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,...
September 6, 2026
CARMEN JONES (1954) – AFI Movie Club
A riveting rendition of “Carmen” with an all-Black cast, CARMEN JONES (1954) stars Harry Belafonte and Dorothy Dandridge – who earned an Academy Award nomination for her performance as the title character, making her the first person of color to be nominated for a leading role. The film also marked the first movie title sequence...
May 2, 2025
LAURA (1944) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by Otto Preminger and starring Gene Tierney, Dana Andrews, Clifton Webb, Vincent Price and Judith Anderson, LAURA (1944) was named by the American Film Institute among the most thrilling stories in cinema history, as well as one of the art form’s great film scores – and the iconic noir also appeared at #4 on...
December 4, 2023
STALAG 17 (1953) – AFI Movie Club
Co-written and directed by AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Billy Wilder, STALAG 17 features an all-star cast that includes Robert Strauss, Don Taylor, Otto Preminger and Peter Graves – and a memorable, Academy Award-winning lead performance from William Holden, named by the American Film Institute among the greatest screen legends of all time. Visit the...
October 17, 2021
AFI Movie Club Rewind: CARMEN JONES
This film was originally selected as an AFI Movie Club pick on December 7, 2020. This riveting rendition of "Carmen" with an all-Black cast, CARMEN JONES (1954) stars Dorothy Dandridge and Harry Belafonte. Dandridge was nominated for an Oscar® for her performance, making her the first African American woman to be nominated for a leading...
May 3, 2021
AFI Movie Club: LAURA
In honor of the launch of The Osborne Collection, a celebration on AFI.com of the life and work of legendary film historian and TCM host Robert Osborne, today’s movie club pick is one of his favorites. New Conversation about Osborne with TCM’s Ben Mankiewicz and THR's Scott Feinberg premieres at 2 p.m. on THR Presents....
December 7, 2020
AFI Movie Club: CARMEN JONES
This riveting rendition of "Carmen" with an all-Black cast, CARMEN JONES stars Dorothy Dandridge and Harry Belafonte. Dandridge was nominated for an Oscar® for her performance, making her the first African American woman to be nominated for a leading role. Click Here to Find Out How to Watch CARMEN JONES Now CARMEN JONES - Reelgood...
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