What we’re about
People often ask me, "What IS a Classic Movie?". Well, one thing for sure is that it doesn't HAVE to be made before you were born AND it doesn't HAVE to be in B&W. It MAY be both but, on the contrary, it may have come out in 2023 at Christmastime, like Alexander Payne's The Holdovers. A Classic Movie is a GREAT *movie that stands the test of time but may not be truly appreciated in its own time, like **Frank Capra's *It's a Wonderful Life (1946).
MISSION STATEMENT: Let's get together and watch GREAT movies of ALL eras & genres on The Big Screen AND at small events at members’ homes!
Our goal is not JUST seeing the best movies of both the past AND today, but making time afterward to talk about them and perhaps even becoming Film Friends.
There will also occasionally be events related to other areas of the Arts and local culture.
And each year we have an Oscars Party!
Although based in Fenton, MO, we will host events throughout the Metropolitan area, on BOTH sides of the Mississippi AND Missouri Rivers, including both St. Charles County and Edwardsville, IL!
We are looking for an ACTIVE membership, which for us means you'll attend at least ONE event each year.
Please submit a recent "selfie" profile photo when you join so we can easily recognize you at our doorsteps and in public places. Profile photos are most effective when they include only one human being and when that human being is not wearing sunglasses =OR= a hat.
I hope you'll also consider supporting my wife, Shirley's, plant-based eating group: https://4142298.xyz/plant-based-stl/
Established Monday, 11/19/2018!
Upcoming events (3)
See all- Clint Eastwood's PLAY MISTY FOR ME (1971) @ The Hi-PointeThe Hi-Pointe Theatre, St. Louis, MO
General Admission - $11
Student/Senior - $8
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If you're NOT a Student/Senior, you can save at least $3/movie by becoming a Cinema St. Louis member.
MORE INFO: https://cinemastlouis.org/membership
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Coming SOON!
https://hipointetheatre.org/coming-soon/November 2024
https://s3.amazonaws.com/nightjarprod/content/uploads/sites/349/2024/11/01213055/NOV-2024-8.5x11-RGB-web.pdf***
ADVANCE TICKETS:
This process does NOT get you a specific seat in the theater. If you believe an event like this might sell out though, have at it. It does allow you to make a convenient additional donation to Cinema St. Louis, if you're so inclined.
https://hipointetheatre.org/movies/play-misty-for-me/
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PARKING:
The Hi-Pointe has its own parking in various places behind the theater, but in 45 years of going there, I have never used it.
After 6PM M-F, after 12PM Saturday, and ALL DAY SUNDAY, there’s plenty of FREE parking right next door HERE:
Lindell Bank
6900 Clayton Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63139
314-645-7700***
After the movie, we will gather in the lobby for lively, provocative, and insightful conversation--OR as close as we can come to that, anyway--HA!
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Clint Eastwood’s directorial debut, Play Misty for Me, is a taut psychological thriller set in his picturesque hometown of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. Drawing on the lessons he learned from maestros Sergio Leone and Don Siegel, Eastwood stars as a primetime disc jockey and professional bachelor whose casual romantic encounter with Evelyn (Jessica Walter, in a career-best performance) turns into a harrowing tale of obsession and retribution. Featuring documentary-style visits from Johnny Otis and Cannonball Adderley at the Monterey Jazz Festival, the film became an essential entry in the 1970s Hollywood landscape. Though Play Misty for Me was well-received, it was Frenchman Pierre who first recognized the film as the debut of a truly distinctive filmmaker, sparking a close and abiding friendship. Eastwood later acknowledged this support during his 1992 Oscar win for Unforgiven.NOTE: This movie has an 85% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Play_Misty_for_Me
https://www.scripts.com/script/play_misty_for_me_15976 - Jazz for the Holidays @ UMSL | General Public $10 / Students/Seniors $5!Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center, Saint Louis, MO
TICKETS
https://touhill.universitytickets.com/w/event.aspx?id=1523*********UMSL Faculty, Staff, and Students are eligible for FREE tickets.
To get your FREE tickets, call 314-516-4949 or email [email protected].
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Jazz for the Holidays
Jerry Durrwachter {314-330-3860 [talk/text]} will be your event host, so look for him in the lobby near the auditorium's first-floor (lower level) entrance before the doors open at 2:30 or in the auditorium after 2:30.Always scheduled for the 1st =OR= 2nd Sunday in December, Jazz for the Holidays is one of the most-anticipated concerts of the holiday season! It features University Orchestra, UMSL Alumni Jazz Orchestra, Voices of Jubilation, Arianna String Quartet, and Vocal Point.
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Holiday classics performed with a jazzy flair will likely include “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” “The Christmas Song,” “Jingle Bells,” and selections from “A Charlie Brown Christmas” and other Classic TV Specials. With special guest artists and spectacular stage lighting, this holiday concert is not to be missed, worthwhile if only for Dr. Jim Henry's rendition of "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch."
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Bring some cash or a card if you want to join your fellow Holiday Music Lovers afterward for discussion, camaraderie, food, & beverages AFTER the show at:Maggiano's Little Italy {Across from The Galleria}
2 The Blvd.
Richmond Heights, MO 63117
https://www.maggianos.com/menus/2-the-boulevard-saint-louis/dinner/
[https://fergusonbrewing.com/ is STILL closed on Sunday...]
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PLEASE BEAR IN MIND:
• "Yes" RSVP = You will attend the event WITH US.
• "No" RSVP = You will not attend the event. (No explanation needed.)
• Please READ THE EVENT DESCRIPTION so you know where and when to meet Jerry onsite. (Better than wandering around aimlessly and then sitting alone, right?)
• Please don't RSVP if you plan to attend the concert on your own or with another group. If you sign up here, we will look for you onsite and anticipate that you will make merry with us.
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UMSL Music's holiday concert, featuring University Orchestra, UMSL Alumni Jazz Orchestra, Voices of Jubilation, Arianna String Quartet, and Vocal Point.Ticket Office:
314-516-4949
[email protected]