Sass Mouth Dames Film Club series 17

Megan McGurk introduces a classic woman's picture each Thursday in January 2022.

Grab a drink from the bar and free popcorn before the screenings.

Please wear a mask and have your vaccination cert at hand.

UPDATE: ALL SCREENINGS IN JANUARY START AT 6.00 TO COMPLY WITH NEW REGULATIONS

Pandora and the Flying Dutchman (1951)

6 January

Ava Gardner plays a petulant beauty who toys with men for kicks until James Mason appears in this lush romantic fantasy. The gorgeous cinematography by Jack Cardiff is a sight for sore eyes.

The Revolt of Mamie Stover (1956)

13 January

Run out of town on a morals charge, Jane Russell sails to Hawaii, turns brick top, and finds a lucrative loophole that brings financial independence and freedom from the small minds of men.

Bells are Ringing (1960)

20 January

Judy Holliday played the switchboard operator who works miracles for her clients over 1000 times before she faced the camera for this seratonin-boosting Metrocolor musical. Each little bit of business she performs is as fresh as a daisy.

Madame X (1966)

27 January

Lana Turner proves that when a star falls to pieces on the big screen, she still has an inner reserve of strength from years of studio training. Deep in her cups, at her lowest point, Lana's character retains the MGM walk. She gives an exquisite performance from start to finish.