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Oscar-winning Classic "Casablanca" on Big Screen at Cinemark March 5 & 8

Fathom Big Screen Classics at the Cinemark Davenport 18 and IMAX presents "Casablanca" on Sunday, March 5 and Wednesday, March 8th.

One of the most celebrated films of our time, CASABLANCA was directed by Michael Curtiz and stars Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman and Claude Raines. The film tells the story of Rick Blaine who owns a nightclub in Vichy-controlled Casablanca, frequented by refugees desperate to escape German domination. Despite the ever-present human misery, Rick manages to remain uninvolved in World War II now raging across Europe and Northern Africa. But all that changes when Ilsa Lund walks through the front door of Rick's club--Rick must now choose between a life with the woman he loves and becoming the hero that both she and the world need.

Visit https://www.fathomevents.com/events/Casablanca_2022 for ticket information. 

Cinemark Davenport 18 and IMAX is located at 3601 E. 53rd St, Davenport, IA.

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"Roman Holiday" 70th Anniversary at Cinemark January 22

Fathom's Big Screen Classics at the Cinemark Davenport 18 and IMAX presents "Roman Holiday" on Sunday, January 22 and Wednesday, January 25th.

Celebrating 70 years - ROMAN HOLIDAY features a legendary, Oscar®-winning performance from Audrey Hepburn (in her first starring role). Nominated for a total of 10 Oscars®, including Best Picture, it’s the story of a modern-day princess who, rebelling against the royal obligations, explores Rome on her own. She soon meets an American newspaperman (Gregory Peck) who pretends ignorance of her true identity, in the hopes of obtaining an exclusive story. Naturally, his plan falters as they inevitably fall in love. Featuring Eddie Albert as a carefree cameraman pal, a classic Dalton Trumbo screenplay, expert direction from William Wyler, and featuring Edith Head’s Oscar®-winning costumes, it’s a timeless romantic comedy considered to be one of the greatest films from the Golden Age of Hollywood.

Visit https://www.cinemark.com/movies/roman-holiday-70th-anniversary for ticket information. 

Cinemark Davenport 18 and IMAX is located at 3601 E. 53rd St, Davenport, IA.

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TCM at Cinemark Showcases Classics May-December

Smokey and the Bandit 45th Anniversary

Sunday, May 29; Wednesday, June 1; Thursday, June 2

Starring Burt Reynolds, Jackie Gleason, Sally Field and Jerry Reed, Smokey and the Bandit delivers outrageous laughs in one of the biggest box-office hits of all time. Bandit (Reynolds), a fun-loving, fast-talking trucker, takes on his craziest haul yet—delivering 400 cases of beer from Texarkana to Atlanta in just 28 hours.

 

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane 60th Anniversary

Sunday, June 12; Wednesday, June 15

 

Bette Davis and Joan Crawford star as two aging sisters--both former celebrities--bound together in a psychopathic relationship by their mutual dependency, jealousy and hatred in this classic, shocking thriller.

 

Cabaret 50th Anniversary

Sunday, July 17, Wednesday, July 20

 

Berlin, 1931. As Nazism rises in Germany, flamboyant American Sally Bowles (Liza Minnelli) sings in a decadent nightclub and falls in love with a British language teacher (Michael York) -- whom she shares with a homosexual German baron.

 

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan 40th Anniversary

Sunday, September 4; Monday, September 5; Thursday, September 8

 

One of the most celebrated and essential adventures from the STAR TREK universe, STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN celebrates 40 years with the director’s cut on the big screen!

 

Poltergeist 40th Anniversary

Sunday, September 25; Monday, September 26; Wednesday, September 28

 

A typical family in a quiet suburb of a normal California faces a frightening ordeal when its home is invaded by a Poltergeist. Late one night, 10-year-old Carol Anne Freeling (Heather O'Rourke) hears a voice coming from inside the television set.

 

In the Heat of the Night 55th Anniversary

Sunday, October 16; Wednesday, October 19

 

While traveling in the Deep South, Virgil Tibbs (Sidney Poitier), a black Philadelphian homicide detective, becomes unwittingly embroiled in the murder investigation of a prominent businessman.

 

To Kill A Mockingbird 60th Anniversary

Sunday, November 13; Wednesday, November 6

 

Experience one of the most significant milestones in film history like never before with To Kill a Mockingbird. Gregory Peck stars as courageous Southern lawyer Atticus Finch – the Academy Award®-winning performance hailed by the American Film Institute as the Greatest Movie Hero of All Time.

