Charlotte Community Library

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Charlotte, MI 48813

Phone: 517-543-8859

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Saturday: 9 am- 2 pm

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YOUR PASSPORT WILL BE STAMPED FOR EACH

1939 FILM ATTENDED. THE FILM FAN WITH THE

MOST STAMPS WILL WIN A GIFT BASKET! *SUBMIT YOUR PASSPORT BY AUGUST 28, 2019

**IF THERE IS A TIE, A WINNER WILL BE

RANDOMLY SELECTED

PASSPORT TO

1939!

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IT’S 1939! 1939-2019

You are invited to celebrate the 80th anniversary of film’s greatest year!

With so many significant films to choose from, we had a hard time

narrowing down a list of films to show. This series represents the most

critically acclaimed films of 1939, earning recognition at the Academy

Awards. But don’t stop there! Seek out other timeless classics and learn

why 1939 is truly film’s greatest year.

Did you know…

1939 is the most represented year in the AFI’s “Most Memorable

Movie Quotes”? 1939 has 19 movie quotes in the list.

Gone With the Wind (1939) won 10 Academy Awards? It held the

record for most Academy Awards until Ben Hur won 11 Oscars in

1960.

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) was considered a controversial

movie? It was banned by the Axis powers because it glorified

American ideals. Ironically, a few American politicians also sought to

ban the film for exposing political corruption in Washington DC.

“Over the Rainbow” was almost cut from The Wizard of Oz (1939)?

MGM Studio Head Louis B. Mayer considered the song too sad, but

the producers of the film argued for its inclusion. According to legend,

producer Mervyn LeRoy even threatened to quit his job if the song

was removed!

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NAME Gone with the Wind

Showtime Saturday, August 24 (10:00 am– 2:00 pm)

Location: Charlotte Community Library

Stars Vivien Leigh, Clark Gable, Leslie Howard, Olivia de Havilland, Hattie

McDaniel

Awards

10 Academy Awards awarded for Best Picture, Best Actress-Vivien

Leigh, Best Supporting Actress– Hattie McDaniel, Best Director-Victor

Fleming, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Film

Editing, Best Production Design, Special Award for Use of Color–

William Cameron Menzies, Honorary Technical Achievement Award

I’ll turn in my stamped “1939

Passport” tomorrow… after all,

tomorrow is another day!

Passport due on August 28!

We’re off to the library to turn in our

passports for a prize…

Submit your passport to the circulation

desk. If you would like your passport

returned to you, please circle “Y” (yes)

on the cover.

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NAME Gunga Din

Showtime Monday, June 10 (2:00 –4:00 pm)

Location: Charlotte Community Library

Stars Cary Grant, Douglas Fairbanks Jr, Victor McLaglen, Sam Jaffe

Awards Academy Award Nominee for Best Black and White Cinematography

NAME Young Mr. Lincoln

Showtime Monday, July 8 (2:00 –3:45 pm)

Location: Charlotte Community Library

Stars Henry Fonda, Alice Brady, directed by John Ford

Awards Academy Award Nominee for Writing (Original Story)

NAME Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Showtime Saturday, July 13 (11:00 am –1:15 pm)

Location: Charlotte Community Library

Stars James Stewart, Jean Arthur, Claude Rains, directed by Frank Capra

Awards Academy Award Nominee for Best Actor– James Stewart

NAME Ninotchka

Showtime Monday, August 12 (2:00 –4:00 pm)

Location: Charlotte Community Library

Stars Greta Garbo, Melvyn Douglas, directed by Ernst Lubitsch

Awards Academy Award Nominee for Best Writing– Screenplay

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NAME Wuthering Heights

Showtime Monday, March 11 (2:00 -3:45 pm)

Location: Charlotte Community Library

Stars Laurence Olivier, Merle Oberon, David Niven

Awards Academy Award for Best Black and White Cinematography

NAME Stagecoach

Showtime Monday, April 8 (2:00 -3:45 pm)

Location: Charlotte Community Library

Stars John Wayne, Claire Trevor, Andy Devine, Thomas Mitchell

Awards Academy Award for Best Musical Score,

Best Supporting Actor– Thomas Mitchell

NAME Goodbye Mr. Chips

Showtime Monday, May 13 (3:00 -5:00 pm)

Location: Charlotte Community Library

Stars Robert Donat, Greer Garson

Awards Academy Award for Best Actor– Robert Donat

NAME The Wizard of Oz

Showtime Saturday, June 1 (11:00 am –1:00 pm)

Location: Charlotte Community Library

Stars Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, Margaret Hamilton, Jack Haley, Bert Lahr

Awards Academy Award for Best Original Score, Best Song– Over the Rainbow,

Special Academy Juvenile Award– Judy Garland