It’s May! The theater is cool and the movies are cooler! Come and see what the Packard Campus is playing.
Kiss Me Deadly (Parklane Pictures, 1955) — Friday, May 2 @ 7:30 PM
Hard-boiled detective Mike Hammer (Ralph Meeker) investigates the murder of a beautiful hitchhiker with a mysterious connection to the Mob. Based on the novel by Mickey Spillane. Black & white, 106 min. (Film)
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (Warner Bros., 1932) — Saturday, May 3 @ 2:00 PM
Paul Muni gives a jolting performance in this powerhouse classic based on the autobiographical writings by chain gang escapee, Robert E. Burns. Part of an ongoing series highlighting the most popular titles from NAVCC’s Film Loans program. Black & white, 92 min. (Film)
Catch Me if You Can (Dreamworks, 2002) — Saturday, May 3 @ 7:30 PM
A charming 1960s con man (Leonardo DiCaprio) poses as a pilot, a doctor and a lawyer while eluding a dogged FBI agent (Tom Hanks) intent on putting him behind bars. Color, 141 min. (Film)
Forgotten Faces (Paramount, 1928) — Friday, May 9 @ 7:30 PM
A gentleman thief (Clive Brook) tries to save his daughter (Mary Brian) by outwitting his vengeful ex-wife (Russian actress Olga Baclanova). Silent, with live musical accompaniment by Ben Model. Black & white, 80 min. (Digital)
Goldfinger (United Artists, 1964) — Saturday, May 10 @ 2:00 PM
Sean Connery stars as British Secret Service agent James Bond, who tries to stop a ruthless millionaire from stealing the gold in Fort Knox. Color, 110 min. (Film)
Hoosiers (Orion, 1986) — Saturday, May 10 @ 7:30 PM
Remembering Gene Hackman (1930-2025). Hackman plays a disgraced basketball coach who takes a job at a small Indiana high school and leads his team to the state championship finals. Color, 114 min. (Film)
Tom Jones (Lopert Pictures, 1963) — Friday, May 16 @ 7:30 PM
Follow the misadventures of Tom Jones (Albert Finney), a lovable rogue whose easy charm seems to lead him astray at every turn. Based on the classic novel by Henry Fielding. Color, 129 min. (Digital)
Happy Gilmore (Universal Pictures, 1996) — Saturday, May 17 @ 2:00 PM
A tepid hockey player (Adam Sandler) takes up tournament golf to raise cash for his grandmother, who is about to lose her house. Color, 92 min. (Film)
Norma Rae (MGM, 1979) — Saturday, May 17 @ 7:30 PM
Sally Field won an Oscar for her portrayal of a courageous Southern textile worker trying to unionize coworkers at a small-town cotton mill. New 35mm print from Twentieth Century Fox. Color, 114 min.
L’Avventura (Janus, 1960) — Friday, May 23 @ 7:30 PM
When a young woman goes missing during a Mediterranean yachting trip, her lover and best friend try to solve the mystery of her disappearance. In Italian with English subtitles. Black & white, 143 min. (Film)
“The Defiant Ones” (UA/1958)The Defiant Ones (United Artists, 1958) — Friday, May 30 @ 7:30 PM
Two prisoners (Sidney Poitier and Tony Curtis) escape from a chain gang in the Deep South and must work together in their desperate bid for freedom. Black & white, 143 min. (Film)
The Dark Crystal (Universal, 1982) — Saturday, May 31 @ 2:00 PM
A battle between good and evil takes place when an orphan begins a quest to find a missing shard of a crystal that holds the world in equilibrium. From the mind of Muppets creator and master puppeteer, Jim Henson. Color, 96 min. (Film)
Clear and Present Danger (Paramount, 1994) — Saturday, May 31 @ 7:30 PM
Intrepid CIA agent Jack Ryan (Harrison Ford) is assigned to investigate the murder of one of the president’s close friends, a prominent businessman with secret ties to the Colombian drug cartels. Color, 141 min. (Film)
PLEASE NOTE:
Programs are free and the matinee show will be family friendly. Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Seating at the screenings is on a first-come, first-served basis unless otherwise noted.
Patrons must go through an “airport style” security check upon entering and no large parcels, purses or backpacks are permitted.
Federal law (18 U.S.C. 930) prohibits the possession of any firearm or other dangerous weapons on this Federal facility. This includes in the parking lot, on all roads, trails, and grounds as well as inside the building. This also applies to off-duty law enforcement officers (LEO) and concealed-carry permit holders.
The Packard Campus is located at 19053 Mount Pony Road in Culpeper, Virginia. Access to the campus parking lot begins one hour before show time, entrance into the building begins 45 minutes before the show, and the theater opens for seating 30 minutes before the curtain. Please do not arrive early and queue at the Packard Campus gate.
The Library of Congress Packard Campus of the National Audio-Visual Conservation Center oversees one of the largest collections of motion pictures in the world. Acquired primarily through copyright deposit, exchange, gift and purchase, the collection spans the entire history of the cinema. Since 2008, the art deco theater located at the Packard Campus has shown films each week and screened more than 2,500 titles. The programs highlight the best in cinema, including silent films, Hollywood classics, kids’ cartoons and foreign films.
For more information on LC screenings, see this link.
Titles and formats subject to change.