April 4, 2025
THE HUSTLER (1961) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by Robert Rossen, with editing by AFI Honorary Degree recipient Dede Allen and starring Paul Newman and Jackie Gleason as small-town pool sharks, THE HUSTLER (1961) was named by the American Film Institute among the greatest sports movies of all time. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about THE HUSTLER. Have Get The...
October 19, 2024
WHAT A WAY TO GO! (1964) – AFI Movie Club
A romantic, candy-colored cinematic confection that sparkles with intoxicating champagne charm across its performances, costumes (from the legendary Edith Head), cinematography and production design, WHAT A WAY TO GO! (1964) features the effervescent AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Shirley MacLaine opposite a staggering assembly line of inarguable leading men – including Paul Newman, Robert Mitchum,...
September 13, 2024
COOL HAND LUKE (1967) – AFI Movie Club
Starring screen legend Paul Newman in one of his most iconic roles, COOL HAND LUKE (1967) appears across several of the American Film Institute’s lists of the greatest films of all time, including cinema’s most inspiring entries into the canon. Defiant in the face of authority of any kind, Newman’s Luke Jackson ranked among the...
August 25, 2024
SLAP SHOT (1977) – AFI Movie Club
A misfit sports film reteaming director George Roy Hill with THE STING and BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID star Paul Newman, SLAP SHOT (1977) was edited by film veteran Dede Allen – whose vast and varied work also includes THE HUSTLER, BONNIE & CLYDE, SERPICO, DOG DAY AFTERNOON, THE WIZ, THE BREAKFAST CLUB and...
August 1, 2024
TORN CURTAIN (1966) – AFI Movie Club
A political spy thriller from the Master of Suspense himself, TORN CURTAIN (1966) was brought to the screen by two recipients of the AFI Life Achievement Award – its iconic director, the legendary Alfred Hitchcock, and a young Julie Andrews fresh from her role as Maria Von Trapp in THE SOUND OF MUSIC the previous...
June 3, 2024
HUD (1963) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by Martin Ritt and featuring gritty performances by stars Paul Newman and Patricia Neal, HUD showcases stunning black and white cinematography from the legendary James Wong Howe, who won the Oscar for his work on the film. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about HUD. Have Get The Picture delivered to your inbox...
May 17, 2024
THE TOWERING INFERNO (1974) – AFI Movie Club
An explosive epic produced by “master of disaster” Irwin Allen and featuring an all-star ensemble that includes Steve McQueen, Paul Newman, William Holden (named by AFI among cinema’s greatest screen legends), Faye Dunaway and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Fred Astaire, THE TOWERING INFERNO (1974) also featured the creative contribution of another AFI Life Achievement...
May 7, 2024
THE VERDICT (1982) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by Sidney Lumet from a script by David Mamet and starring Paul Newman, Charlotte Rampling, Jack Warden and James Mason, THE VERDICT (1982) was not only named by the American Film Institute among the most inspiring films but was also counted among the top ten courtroom dramas of all time. Visit the AFI Catalog...
April 2, 2024
CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF (1958) – AFI Movie Club
Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning play of the same name by Tennessee Williams, CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF (1958) features the iconic pairing of Paul Newman and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Elizabeth Taylor. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF. Have Get The Picture delivered to your...
August 8, 2023
THE COLOR OF MONEY (1986) – AFI Movie Club
A quarter century after THE HUSTLER, screen legend Paul Newman reprised his iconic role as pool shark “Fast Eddie” Felson in THE COLOR OF MONEY (1986) – stepping into the role of mentor to hotshot newcomer Vincent Lauria, played by Tom Cruise. The film was directed by AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Martin Scorsese and...
November 8, 2022
BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID (1969) – AFI Movie Club
Starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford as the infamous real-life outlaws, BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID (1969) appears on AFI’s original and 10th anniversary lists of the greatest American films – and the dynamic duo of Butch and Sundance were co-ranked #20 among AFI’s greatest screen heroes. Their exploits also earned them a place...
August 4, 2022
THE STING (1973) – AFI Movie Club
Starring Robert Redford and Paul Newman in their second collaboration as co-stars for director George Roy Hill, THE STING (1973) features Academy Award®-winning production design by Henry Bumstead – who also helped to educate the next generation of storytellers as a teacher at the AFI Conservatory. Learn more about THE STING in the AFI Catalog. HOW...
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