Noir-vember Matinees

Join us on Sunday afternoons at the Cleveland Park Library for free film screenings, no registration required. If you would like to request an accommodation, please contact dcplaccess@dc.gov at least one week prior to the event. All films will be shown at 1:15 pm on the lower level. IN A LONELY PLACE - November 1st : A potentially violent screenwriter (Humphrey Bogart) is a murder suspect until his lovely neighbor (Gloria Grahame) clears him - but she soon starts to have her doubts [1hr, 34min]. THE BIG SLEEP - November 15th : Private detective Philip Marlowe (Humphrey Bogart) is hired by a wealthy family. Before the complex case is over, he's seen murder, blackmail--and what might be love. Also starring Lauren Bacall [1hr, 54min]. THE MALTESE FALCON - November 29th : A private detective (Humphrey Bogart) is swept up in the hunt for a priceless statuette after his partner is murdered on a seemingly ordinary tailing job. Can he trust the client (Mary Astor)? [1hr, 40min]. All film summaries courtesy of IMDB. Coming soon: Silver Screenings resume with The Shop Around the Corner on December 27th.