After School Movies
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Every Thursday 2:30 p.m. @the American Center
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Entrance free
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Call 2498194 for details
Thursday November 5
The Jilting of Granny Weatherall (1980, Running time: 57 minutes)
Granny Weatherall (Geraldine Fitzgerald : Academy Award Nominee & Tony Award Nominee) is a spunky old lady of eighty who bosses her doctor and her children around. She seems so strong and in control, and yet she has never had the upper hand in her destiny. One morning, a flood of long-forgotten memories brings her to the realization that of all her accomplishments, she cannot console herself for the shame-filled day she was left standing at the altar. Still, her indomitable will to live and act independently infuses the last day of her life. Adapted from the short story by Pulitzer Prize winning writer Katherine Anne Porter (“Ship of Fools”) “The Jilting of Granny Weatherall” reminds us of the plight of many women who wait for life to claim them, rather than seek life out for themselves.
Thursday November 12
The Man that Corrupted Hadleyburg (1980, Running Time: 40 minutes)
Hadleyburg has a reputation for unshakable honesty. The smug towns-people are proud of this virtue and keep themselves honest by simply avoiding temptation. That is until “The Man that Corrupted Hadleyburg” arrives in town. Academy Award Nominee & Tony Award winner Robert Preston stars as the stranger who plots a revenge on the hypocritical residents by promising a fortune to the citizens who once showed him charity many years before. One by one the stranger tempts the leading citizens to scheme for the money- until Hadleyburg’s honest reputation is mud before the world. Based on one of Pulitzer Prize winner Mark Twain’s best-known short stories, “The Man that Corrupted Hadleyburg” is a cynical, yet humorous view of life in America’s small towns-a life that the acerbic Mr.Twain knew only too well.
Thursday November 19
50 Years of the Exploration : The Golden Anniversary of NASA Documentary (2009, Running Time: 87 minutes)
For 50 years the National Aeronautics and Space Administration has led the United States and the world on an epic journey of exploration and discovery. Whether launching astronauts into space, making air transportation safer and more efficient, studying the stars or helping to better understand our home planet, America’s space program continues to expand human knowledge and inspire generations of new explorers. This documentary spotlights NASA’s expeditions and innovations of the past five decades through a comprehensive video presentation.