• By Rob Norwood
  • Posted Friday, January 10, 2020

Classic movie matinees starring Cary Grant in the Central Library Auditorium

Enjoy these classic movies starring Cary Grant in the Central Library Auditorium on Tuesday afternoons.

"She Done Him Wrong"
Jan. 28 at 2:30 p.m.

A seductive barroom singer works her charms on a handsome missionary. 1933. Starring Mae West and Cary Grant. Oscar nomination for Best Picture.
For more information about this film click here.

"Big Brown Eyes"
Feb. 4 at 2:30 p.m.

A cop who quits his job, and a manicurist turned reporter, work together to bring jewel thieves and a murderer to justice. 1936. Starring Cary Grant, Joan Bennett and Walter Pidgeon. Directed by Raoul Walsh.
For more information about this film click here.

"The Awful Truth"
Feb. 11 at 2:30 p.m.

In this screwball comedy, a couple in the midst of their divorce go to great lengths to stop any romance the other might want to have. 1937. Starring Cary Grant, Irene Dunne and Ralph Bellamy. Directed by Leo McCarey. Oscar winner for Best Director. Oscar nominee for Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor.
For more information about this film click here.

"Only Angels Have Wings"
Feb. 18 at 2:30 p.m.

Grant plays the owner of an airline that delivers mail over the dangerous Andes Mountains. He and his pilots risk their lives to keep the business running. 1939. Starring Cary Grant, Jean Arthur, and Rita Hayworth. Directed by Howard Hawks.
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"His Girl Friday"
Feb. 25 at 2:30 p.m.

A newspaper editor and his ex-wife, a soon to be remarried former reporter, work together on a story in this fast-paced comedy. 1940. Starring Cary Grant, Rosalind Russell and Ralph Bellamy. Directed by Howard Hawks.
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"The Talk of the Town"
March 3 at 2:30 p.m.

A man accused of arson and murder escapes from jail before his trial to try to prove his innocence. He is assisted by the woman who hides him and her tenant, a law professor. 1942. Starring Cary Grant, Jean Arthur and Ronald Coleman. Directed by George Stevens. Oscar nominations for Best Picture and Best Screenplay.
For more information about this film click here.

"Arsenic and Old Lace"
March 17 at 2:30 p.m.

A man learns that his eccentric aunts are disposing of lonely men with arsenic. 1944. Starring Cary Grant, Raymond Massey and Peter Lorre. Directed by Frank Capra.
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"Indiscreet"
March 24 at 2:30 p.m.

An American living in Europe pretends to be married so that his flirtation with an actress won’t get too serious. 1958. Starring Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman. Directed by Stanley Donen.
For more information about this film click here.

"Operation Petticoat"
March 31 at 2:30 p.m.

In the Pacific during World War II, several stranded nurses are forced to share quarters on an all male submarine. 1959. Starring Cary Grant, Tony Curtis and Dina Merrill. Directed by Blake Edwards. Oscar nomination for Best Screenplay.
For more information about this film click here.

"Walk Don't Run"
April 7 at 2:30 p.m.

During the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, the housing shortage throws together two men and a woman in a small apartment. 1966. Starring Cary Grant, Samantha Eggar and Jim Hutton.
For more information about this film click here.

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