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Library to host Cary Grant film festival in April
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by Stephanie Longo
CNG EDITOR
“There was Cary Grant and then everyone else was an also-ran.” When Peter Bogdanovich made that statement, he was referring to Grant’s comedic turn in 1937’s “The Awful Truth,” which, the film historian claimed, marked when the former Archibald Leach of Bristol, England, became the dashing, debonair sex symbol who is still loved today. The Taylor Community Library, 710 S. Main St., will celebrate Grant’s legacy by offering a film festival in his honor throughout the month of April, beginning with “Bringing Up Baby” on Thursday, April 9; “Talk of the Town”, on Thursday, April 16; “Room for One More” on Thursday, April 23; and “Charade” on Thursday, April 30. All films will begin at 6:30 p.m. Library director Jeanie Sluck, who readily declared Grant as her favorite actor, closely studied his career. Having always wanted to host a film festival for adults at the library, she decided to use it as an opportunity to introduce people to the man Alfred Hitchcock called “The only actor I ever loved in my whole life.” All of the films will be shown in order of production, one for each decade of Grant’s career. Sluck vividly remembers the first time she saw Grant on screen. “I fell in love with him when I was a junior in high school,” she recalled. “My nana was in the hospital and my mom was spending all her time there. My dad, being a typical dad, went to bed and thought I would soon follow. How wrong he was! WVIA Channel 44 used to show movies Monday through Friday evenings at 11:30 p.m. and 1 a.m. I starting watching ‘Mr. Lucky’ and was hooked. That entire week was devoted to Cary Grant films and I’ve been his number one fan ever since.” Knowing that other people may get hooked on Grant as a result of this festival, Sluck also plans on having a display at the library that will include biographies of him; includ-
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The Taylor Community Library will host a Cary Grant film festival beginning on Thursday, April 9, with “Bringing Up Baby,” starting at 6:30 p.m. The festival will continue every Thursday through April 30. Admission to the festival is free with a Lackawanna County Library System card. For more information, call 570-562-1234.
ing “Dear Cary,” written by Dyan Cannon, his fourth wife and mother of his only child. Cannon and Grant’s daughter, Jennifer, also became an actresses. “There are so many reasons that make Cary Grant appealing — everything from his hypnotic brown eyes, his charming smile, the cleft of his chin and definitely his accent,” Sluck said. “I think another reason why people find him appealing is that no matter if he is playing the common man or the gentleman thief he
does it all with style and class.” Sluck will present an overview of each film before it begins and there will be discussions after they conclude. There will also be refreshments available. Admission is free with a library card and if someone wants to attend and does not possess a Lackawanna County Library System card, they can apply on the spot or visit lclshome.org/join to apply online. For more information, call the Taylor Community Library at 570-562-1234.