Where: Daystar Center, 1550 S. State Street
When: January 17, 2017
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Hosted by Stephen Reginald
Helen Chernen (Ida Lupino) wants out of Green Hill, the small, grimy industrial town where she grew up. When her younger sister Katie (Joan Leslie) catches the eye of a traveling vaudevillian Albert Runkel (Jack Carson), one part of the duo of Runkel and Collins (Dennis Morgan), Helen encourages Katie to elope with Albert. When Katie leaves Green Hill to go on the road with her new husband and his partner, Helen goes along with them. Helen carefully manages to incorporate Katie into the act, much to the dismay of his partner, Paul Collins. Eventually, Katie gets noticed by a Broadway producer and is cast in a featured role that puts her on the path to stardom. As Katie’s career blossoms, her marriage to Albert deteriorates. Helen’s drive to make Katie a major Broadway star takes its toll. When Katie is cast in a new dramatic play by a famous playwright, Helen thinks that she and her sister have finally made it. But have they really?
As the ambitious older sister, the New York Film Critics Circle voted Lupino Best Actress of the Year. Directed by Vincent Sherman (Old Acquaintance 1943, Mr. Skeffington 1944) and with cinematography by two-time Academy Award winner, James Wong Howe (The Rose Tattoo 1955, Hud 1963), The Hard Way still shines over 70 years after its initial release.
This film is part of the Classic Movie Man’s favorites series.
Backstory: The Hard Way is reportedly the veiled story of screen legend Ginger Rogers and her mother Lela. In order to avoid a lawsuit, the studio changed the relationship from mother and daughter to sisters.
Have some Joe and Enjoy the Show!
You can bring food and beverages into the auditorium; we even have small tables set up next to some of the seats. General Admission: $5 Students and Senior Citizens: $3.
Stephen Reginald is a freelance writer and editor. He has worked at various positions within the publishing industry for over 25 years. Most recently he was executive editor for McGraw-Hill’s The Learning Group Division. A long-time amateur student of film, Reginald hosts “Chicago Film Club,” a monthly movie event held in the South Loop, for the past two years. Reginald has also taught several adult education film classes at Facets Film School, Chicago.
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Stephen Reginald is a freelance writer and editor. He has worked at various positions within the publishing industry for over 25 years. Most recently he was executive editor for McGraw-Hill’s The Learning Group Division. A long-time amateur student of film, Reginald hosts “Chicago Film Club,” a monthly movie event held in the South Loop, for the past two years. Reginald has also taught several adult education film classes at Facets Film School, Chicago.
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