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  • North Shore Film Society

    Glenview Public Library 1930 Glenview Road, Glenview, United States

    Our monthly meeting will discuss the new movie Trumbo. Dalton Trumbo was one of Hollywood's greatest screenwriters. He was also one of the greatest martyrs of the infamous blacklist. Our second half will be an in-depth look at the Stanley … Continue reading →

  • Barbara Stanwyck in "The Lady Eve"

    Best Actresses To Never Win An Oscar!

    Patty Turner Center 375 Elm Street, Deerfield, United States

    The Oscars are designed to recognize the greatest achievements in the movies. But as you will see in this unique multimedia presentation, laden with film clips, Oscar has snowed some of the group rate as performers in cinema history! This … Continue reading →

  • Best Actors Never to Win an Oscar

    Patty Turner Center 375 Elm Street, Deerfield, United States

    America has been in love with the movies for well over 100 years. And every year since 1927 the race for the Oscar  has been closely watched by movie fans around the world. Winning the Academy Award connotes something special in the history of … Continue reading →

  • North Shore Film Society

    Glenview Public Library 1930 Glenview Road, Glenview, United States

    Our monthly meeting will discuss the new movie "The Big Short." this very ambitious film attempts to make complex financial transactions and the collapse of the mortgage industry during the last years of the George W. Bush administration into entertainment. … Continue reading →

  • Howard Hughes

    The Richest Americans: Howard Hughes

    Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Senior Center 100 E. Old Mill Road, Lake Forest, IL, United States

    Howard Hughes was a man whose personality was as large as his fortune and whose mystery was as profound as his influence. Hughes was a record setting and pioneering aviator, manufacturer, inventor, film producer, hotel magnate and political financier. He was also … Continue reading →

  • Walt Disney – Animating America

    Harper College - Brookdale Plaza 800 S River Road, Des Plaines, IL

    It is no overstatement to say that Walt Disney is one of the most influential Americans of all time. His name alone has become synonymous with forms of entertainment and recreation known throughout the world. To call something "Disneyesque" or … Continue reading →

  • Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau

    Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau – The Odd Couple Of Comedy!

    Private Venue

    Individually, they were two of the best screen actors of their generation. Collectively,they were one of the greatest movie teams of all time! Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau Like Fred and Ginger, Tracy and Hepburn, Burns and Allen, when you … Continue reading →

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  • Best Actors Never to Win an Oscar

    Private Venue

    America has been in love with the movies for over 100 years. And every year the race for the Oscar is closely watched by movie fans around the world. Winning the Academy award connotes something special in the history of … Continue reading →

  • Jimmy Stewart – Icon on Film And American Hero

    North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, Northfield

    Jimmy Stewart  was one of the greatest and most popular American actors of all time.  From 1935 – 1991  he appeared in over 90 beings and television shows. His name alone drew people into theaters. Stewart's amazing range  has never fully … Continue reading →