THIS MONTH AT THE AMERICAN LIBRARY: GREAT AMERICAN FILMS

March 1, 2006

To help celebrate the March 5, 2006, American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Awards -- “The Oscars” -- the American Library has dedicated March as “American Movie Month.” Each morning starting Monday, March 6, the library will screen a film selected from the American Film Institute’s list of the 100 Greatest American Movies. Seating is limited to the first 40 people in the door, and the films will begin promptly at 9 a.m. The schedule is listed below. For more information about the films, please contact a librarian at the American Center.

Film Schedule

March 6               It’s a Wonderful Life                      NR*       132 mins

March 7               Star Wars                                   PG         125 mins

March 8               The Grapes of Wrath                     NR         128 mins

March 9               The Maltese Falcon                       NR         100 mins

March 10              Casablanca                                 PG         103 mins

March 13              Mr. Smith Goes to Washington        NR         130 mins

March 15              The Philadelphia Story                   NR         112 mins

March 16              To Kill a Mockingbird                      NR         130 mins

March 17              On the Waterfront                        NR         108 mins

March 20              A Streetcar Named Desire              PG         125 mins

March 21              Jaws                                          PG         120 mins

March 22              Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs   G           84 mins

March 23              The Wizard of Oz                          G          106 mins

March 24               Fantasia                                     G           80 mins

March 27               Raiders of the Lost Ark                 PG         115 mins

March 28               Shane                                       NR         117 mins

March 29               Forrest Gump                             PG-13     142 mins

March 30               American Graffiti                         PG         112 mins

March 31               Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner       NR         108 mins

 

*Please note the rating of the films. Films rated G and PG are appropriate for most audiences. Films not rated also are appropriate for most audiences. People under 13 years of age will not be allowed to view PG-13 films without a parent present.

 

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