CLASSIC MOVIES at ST. MARY'S PARISH

Welcome to Summer Classic Movies at St. Mary’s Parish – a great chance to see some wonderful classic comedies on the big screen at no cost. All films are considered for General Audience (unless otherwise noted) and we invite everyone of all ages to come and enjoy some wonderful films. No Sign up! ALL ARE WELCOME!

This summer we will be highlighting some great classic comedies - a slapdash selection of slapstick and sophistication!

OUR First Summer Film is THE LONG, LONG TRAILER with Lucy and Desi on Thursday, July 3 at 2:00pm in the Parish Hall.

Questions? Ask David: dmurdoch@archtoronto.org 

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Thursday July 3 – THE LONG, LONG TRAILER - It’s almost an I Love Lucy episode on wheels as Lucy and Desi spend one crazy year traveling the country in their 36-foot trailer. Nothing but trouble and typical Lucille Ball hi-jinks abound. Directed by Vincent Minnelli. 1954.

Tuesday July 15 -. PAPER MOON – A depression-era comedy about a pair of con artists on the road, a middle aged huckster and a 9-year old tag-along named Addie played by real-life father and daughter Ryan and Tatum O’Neal, directed by Peter Bogdanovich (Rated PG.) 1973.

Tuesday July 22 - YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU – If you think your family is off-the-wall, check out the Sycamores who choose to live life the way they find it. A group of lovable eccentrics get into hot water with bankers trying to buy their house in this wonderfull Best Picture winning comedy from Frank Capra; starring Lionel Barrymore, Jimmy Stewart and Jean Arthur. 1938.

Tuesday July 29- THE DISORDERLY ORDERLY – One of Jerry Lewis’ wildest movies has him a medical student running amok in a local clinic leading to a hair-raising climatic ambulance chase through the streets of San Francisco! Directed by Frank Tashlin, 1964.

Tuesday, August 5 - CHARADE – A twisty mystery-comedy thriller has Audrey Hepburn pursued throughout Paris by Cary Grant and a gang of thieves not knowing who to trust and who is putting on a ‘charade’. With Walter Matthau and James Coburn; directed by Stanley Donen (Singin’ in the Rain) with a terrific musical score by Henri Mancini. 1963.

Tuesday August 12 - A COMEDY CAVALCADE - A selection of short subject films from the world of slapstick comedy starring Laurel and Hardy, The Little Rascals and more!

Tuesday August 19 - THE FORTUNE COOKIE –The first pairing of Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon in this hilarious farce about a TV cameraman who gets injured at a football game and decides to sue, hiring his brother-in-law, Whiplash Willy, as his lawyer. Matthau won an Academy Award for his comic performance in this underrated Billy Wilder film about truth telling and shysters out for a buck.1966.

Tuesday, September 2 – THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT! – A classic retrospective of the sights and sounds of fifty years of MGM musicals featuring Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire, Frank Sinatra, Ginger Rogers, Judy Garland, Debbie Reynolds and many more. A great introduction to the magic of the movies. 1974.

Classic Movies at St. Mary’s Parish: All are welcome! Join us the following Tuesdays at 2:00 p.m. for Classic Movies in the parish hall.

For more information, please contact David Murdoch dmurdoch@archtoronto.org.