Senior Cinema
31 Pleasant Street, Brookline MA 02446
Telephone 617-730-2380
Refreshments 1:00 p.m.
Film 1:30 p.m.
The Last Hurrah
Oct 16, 2008 Coolidge Corner
Spencer Tracy stars in this drama loosely based on the life of Boston mayor James Curley. Big city mayor Frank Skeffington (Tracy) is running for a final term in office despite stiff opposition from local bigwigs who don’t like his politics, and a challenge to his old-fashioned campaign style: the TV candidate. Directed by John Ford, this film looks at the good and evil sides of politics and the tough battles of political campaigns.
1958, B&W, 121 min.
Mrs. Brown
Oct 23, 2008 Coolidge Corner
This historical drama examines the friendship and possible relationship that formed between Queen Victoria, distraught after the death of her husband Prince Albert, and John Brown, a manservant who tended her horses at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. While their friendship revived the Queen spirits, it scandalized the nation and threatened the monarchy. Judi Dench and Billy Connolly star as Queen Victoria and John Brown.
1997, 105 min.
The American President
Oct 30, 2008 Coolidge Corner
Andrew Shepherd is the most popular U.S. President in years. As he gears up for re-election, he finds his focus straying towards a charismatic lobbyist named Sydney Wade. As the two fall in love, the media—and the president’s opponents—home in on their budding relationship, threatening to destroy everything they have worked for. Michael Douglas and Annette Bening lead an all-star cast in this romantic comedy.
1995, 115 min.