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...
October 12, 2025
THE QUIET MAN (1952) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by the great John Ford, inaugural recipient of the AFI Life Achievement Award, THE QUIET MAN (1952) sees both director and frequent collaborator John Wayne out of their comfort zone in the American West and in the verdant hills of Innisfree, Ireland – where the two-fisted American finds love with fiery Maureen O’Hara in...
January 15, 2025
RIO BRAVO (1959) – AFI Movie Club
A classic Western produced and directed by Howard Hawks, RIO BRAVO (1959) stars Dean Martin, Ricky Nelson, Angie Dickinson, Walter Brennan and “The Duke” himself, John Wayne – named by the American Film Institute among the greatest screen legends of all time. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about RIO BRAVO. Have Get The...
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