Have some laughs this your summer fun as the Packard Campus unspools this trio of funny films…
Friday, July 19 @ 7:30pm
Smiles of a Summer Night (Svensk Filmindustri, 1955)
Following the reappearance of an old lover, middle-aged lawyer Fredrik and his young wife, Anne, endure a series of romantic entanglements, miscommunications, and unexpected connections during a weekend in the country. With witty dialogue and charming performances, director Ingmar Bergman explores the complexities of love, desire, and human relationships with humor and poignancy. In Swedish with English subtitles. Black & white, 109 min. (35mm)
Saturday, July 20 @ 2:00pm
The Sandlot (Twentieth Century Fox, 1993)
In 1962, lonely fifth-grader Scott Smalls makes friends with a misfit group of kids. Summer is great until his stepdad’s prized baseball is hit over a fence. Why not get another? That ball was signed by Babe Ruth and is now guarded by the neighborhood’s biggest, meanest dog. To get it back, the boys will need the perfect play! Color, 101 min. (35mm)
Saturday, July 20 @ 7:30pm
Bridesmaids (Universal Pictures, 2011)
When her best friend Lillian (Maya Rudolph) gets engaged, Annie (Kristen Wiig) is determined to be the perfect maid of honor. Unemployed, broke, and unlucky in love, Annie will stop at nothing to help her friend and the other bridesmaids (Melissa McCarthy, Rose Byrne) navigate the complicated road to matrimony. Color, 125 min. Rated R. (35mm)
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