Lakewood Public Cinema
See a film at Lakewood Public Library every Saturday evening. These free events take place in the cozy confines of the Main Library Basement Auditorium on a digitally-projected big screen. Be sure to pick up a Film Calendar on your next visit. As always, the programs at Lakewood Public Library are free and open to the public.
Film- Enchanted April
When married British women Rose Arbuthnot (Miranda Richardson) and Lottie Wilkins (Josie Lawrence) decide to take a break from their respective spouses, they stay at a castle in Italy for a quiet holiday. Joining the ladies are Caroline Dester (Polly Walker), a young socialite, and Mrs. Fisher (Joan Plowright), an older aristocrat. Liberated from their […] Read More
Lakewood Public Cinema Matinee- Jezebel (1938)
Directed by William Wyler (104 minutes) Julie Marsden (Bette Davis), a spoiled Southern belle, risks losing her suitor with her impetuous behavior. Engaged to successful banker Preston Dillard (Henry Fonda), Julie pushes him away with her arrogant and contrary ways, leading to a scandalous scene at a major social event and his subsequent departure. […] Read More
Lakewood Public Cinema- The Third Man (1949)
An American writer (Joseph Cotten) arrives in Vienna to take a job with his old school chum, Harry Lime (Orson Welles). He soon discovers that Lyme has been killed, but no one can tell him how or why. Read More
Lakewood Public Cinema Matinee- Act of Violence (1948)
Directed by Fred Zinnemann (82 minutes) Former prisoner of war, Frank Enley (Van Heflin) is considered a hero in his California town. However, Frank aided his Nazi captors, a secret he guards closely. His past comes back to haunt him when fellow survivor Joe Parkson (Robert Ryan) emerges, intent on making him pay for his […] Read More
Lakewood Public Cinema- The Graduate (1967)
Directed by Mike Nichols (106 minutes) Benjamin (Dustin Hoffman) has just graduated from college and has no idea what he wants to do with his life. Mrs. Robinson (Anne Bancroft), the wife of his father’s law partner, has her own ideas about what she wants to do with Benjamin. Songs by Simon and Garfunkel throughout […] Read More