![On the Waterfront – Trailer [1954] [27th Oscar Best Picture]](https://www.fiveminutesspare.com/films/wp-includes/images/media/default.png)
The Waterfront Crime Commission is about to hold public hearings on union crime and underworld infiltration. As workers are turned against each other, Terry Malloy inadvertently participates in the murder of fellow longshoreman Joey Doyle. Union boss Johnny Friendly orchestrates the murder along with other illegal dockside activities, aided by Terry’s brother Charley. Terry begins…
This Word War Two drama features an all-star cast, and is generally considered to be one of the best movies of all time. Burt Lancaster stars as Sgt. Warden, a career soldier who has an affair with his commanding officer’s wife, played by Deborah Kerr. Montgomery Clift is a rebellious and proud soldier who falls…
To ensure a full profitable season, circus manager Brad Braden engages The Great Sebastian, though this moves his girlfriend Holly from her hard-won center trapeze spot. Holly and Sebastian begin a dangerous one-upmanship duel in the ring, while he pursues her on the ground. Subplots involve the secret past of Buttons the Clown and the…
Jerry Mulligan, a struggling American painter in Paris, is “discovered” by an influential heiress with an interest in more than Jerry’s art. Jerry in turn falls for Lise, a young French girl already engaged to a cabaret singer. Jerry jokes, sings and dances with his best friend, an acerbic would-be concert pianist, while romantic complications…
Bette Davis stars in this all-time classic from 1950, which won 6 Academy Awards. Miss Davis is being honored as part of our ICON Mini-Series, so you can catch a double-feature of “All About Eve” and another of her immortal films, “Jezebel” on August 8 at 6:30pm! For more information, visit www.wichitaorpheum.com or http Video…
Craig