Park Ridge Classic Film
http://parkridgeclassicfilm.com/ A page for all those who attend or support the Classic Film Series at the Park Ridge Public Library in Park Ridge, IL.
Since its inception in 2009, the program has grown each spring to become a community event thanks to support from our patrons and friends in the media. The Classic Film Series offers some of the most original film programming in the Northwest suburbs with an emphasis on film study and lecture.
2009: Film Noir
2010: Forbidden Cinema
2011: Legends of Laughter
2012: Screen Deco
2013: Crossed Swords
06/03/2026
Tomorrow (6/3) at the Pickwick Theatre!
06/02/2026
Clint Eastwood Has Retired, Son Says Juror No. 2 may end up being the 96-year-old actor/director's final film.
06/01/2026
Fritz Lang’s ‘M’ Tops the Best Films of the 1930s, According to 100+ Critics — World of Reel We’ve gone through the decades. The ‘40s ‘50s , ‘60s , ‘70s , ‘80s , ‘90s , ‘2000s , and ‘2010s . — all revisited, argued over. Now, here are the results for the best films of the 1930s.
05/29/2026
Marcia Lucas, Oscar-Winning ‘Star Wars’ Editor, Dies at 80 Marcia Lucas, George Lucas' former wife and Oscar-winning editor of 'Star Wars,' died Wednesday. She was 80.
05/29/2026
Harpo speaks! New recordings reveal mute Marx brother chatting with audience The comedy legend, who adopted his silent persona because of stage nerves, did occasionally address his audience, as revealed by a new archive release
05/28/2026
Ferris Bueller's Day Off at the Pickwick Megatheatre June 3, 2026 Park Ridge Classic Film will present a 40th anniversary showing of the John Hughes favorite "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" at the Pickwick Megatheatre, one day o...
05/27/2026
“If this doesn’t get 'em, nothing will”: Busby Berkeley and Footlight Parade - Bright Lights Film Journal An essay excerpted from the new edition of Persistence of Vision: A Collection of Film Criticism, edited by Joseph McBride, 2026. Originally published in 1968 by the Wisconsin Film Society[...]
05/19/2026
Expect some surprises on June 3 at the Pickwick Theatre, including a giveaway of some advance copies of author Jason Klamm's new book, FERRIS BUELLER... YOU'RE MY HERO. The book will not be released until June 16, but these copies come courtesy of 1984 Publishing. We'll have more details soon on how you can win a copy.
Twist and Shout: Behind the Ferris Bueller's Day Off Parade Making the Ferris Bueller's Day Off parade scene twist and shout.
05/17/2026
Ann Robinson, Star of ‘The War of the Worlds,’ Dies at 96 The onetime stuntwoman got more mileage out of the 1953 sci-fi movie than "Vivien Leigh did on 'Gone With the Wind,'" she once said.
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