Free April Films at the Northbrook Library
The Northbrook Library's Classics on Wednesday Film Series is showing Rogers & Hammerstein in April, as well as a pre-DVD release showing of "The Revenant" and a special showing of "Kung Fu Panda 3" for families!
"Oklahoma!" (1955)
Wednesday, April 6
1pm & 7:30pm
Set in the Oklahoma Territory in the early 1900's, this joyous celebration of frontier life is a story of tender romance and dangerous passion. Gordon MacRae is Curly, a sunny, good-natured ranch hand, and Shirley Jones is Laurey Williams, the farmer's daughter he loves. Rod Steiger is he menacing Jud, who tries to comes between them. The first Rodgers and Hammerstein collaboration, this Academy Award winner for Best Score features the classic songs "Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'," "The Surrey With The Fringe On Top" and "People Will Say We're In Love." 145 minutes. Presented in Todd-AO & 4K DCP
First Run Feature: "The Revenant" (2016)
Saturday, April 9
2pm & 7:30pm
Rated R
Oscar Winner for Best Actor, Best Director, & Best Cinematography. Inspired by true events, The Revenant is an epic story of survival and transformation on the American frontier. While on an expedition into the uncharted wilderness, legendary explorer Hugh Glass (Leonardo DiCaprio) is brutally mauled by a bear, then abandoned by members of his own hunting team. Alone and near death, Glass refuses to succumb. Driven by sheer will and his love for his Native American wife and son, he undertakes a 200-mile odyssey through the vast and untamed West on the trail of the man who betrayed him: John Fitzgerald (Tom Hardy). What begins as a relentless quest for revenge becomes a heroic saga against all odds towards home and redemption. Presented in DCP. 156 minutes.
Independent film maker Reid Schultz will discuss The Revenant after both screenings.
Not available on DVD until April 19; see it at the library for free!
"Carousel" (1956)
Wednesday, April 13
1pm & 7:30pm
Filmed on location in a beautiful seaside village, stars Gordon MacRae as Billy Bigelow, a smooth-talking carny man who falls in love with a millworker (Shirley Jones). Tragedy strikes these star-crossed lovers, and their journey is not easy. With a score that includes "If I Loved You" and "You'll Never Walk Alone," it's little wonder that Carousel was composer Richard Rodgers' personal favorite. 128 minutes.Presented in CinemaScope-55 & 4K DCP
"The King and I" (1956)
Wednesday, April 20
1pm & 7:30pm
Tells the true story of an Englishwoman, Anna Leonowens (Deborah Kerr), who comes to Siam as schoolteacher to the royal court in the 1860s. Though she soon finds herself at odds with the stubborn monarch (Yul Brynner), over time, Anna and the King stop trying to change each other and begin to understand one another. 133 minutes. Presented in CinemaScope-55 & 4K DCP
"South Pacific" (1958)
Wednesday, April 27
1pm & 7:30pm
Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book by James Michener, and featuring some of the finest music ever written for the stage ("Some Enchanted Evening", "Younger Than Springtime", "Bali Ha'i") South Pacific spins a romantic tale of love and loss on a tropical island naval base during the Second World War. 157 minutes. Presented in Todd-AO & DCP
Family First Run Feature: "Kung Fu Panda 3" (2016)
Saturday, April 30
2pm & 7:30pm
Rated PG
When Po's long-lost panda father suddenly reappears, the reunited duo travels to a secret panda paradise to meet scores of hilarious new panda characters. But when the supernatural villain Kai begins to sweep across China defeating all the kung fu masters, Po must do the impossible…learn to train a village full of his fun-loving, clumsy brethren to become the ultimate band of Kung Fu Pandas. 95 minutes. Presented in DCP.
The Northbrook Public Library is located at 1201 Cedar Lane.
For more information about upcoming films, please visit www.northbrook.info/find/mmvg/events.