St. Mary's Classic Movies -Every Tuesday This Summer!
This summer, join us on TUESDAYS for a terrific line-up of Classic Movies!
Join us for Summer Classic Movies at St. Mary’s Parish, a summer treat of wonderful films of the past on Tuesday afternoons in the hall.
It’s great way to be introduced (or to be reintroduced) to the classic stories that have been entertaining generations.
All films are considered for General Audience and we invite everyone of all ages to come and enjoy some wonderful films.
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July 9 – TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
Harper Lee’s glorious novel comes to life in this classic adaption of race relations in the south during the Depression told from a young girl’s point of view. Starring Gregory Peck (as Atticus Finch), Mary Badham, Brock Peters and Robert Duvall. 1962.129min. MATURE THEMES
July 16– Legends of Film Comedy: HAROLD LLOYD
An afternoon of funny clips and crazy feats of silent comic star Harold Lloyd and his hilarious eye-popping, stunt-filled movies SAFETY LAST and SPEEDY. A great introduction to silent movies.
July 23 – DESTRY RIDES AGAIN
The most slam-bang, wildest Western comedy ever made! Deputy sheriff Destry (played by Jimmy Stewart) tames a lawless town without the use of guns while locking horns with wild saloon singer Marlene Dietrich in one of the best westerns of the great film year of 1939. 94min.
July 30 – NATIONAL VELVET
An “outstanding family film” (Leonard Maltin); an absolute must about Velvet, 12 year old Elizabeth Taylor, who dreams of entering her horse in England’s Grand Nationals with help from jockey (Mickey Rooney) and her sister (a young Angela Lansbury) with the great Ann Revere and Donald Crisp as her wise parents. 1944. 125min.
August 6 - THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD
THE classic swashbuckling screen version of Robin Hood starring Errol Flynn in his most iconic role as the famous outlaw, with Olivia de Havilland as Maid Marian and the great Claude Rains as Prince John. 1938, 102min.
August 20 – Walt Disney’s CINDERELLA and The Art of Disney Animation
We dig into the wonderful world of classic Disney animation with cartoon shorts, behind the scenes
and Walt Disney’s masterpiece Cinderella.
A rare chance to see Disney movies on the big screen!
August 27 – MY FAIR LADY (at 1:00pm)*
Classic musical adaptation of Pygmalion. Eliza Doolittle (Audrey Hepburn) is challenged to learn proper English and manners from the irascible (and confirmed bachelor) Henry Higgins, played by Rex Harrison, in one of the greatest musicals ever made which won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1965. 170min (with intermission).
*Lunch will be provided today
For more information, please contact David dmurdoch@archtoronto.org.
