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 –...
December 19, 2024
SHANE (1953) – AFI Movie Club
Ranked by the American Film Institute among the top ten westerns in the history of the art form, SHANE (1953) also appeared on both AFI’s lists of the greatest American films of all time – the original and 10th anniversary edition – as well as among the cinema’s most inspirational stories. Alan Ladd’s iconic turn...
November 2, 2024
ONLY ANGELS HAVE WINGS (1939) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by the legendary Howard Hawks, ONLY ANGELS HAVE WINGS (1939) features an all-star ensemble thrown together in the remote town of Barranca – including Jean Arthur, Thomas Mitchell, Richard Barthelmess, Rita Hayworth and Cary Grant – the latter two named by the American Film Institute among the greatest screen legends of all time. Visit...
November 28, 2023
MR. DEEDS GOES TO TOWN (1936) – AFI Movie Club
Appearing on the American Film Institute’s lists of the greatest screen comedies and the art form’s most inspirational stories, MR. DEEDS GOES TO TOWN (1936) was directed by AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Frank Capra and features a pairing of Jean Arthur and Gary Cooper – the latter named by AFI among the greatest screen...
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