 

It's a Wonderful Life

Sunday, December 18; Wednesday, December 21

 

Embraced as a cherished holiday tradition by families around the world, Frank Capra’s heart-warming masterpiece now celebrates 75 years with this big-screen event! 

 

 

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TCM and Fathom Events presents "Casablanca" for 80th Anniversary at Cinemark Davenport Jan. 23 & 26

"Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, she walks into mine."

Academy Award® winners Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman light up the screen in one of the most enduring romances in movie history-- Casablanca.

This Fathom Events 80^th anniversary presentation includes exclusive insights from Turner Classic Movies. The film will screen at the Cinemark Davenport 18, 3601 E 53rd St, Davenport, Iowa on Sunday, January 23 and Wednesday, January 26th. Visit https://www.cinemark.com/movies/casablanca-80th-anniversary-presented-by-tcm for ticket information.

Directed by Michael Curtiz (1942), the film tells the story of Rick Blaine who owns a nightclub in Vichy-controlled Casablanca, frequented by refugees desperate to escape German domination. Despite the ever-present human misery, Rick manages to remain uninvolved in World War II now raging across Europe and Northern Africa. But all that changes when Ilsa Lund walks through the front door of Rick's club--Rick must now choose between a life with the woman he loves and becoming the hero that both she and the world need.

Academy Awards for: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Academy Award nominations for: Best Actor in a Leading Role (Humphrey Bogart) Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Claude Rains) Best Cinematography, Black-and-White, Best Film Editing, Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture.

 

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Classic "Ghostbusters" Back on the Big Screen for Halloween

GHOSTBUSTERS back on the BIG screen at the Cinemark Davenport 18 IMAX on Saturday, October 30th at 9PM.

Ghostbusters is a 1984 American supernatural comedy film directed and produced by Ivan Reitman and written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis. It stars Bill Murray, Aykroyd, and Ramis as Peter Venkman, Ray Stantz, and Egon Spengler, respectively, a trio of eccentric parapsychologists who start a ghost-catching business in New York City. The film also stars Sigourney Weaver and Rick Moranis, and features Annie Potts, William Atherton, and Ernie Hudson in supporting roles.

Cinemark is located at 3601 E 53rd St, Davenport, IA 52807.

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"Shawshank Redemption" Screens at Cinemark for 25th Anniversary Sept. 22, 24, 25

Fathom Events, TCM and Warner Bros. present a special 25th anniversary showing of The Shawshank Redemption coming to the Davenport Cinemark 53 and other select cinemas for a special event that includes exclusive insight from Turner Classic Movies. From a novella by best-selling author Stephen King comes a poignant tale of the human spirit. Red (Morgan Freeman), serving a life sentence, and Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins), a mild-mannered banker wrongly convicted of murder, forge an unlikely bond that will span more than twenty years. Together they discover hope as the ultimate means of survival. The film was nominated for 7 Academy Awards.

This event includes exclusive insight from Turner Classic Movies. Sunday, September 22 at 4PM and 7PM, and Tuesday, September 24th at 7PM and Wednesday, September 25th at 7PM.

Cinemark Davenport is located at 3601 E 53rd St, Davenport, Iowa.

Tickets can be purchased at Cinemark. 

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Oscar-winning "Marty" Screens July 13th at Classic Film Society

The Classic Film Society presents the Oscar-winning "Marty" Saturday, July 13, 2019 at 6:30pm at Marycrest Senior Campus, Upham Hall Auditorium, 1607 W. 12th Street, Davenport, Iowa.

Marty, the 1955 Oscar-winning romantic drama directed by Delbert Mann follows the life of Marty Piletti (Ernest Borgnine), a stout bachelor butcher who lives with his mother (Esther Minciotti) in the Bronx. Always unlucky in love, Marty reluctantly goes out to a ballroom one night and meets a nice teacher named Clara (Betsy Blair). Though Marty and Clara hit it off, his relatives discourage him from pursuing the relationship, and he must decide between his family's approval or a shot at finding romance.  The film won 4 Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor for Borgnine.

There is no admission fee. The Classic Film Society does accept donations of $3/per film or $10 for the entire season. For more information, call Bob King 563-391-3502 or email [email protected].  Parking is available along 12th Street and Clay Street.

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30th Anniversary of "Steel Magnolias" Celebrated at Cinemark May 19, 20, 21

Davenport's Cinemark Theaters (Rave Cinema) will feature "Steel Magnolias 3oth Anniversary" presented by TCM May 19, 20 and 21, 2019.  Advance tickets are available at https://cinemark.com/steel-magnolias-30th-anniversary.

