine, Dan Duryea and George Kennedy. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about FLIGHT OF THE PHOENIX. Have Get The Picture delivered...
June 15, 2023
ROPE (1948) – AFI Movie Club
A meticulous murder mystery unfolding in real time (and ostensibly in a single, unbroken shot), ROPE (1948) was brought to the screen by two recipients of the AFI Life Achievement Award – director Alfred Hitchcock and star James Stewart. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about ROPE. Have Get The Picture delivered to your...
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