LINDO THEATRE’S COMEDY FILM SERIES PRESENTS: Sullivan’s Travels October 26, 2011

Lindo Theatre, located at 115 S. Chicago Ave., is showcasing its new film series: Screwball Comedies, in partnership with the Stephenson County Historical Museum and Highland Community College on select Wednesdays this fall. The next film to be presented is the 1941 classic Sullivan’s Travels on October 26th at 1 and 7 p.m. Admission is $5 per movie. Tickets are available at the Lindo box office.

Prominent in the mid-1930s to the mid-1940s, the screwball comedy is a sub-genre of the romantic comedy and combines farce and witty banter in unexpected ways. “This series offers movie-goers a rare opportunity to see classic favorites as originally intended – on a big screen with great sound and in an entirely renovated, vintage 1922
theatre,” explains Shirley Johnson, an owner of Classic Cinemas.

October 26: Sullivan’s Travels
Sullivan, a successful, spoiled and naive director of fluff films with a heart-o-gold, decides he wants to make a film about the troubles of the downtrodden poor. Much to the chagrin of his producers, he sets off as a hobo with a single dime in his pocket to experience poverty first-hand, and he experiences some reality shock. Starring: Joel McCrea, Veronica Lake and Robert Warwick

The screwball comedies for the new series have been selected with the assistance of Dr. Ed Finch, executive director for the Freeport Historical Museum, and Alan Wenzel, the Speech and Communications Instructor for Highland Community College. There will be a brief introduction before each movie and a discussion led by Dr. Ed Finch and Alan Wenzel following the movie. Movie-goers are encouraged to stay after the movie to participate in this exchange.

Screwball Comedy Film Series Upcoming Schedule:
November 9 – The Philadelphia Story
December 7 [Bonus Movie] – Meet Me In St. Louis

Official Website: http://www.classiccinemas.com