Free Movies at the Library - Auburn

Free Movies at the Library

The Library sponsors Silver Screen Classic Movies film series at the Auburn Library. Silver Screen shows mostly black & white movies on real 16mm projectors.  There are three viewings on the monthly movie day, which is usually the first Saturday of the month.  Check the Silver Screen website  for updated information.

this movie contains what is reported to be the longest swordfight in any movie: at least six and a half minutes.

AUGUST 2 SCARAMOUCHE Andre, a nobleman's illegitimate son, vows revenge against the Marquis for murder. A wanted man, Andre hides out onstage, disguised as the masked character Scaramouche. Stewart Granger romances Janet Leigh and Eleanor Parker--and aims his sword at Mel Ferrer. "A sleek plot, a witty script and smooth execution... plenty of zest [and] a delectable soufflé."--classicfilmfreak.com. 1952 “He was born with the gift of laughter and a sense that the world was mad.”—After this prologue, we know what we’re dealing with

Stewart Granger does battle with Mel Ferrer

FYI Written in 1921 by Rafael Sabatini, this tale of a cynic who becomes an idealist (who happens to be dynamite with a sword) takes place during the French Revolution, a time when few are safe. The story has been filmed several times: once as a silent in 1923, then in the 1960s and the 1970s—and it also appeared on Italian television as a miniseries. So it’s clear that adventure draws people. Surely Sabatini’s adventures did: Hollywood dipped into his work numerous times: The Black Swan once, Captain Blood twice, The Sea Hawk twice—indeed, his novels and stories became movies 17 times.  Since this is Silver Screen’s summer swashbuckler, you should expect a swordfight. Maybe more than one. But this movie contains what is reported to be the longest swordfight in any movie: at least six and a half minutes.