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The (Almost) Best Films Of All Time (1950 – 1959)

January 17, 2016 @ 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Wizard Of OzWhat does The Wizard Of Oz have in common with To Kill A Mockingbird?  How are the Maltese Falcon and Saving Private Ryan connected? The answer is Saving Private Ryanthat each of these films – and other films today considered classics – were nominated for but did not win – the Oscar for Best Picture! Each week we will take a different decade and look at some of the best films not to be chosen as the Best Picture Of The Year. Below are some of the films we will be featuring:

1950 – 1959

Born Yesterday

Father Of The Bride

Sunset BoulevardSunset Boulevard

A Streetcar Named Desire

The Quiet Man

The Bells Of St. Mary

A Streetcar Named Desire

High Noon

Simple Pleasures in Rome Are Enjoyed In the Shadow Of Great Beauty In "Roman Holiday"

The Country Girl

Roman Holiday

Mister Roberts

Picnic

The King And I

12 Angry Men

Witness For The Prosecution

Anatomy Of A Murder

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January 17, 2016
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1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Lake Forest Library
360 E. Deerpath Road
Lake Forest, IL 60045 United States
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847.234.0636
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