Film Lecture: A Raisin in the Sun

Not Rated (1961) 128 minutes Black & White 

Directed by Daniel Petrie.

Co-starring Ruby Dee, Claudia McNeil, Diana Sands.

Join librarian Doug Swiszcz for another of his lecture series on classic movies, this one a salute to actor Sidney Poitier.

Based on Lorraine Hansberry's award-winning play, this story looks at the members of a poor black family living on Chicago's South Side, and how they differ on the best way to spend a $10,000 bequest.

Come enjoy the film in our newly renovated Salem Family Auditorium, with comfortable new seats and improved acoustics.

Free and open to all.

The other films in this series screen on:
5/11 at 1:00 pm - The Defiant Ones
5/25 at 1:00 pm - Lilies of the Field
6/1 at 1:00 pm -   A Patch of Blue
6/8 at 1:00 pm -   In the Heat of the Night

Event Location: 
Salem Family Auditorium (Second Floor)
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