Fathom Events, TCM and Tristar pictures presents "Steel Magnolias" returning to select cinemas for a special 30th anniversary event. Six icons of the silver screen come together in this hilarious and heartwarming story of life, love and loss in a small Louisiana parish. At the center of the group is Shelby Eatenton, newly married and joyfully pregnant, even though her diabetes could make childbirth life-threatening. Terrified at the possibility of losing her only daughter, M'Lynn Eatenton looks to her four closest friends for strength and laughter as she battles her deepest fear of death to join Shelby in celebrating the miracle of new life. This event includes exclusive insight from Turner Classic Movies.

"Steel Magnolias" was directed by Herbert Ross. It is a film adaptation of Robert Harling's 1987 play of the same name.  The film stars Sally Field, Julia Roberts, Olympia Dukakis and Shirley McClaine, Sam Shepard and Tom Skerritt.

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"Sex Madness" Classic Movie Screens at Village Theater March 9

The 1938 classic "Sex Madness" will screen on Saturday, March 9 at 7:00 p.m. at the Village Theater, 2113 E. 11th Street, Davenport, Iowa.  A panel discussion will follow the film. $5/pp.  (Rated--not for children)

Film Synopsis:

The film centers on Paul Lorenz, a "concerned citizen" alarmed at the spread of venereal diseases such as syphilis and gonorrhea. However, at a New York City burlesque show, several protagonists are more intent on engagement in sexual pleasure, regardless of the subsequent costs. They include Paul's own son Tom, burlesque dancer Sheila Wayne (who has syphilis), and two secretaries, lesbian Peggy and Betty, whom she is trying to seduce. However, one figure is not amongst them- Millicent Hamilton, a reformed former burlesque dancer. Millicent won a beauty contest in her hometown, which led her to New York, but a "casting couch" sexual encounter led her to contract syphilis. Millicent is told by her physician, Dr. Hamilton, that her condition can be cured, but only after slow, and painstaking treatment, and she should reject quack pseudo-cures. Millicent consents to this, eager to return to her home town and marry her boyfriend, Wendell- but will she heed the doctor's warnings? And what will the consequences be if she does not?

Wild parties, lesbianism, and premarital sex are some of the forms of 'madness' portrayed. The educational aspect of the film allowed it to portray a taboo subject which was otherwise forbidden by the Motion Picture Production Code of 1930, and its stricter version imposed by Hollywood studios in July 1934.

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Classic Films Reign for Halloween in QC

Tuesday, October 23 at 6PM! Don't miss Mel Brook's comedy classic Young Frankenstein (1974) starring the brilliant comedic cast of Gene Wilder, Madeline Kahn, Cloris Leachman, Marty Feldman, Teri Garr and Peter Boyle (to name just a few). Synopsis: An American grandson of the infamous scientist, struggling to prove that his grandfather was not as insane as people believe, is invited to Transylvania, where he discovers the process that reanimates a dead body. Screening at the Bettendorf Public Library, 2950 Learning Campus Drive, Bettendorf, IA. 

Wednesday, Oct. 24th and Thursday, Oct. 25th at 7pm and 10pm. The Cinemark Theaters in Davenport brings back a horror classic for its 50th anniversary and just in time for Halloween. Night of the Living Dead (1968) screens  Synopsis: There is panic throughout the nation as the dead suddenly come back to life. The film follows a group of characters who barricade themselves in an old farmhouse in an attempt to remain safe from these bloodthirsty, flesh-eating monsters. Visit https://www.cinemark.com/night-of-the-living-dead-50th-anniversary for tickets.

Saturday, October 27 from noon until midnight! In the spirit of Halloween, Rozz-Tox presents 12 Hours of Terro' movie marathon:  "Puppet Master, "Evil Ed," "Basket Case," "Street Trash," "Trick or Treat," "Rawhead Rex," "Psycho Cop," and THE PREMIERE OF Izzy Sutton's short film, "A Grave Mistake". FREE! Ages 17 and up. Rozz-Tox is located at 2108 3rd Ave, Rock Island, IL. Visit https://www.rozztox.com/ for details! Sponsored by 365 Horror Films x Factory of Fear Present.

Sunday, October 28 at noon-5pm! Celebrating the Day of the Dead - Visit the Figge Art Museum, 225 W 2nd St, Davenport, IA for the annual celebration of "Dia de los Muertos".  This family-friendly event is FREE! Experience displays, performances, films, hands-on activities and authentic foods throughout the museum, including our collection of Catrinas and a traditional altar.  This event is made possible through a partnership with the LULAC Quad Cities and Hola America. 

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