SERIES
Comedienne Extraordinaire
July 17–19 at the Trylon
French by birth and hilarious by nature, Claudette Colbert is one of the greatest actors of the early sound era. Her demure body language and deadpan delivery would help define how comediennes would shape comedy hereafter. These two films (in addition to It Happened One Night, which appears in our series Taking the Scenic Route) highlight her immense talent for humor and emotion.
(1942, 88m) dir Preston Sturges w/Claudette Colbert, Joel McCrea, Mary Astor. Gerry (Colbert) and Tom (McCrea) have been married for five years and are still living in poverty—so Gerry leaves Tom and tries her hand at finding a new partner in exclusive Palm Beach, Florida. Palm Beach works as a perfect complement to It Happened…
Screenings: July 17 7:00, July 18 5:00, 9:00, July 19 1:00
(1939, 94m) dir Mitchell Leisen w/Claudette Colbert, Don Ameche, John Barrymore. Out of work showgirl Eve Peabody (Colbert) arrives in storm-drenched Paris and seeks the aid of kindhearted cabbie Tibor (Ameche). With a screenplay penned by Billy Wilder and Charles Brackett, Midnight has all the ingredients for a pitch-perfect screwball comedy, including a brilliant performance…
Screenings: July 17 9:00, July 18 7:00, July 19 3:00