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FilmsAge Group:
Adults- Registration is required for this event.
- Registration will close on July 14, 2025 @ 6:30pm.
Program Description
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Summer Film Series: American Classics on the Big Screen
Summer is the perfect time to check off a bucket list goal—like watching some of the greatest films ever made. This season, we’re showcasing 12 iconic titles that have shaped American cinema and stood the test of time.
Selected for their cultural impact, critical acclaim, and lasting popularity, these films represent milestones in storytelling and moviemaking. Whether you’re revisiting a classic or seeing it for the first time, we invite you to join us in celebrating the magic of film all summer long.
Lights, camera, summer!
Darien Library presents: Monday Night at the Movies!
This week we are showing “On the Waterfront."
“An ex-prize fighter turned New Jersey longshoreman struggles to stand up to his corrupt union bosses, including his older brother, as he starts to connect with the grieving sister of one of the syndicate's victims.”– IMDB
Director: Elia Kazan
Year: 1954
Starring: Marlon Brando as Terry Malloy, Eva Marie Saint as Edie Doyle, Karl Malden as Father Pete Barry, Lee J. Cobb as Michael J. Skelly, Rod Steiger as Charley "the Gent" Malloy, Pat Henning as Timothy J. "Kayo" Dugan, Leif Erickson as Lead Investigator for Crime Commission, James Westerfield as Big Mac, Tony Galento as Truck, Tami Mauriello as Tillio, and John F. Hamilton as "Pop" Doyle.
This movie is 1 hour and 48 minutes and is not rated.
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