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Film poster for "Mad Love." Actors Peter Lorre and Frances Drake depicted on right side; disembodied hands on left seen playing piano. "Mad Love" printed in large letters at top; Peter Lorre and names of the rest of cast/crew printed in lower third of poster.
"Mad Love" film poster

This Weekend at the Packard Campus (Feb. 24 – 25, 2023)

Posted by: Cary O’Dell

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Before the month of February waves us good bye, we have a little more “love” to share!

Friday, February 24, 2023 @ 7:30pm

Silhouettes of film stars Adam Sandler and Emily Watson are depicted in center of doorway. Pair is embracing and kissing. Title of film, spelled out in white letters, listed across lower third of poster. This poster is for German release of the film.Punch-Drunk Love (Sony, 2002)

Love can be less than hearts and flowers, and it’s often really, really complicated…so is the life of the character Adam Sandler plays in this film when he falls in love with the sister of a co-worker.  Adam Sandler takes a more series posture in this film which also stars Emily Watson.  Color, 95 minutes.  (Rated R)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saturday, February 25, 2023 @ 2pm

Film poster for film "Mad Love." Features disembodied head of star Peter Lorre along with two disembodied hands holding knife with the image of co-star Frances Drake reflected in blade. In lower right corner, photo of Lorre and Drake, perhaps in a romantic embrace, is shown. Title of film is spelled out in bold red letters along with additional text describing film.Mad Love (MGM, 1935)

Love can make you do the worst things and no more so than when a demented surgeon starts engaging in bizarre surgery to pull a woman from her husband and into his own arms.  Don’t you hate it when that happens?  Peter Lorre (who else?) is the twisted doctor.  A Warner Bros. short from 1931, “Freshman Love,” will proceed the film.  B&W, 97 minutes total.

 

 

 

 

Saturday, February 25, 2023 @ 7:30pm

Film poster for film--all illustration, red, white blue and black. Silhouettes of airplanes at top of poster flying in formation. Two male figures--US and USSR leaders--depicted with backs to us, each talking on red telephone receivers. Female arm with martini glass is shown draped over Russian male figure. Simplified globe image divided in half--US and Soviet--depicted at bottom of poster. Film's name and stars listed in block letters in red.Dr. Strangelove (Columbia, 1963)

An odd (and strange) look at the Cold War and how many truly enjoyed the Cold Wars.  The film stars Peter Sellers, George C. Scott, and Sterling Hayden.  The film was added to the Library of Congress’ National Film Registry in 1989.

To more more about the film, see this essay.

 

 

 

 

 

More Info:  //www.loc.gov/programs/audio-visual-conservation/events-and-screenings/screenings/

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