Film Festival: William Wyler’s America

This summer’s film series takes a look at some of the major works of Aaron Copland’s contemporary and one-time collaborator, the Hollywood director William Wyler, who, like Copland, achieved considerable distinction in the 1930s and ’40s for his now classic treatment of a wide variety of American themes. Wyler’s works are presented with films from the same era that not only represent remarkable collaborations among distinguished American artists (directors, composers, writers, photographers, and actors), but also feature important and influential scores by Copland and Virgil Thomson.

Films include:

Dodsworth
Sunday, July 10, 7:00 pm

Come and Get It and The Plow that Broke the Plains
Thursday, July 14, 7:00 pm

The Westerner and The River
Sunday, July 17, 7:00 pm

Jezebel
Thursday, July 21, 7:00 pm

The Little Foxes
Sunday, July 24, 7:00 pm

The Best Years of Our Lives
Thursday, July 28, 7:00 pm

The Heiress and Redes (Fishermen’s Nets)/The Wave
Sunday, July 31, 7:00 pm

Of Mice and Men
Thursday, August 4, 7:00 pm

The Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress, The City, and The Cummington Story
Sunday, August 7, 7:00 pm

Our Town
Thursday, August 11, 7:00 pm

Special Young People’s Program: The Red Pony and Once Upon a Time
Sunday, August 14, 7:00 pm

All Film Tickets: $7