Hillsborough Classic Film Society
Presents
Sunday, March 2, 2024
2PM
Passmore Center Auditorium/Great Hall (next to Orange County SportsPlex)
The Prowler
From NYT 1951 review…
“Surreptitious amour, a rich legacy, and a murder have been pyramided into an impressive drama in "The Prowler," which slipped into the Criterion on Saturday. But this is the end result of talents—obviously adult—that deserves to be noticed. For, despite the fact that the director, Joseph Losey, the producer, S. P. Eagle, and their cast are unfolding an unusual and sometimes sordid tale in which the chief protagonists garner little sympathy, it is a story spun with conviction and mounting force. The people of "The Prowler" are decidedly off the norm and it is a tribute to them that they stand out with such clarity. … .John Maxwell, as the veteran cop and Heflin's unsuspecting partner, heads the supporting cast, who give a documentary like feeling to their brief portrayals. And the producer and director have distilled picturesque effects from the ghost town which is used for the climactic scenes. "The Prowler," in short, is dignified and often exciting, despite its unsavory theme.“
Our Speaker….
Since his retirement from UNC, Bill has turned to the study and presentation of classic films. Starting in 2019 with a film series at the Chapel Hill Public Library, he has gone on to present programs of westerns, films noir, and romantic comedies at the Seymour Center in Chapel Hill. Retired from UNC's Davis Library, Bill is currently working on a brief guide to classic Hollywood "A" westerns. His articles on English medical history have appeared in Medical History, The Journal of British Studies, Bill Birken. Since his retirement from UNC, Bill has turned to the study and presentation of classic films. Starting in 2019 with a flim series at the Chapel Hill Public Library, he has gone on to present programs of westerns, films noir, and romantic comedies at the Seymour Center in Chapel Hill. Retired from UNC's Davis Library, Bill is currently working on a brief guide to classic Hollywood "A" westerns. His articles on English medical history have appeared in Medical History, The Journal of British Studies, and The Journal of Medical Biography. He has authored nineteen entries on English physicians for the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (2004), where he is an associate editor.
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PLEASE REGISTER HERE
FREE! FREE POPCORN TOO!!
SPEAKERS LIST (live link)
CLICK HERE TO MAKE COMMENTS
CLICK HERE TO BE PUT ON MAILING LIST: RSVP
Movie titles that are in bold blue have live links to film information
The 2024-2025 Schedule
9/8 Battle of Algiers
10/13 West Side Story
11/2 Dr. Strangelove
12/15 Mon Oncle Antoine
1/5 Le Samourai
2/2 Wooden Crosses
3/2 The Prowler
4/13 Sansho the Bailiff
5/18 Rebecca
We are partnering with the Passmore Center. We are indebted to their staff for their gracious and professional help.
2PM
Passmore Center Auditorium/Great Hall (next to Orange County SportsPlex)
The Prowler
From NYT 1951 review…
“Surreptitious amour, a rich legacy, and a murder have been pyramided into an impressive drama in "The Prowler," which slipped into the Criterion on Saturday. But this is the end result of talents—obviously adult—that deserves to be noticed. For, despite the fact that the director, Joseph Losey, the producer, S. P. Eagle, and their cast are unfolding an unusual and sometimes sordid tale in which the chief protagonists garner little sympathy, it is a story spun with conviction and mounting force. The people of "The Prowler" are decidedly off the norm and it is a tribute to them that they stand out with such clarity. … .John Maxwell, as the veteran cop and Heflin's unsuspecting partner, heads the supporting cast, who give a documentary like feeling to their brief portrayals. And the producer and director have distilled picturesque effects from the ghost town which is used for the climactic scenes. "The Prowler," in short, is dignified and often exciting, despite its unsavory theme.“
Our Speaker….
Since his retirement from UNC, Bill has turned to the study and presentation of classic films. Starting in 2019 with a film series at the Chapel Hill Public Library, he has gone on to present programs of westerns, films noir, and romantic comedies at the Seymour Center in Chapel Hill. Retired from UNC's Davis Library, Bill is currently working on a brief guide to classic Hollywood "A" westerns. His articles on English medical history have appeared in Medical History, The Journal of British Studies, Bill Birken. Since his retirement from UNC, Bill has turned to the study and presentation of classic films. Starting in 2019 with a flim series at the Chapel Hill Public Library, he has gone on to present programs of westerns, films noir, and romantic comedies at the Seymour Center in Chapel Hill. Retired from UNC's Davis Library, Bill is currently working on a brief guide to classic Hollywood "A" westerns. His articles on English medical history have appeared in Medical History, The Journal of British Studies, and The Journal of Medical Biography. He has authored nineteen entries on English physicians for the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (2004), where he is an associate editor.
.
PLEASE REGISTER HERE
FREE! FREE POPCORN TOO!!
SPEAKERS LIST (live link)
CLICK HERE TO MAKE COMMENTS
CLICK HERE TO BE PUT ON MAILING LIST: RSVP
Movie titles that are in bold blue have live links to film information
The 2024-2025 Schedule
9/8 Battle of Algiers
10/13 West Side Story
11/2 Dr. Strangelove
12/15 Mon Oncle Antoine
1/5 Le Samourai
2/2 Wooden Crosses
3/2 The Prowler
4/13 Sansho the Bailiff
5/18 Rebecca
We are partnering with the Passmore Center. We are indebted to their staff for their gracious and professional help.