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abracanabraThe Film Chronicles
This October, The Friends' Film Chronicles presents Monsters, Marriage, Machines and Men, a film exploration of the life, work and influence of James Whale, the director of Frankenstein.
Hosted in the new Pohlad Hall at the Central Library, each Film Chronicles screening will feature an introduction and an optional post-film talk with film buff and series curator Luke Erickson. Admission is free with open seating to the public. Free movie refreshments will be provided by Whole Foods Market.
SHOWTIMES:
October 16; 7:00 PM
Frankenstein © Universal Pictures, Director James Whale, 1931
Arguably the most memorable monster in movie history about a mute, misunderstood brute, who has the brain of a madman.
October 23; 7:00 PM
Bride of Frankenstein © Universal Pictures, Director James Whale, 1935
This remarkable sequel explores the darker possibilities of science: "To a new world of gods and monsters!"
October 30; 7:00 PM
Young Frankenstein © 20th Century Fox, Director Mel Brooks, 1974
The scariest comedy of all time! Dr. Frankenstein's grandson, after years of living down the family reputation, inherits granddad's castle and repeats the experiments.
November 6; 7:00 PM
Gods and Monsters © Lions Gate Films, Director Bill Condon, 1998
A keen glimpse of Hollywood's past, a loving tribute to James Whale, and a richly moving, delicately balanced drama about loneliness, memory, and the passions that keep us alive.
THE EXTRAS: Click here to learn about the related exhibit in Cargill Hall, Frankenstein: Penetrating the Secrets of Nature, a Mary Shelley performance at the library.
This October, The Friends' Film Chronicles presents Monsters, Marriage, Machines and Men, a film exploration of the life, work and influence of James Whale, the director of Frankenstein.
Hosted in the new Pohlad Hall at the Central Library, each Film Chronicles screening will feature an introduction and an optional post-film talk with film buff and series curator Luke Erickson. Admission is free with open seating to the public. Free movie refreshments will be provided by Whole Foods Market.
SHOWTIMES:
October 16; 7:00 PM
Frankenstein © Universal Pictures, Director James Whale, 1931
Arguably the most memorable monster in movie history about a mute, misunderstood brute, who has the brain of a madman.
October 23; 7:00 PM
Bride of Frankenstein © Universal Pictures, Director James Whale, 1935
This remarkable sequel explores the darker possibilities of science: "To a new world of gods and monsters!"
October 30; 7:00 PM
Young Frankenstein © 20th Century Fox, Director Mel Brooks, 1974
The scariest comedy of all time! Dr. Frankenstein's grandson, after years of living down the family reputation, inherits granddad's castle and repeats the experiments.
November 6; 7:00 PM
Gods and Monsters © Lions Gate Films, Director Bill Condon, 1998
A keen glimpse of Hollywood's past, a loving tribute to James Whale, and a richly moving, delicately balanced drama about loneliness, memory, and the passions that keep us alive.
THE EXTRAS: Click here to learn about the related exhibit in Cargill Hall, Frankenstein: Penetrating the Secrets of Nature, a Mary Shelley performance at the library.
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