July 13, 2026
THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI (1957) – AFI Movie Club
An epic war drama celebrated by the American Film Institute on its lists of the greatest American films – both the original and 10th anniversary editions – as well as among cinema’s greatest thrills and triumphs, THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI (1957) is directed by the legendary David Lean – a recipient of the...
April 16, 2026
SUNSET BLVD. (1950) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Billy Wilder, SUNSET BLVD. (1950) is the quintessential LA film noir –enshrined not only as a definitively dark encapsulation of the City of Angels, but also across the American Film Institute’s lists of the art form’s finest. It appeared on both lists of the greatest American films of...
November 7, 2025
THE WILD BUNCH (1969) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by Sam Peckinpah and starring William Holden, Ernest Borgnine, Robert Ryan, Edmond O’Brien and Warren Oates, THE WILD BUNCH (1969) was included on the American Film Institute’s lists of the greatest films of all time – both the original and 10th anniversary editions – as well as among the art form’s greatest thrills and...
September 3, 2025
NETWORK (1976) – AFI Movie Club
As timely now as when it was released, Peter Finch’s impassioned on-air breakdown as a fed-up news anchor in NETWORK (1976) earned a place among the American Film Institute’s ranking of the greatest film quotes of all time – with the film itself appearing on AFI’s original list of the greatest American film, and again...
December 27, 2024
PICNIC (1956) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by Joshua Logan and featuring lush cinematography by the great James Wong Howe, PICNIC (1956) stars William Holden – a star named by the American Film Institute among the art form’s greatest screen legends – and was counted by AFI as one of cinema’s great love stories. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more...
November 10, 2024
SABRINA (1954) – AFI Movie Club
Co-written, produced and directed by AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Billy Wilder and named by the American Film Institute among the art form’s greatest love stories, SABRINA (1954) features a romantic triangle between Humphrey Bogart, Audrey Hepburn and William Holden – all included among the stars named by AFI as cinema’s greatest screen legends. In...
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...
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...
February 8, 2022
AFI Movie Club: NETWORK
As timely now as when it was released in 1976, Peter Finch’s impassioned on-air breakdown as a fed-up news anchor in NETWORK (1976) earned a place among the American Film Institute’s ranking of the greatest film quotes of all time – with the film itself appearing on AFI’s original list of the greatest American film,...
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