The Classic Film Festival Committee is delighted to announce our Fall Classic Film Festival line-up, coming up on three successive Sundays, November 2nd, November 9th, and November 16th. The films are recommended by Davis Enterprise Film Critic/Reviewer Derrick Bang and selected by the committee. Derrick will speak before each movie enlightening those attending on the plot, director, actors, and fun things to look for while watching. He’ll do a quick Q&A afterwards.
Popcorn is provided free of charge. The Odd Fellows bar will be open to purchase beer, wine, or soft drinks.
On November 2nd we’ll show “The Last of Sheila”. This is a 1973 American whodunnit mystery film directed and produced by Herbert Ross and written by Anthony Perkins and Stephen Sondheim. It stars Richard Benjamin, Dyan Cannon, James Coburn, Joan Hackett, James Mason, Ian McShane, and Raquel Welch.
November 9th features “Chinatown”. This film is a 1974 American neo-noir mystery film directed by Roman Polanski and written by Robert Towne. It stars Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway, with supporting performances from John Huston, John Hillerman, Perry Lopez, Burt Young, and Diane Ladd.
On November 16th we’ll show “Murder on the Orient Express”. This is the original 1974 British mystery film directed by Sidney Lumet, produced by John Brabourne and Richard Goodwin, and based on the 1934 novel of the same name by Agatha Christie. The film has an all-star cast, featuring Albert Finney, Richard Widmark, Lauren Bacall, Ingrid Bergman, Sean Connery, John Gielgud, Vanessa Redgrave, Michael York, Rachel Roberts, Jacqueline Bisset, Anthony Perkins,
