Thursday Night at the Movies

During the fall and spring semesters, Dr. Joan McGettigan hosts a film series open to the public. Admission to all films is free, and screenings begin at 7 pm in the Moudy Bldg. South, room 164. (2805 S. University Drive). For more information, contact Dr. McGettigan at (817) 257-7630.

The Fall 2009 Film Schedule:

9/10 Winchester '73 (1950)

Lin McAdam (James Stewart) wins a prized Winchester '73 rifle in a shooting contest, only to have it stolen. But he has more than one reason to track down the thief, who may be the man who killed Lin's father. Shelley Winters, Dan Duryea and Stephen McNally also star.

9/17 Adam's Rib (1949)

Katherine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy play married lawyers whose courtroom battles spill over into their own private lives

9/24 STALAG 17 (1953)

William Holden won an Oscar for his portrayal of Sergeant J.J. Sefton, a cynical and opportunistic prisoner of war who is suspected by his fellow prisoners of being a spy for the Nazis.

10/1 Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)

When Humphrey Bogart, Tim Holt, and Walter Huston set out to make a fortune prospecting for gold in Mexico, they find that the many obstacles to their success include not only bandits and claim jumpers, but their own greed and mistrust of one another.

10/8 Romance on the High Seas (1948)

A nightclub singer who dreams of living the high life is given a chance to do just that—as long as she's willing to impersonate someone else. Doris Day made her first screen appearance in this musical comedy which also features Janis Paige and Jack Carson.

10/15 Red River (1948)

Cattle rancher John Wayne and his adopted son Montgomery Clift face financial ruin in post-Civil War Texas unless they can drive their cattle North in this gripping drama which depicts the forging of the Chisholm Trail.

10/22 Mr. Blandings Builds his Dream House (1948)

Everything that can go wrong does go wrong as Jim Blandings (Cary Grant) builds a country home—with "help" from his wife (Myrna Loy), his best friend (Melvyn Douglas), his architect (Reginald Denny), and a series of sub-contractors.