This Coming Weekend at the Packard Campus Theater (November 22-23, 2024)

Fanciful (“20,000 Leagues…”) and dangerous (um, the other two films) is how the Packard Campus closes out its cinematic sojourn into and through the 1800’s. See for yourself.

Red-headed Bette Davis is seen plotting as Henry Fonda looks on. — “Jezebel” (1938)

Jezebel (Warner Bros., 1938) — Friday, November 22 @ 7:30 PM

Bette Davis stars as a rich, tempestuous Southern belle who goes too far to make her fiancé (Henry Fonda) accept her rebellious and socially contrary behavior. Black & white, 103 min. (Film)

“Jezebel” was added to the National Film Registry in 2009. To learn more about the film, see this essay.

Illustration of the Nautilus under attack from the squid and sharks — “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea” (1954)

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (Walt Disney Pictures, 1954) — Saturday, November 23 @ 2:00 PM

A trio of shipwrecked survivors are taken captive by the mysterious Captain Nemo, who launches a deadly crusade across the seven seas with his futuristic submarine. Color, 127 min. (Digital)

Eastwood in his "No Name" person dominates this red and white collection of images from the film. — “The Good, The Bad and the Ugly” (1966)

Sergio Leone’s finale in the “Man With No Name” trilogy centers on the taciturn, enigmatic loner (Clint Eastwood) trying to beat his rivals, a ruthless bounty hunter and a Mexican bandit, to a cache of hidden gold.

For more information on LC screenings, see this link.

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Fanciful (“20,000 Leagues…”) and dangerous (um, the other two films) is how the Packard Campus closes out its cinematic sojourn into and through the 1800’s. See for yourself.

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