Enchanting and feisty, Lowell’s own Bette Davis portrays Jezebel, an arrogant, head strong southern belle in antebellum Louisiana who loses her fiancé due to her stubborn vanity and pride, but vows to get him back.   See the trailer.

Our Headline Film features the incomparable Jimmy Stewart as the naïve and idealistic Jefferson Smith who is appointed to fill a vacancy in the US Senate. Unfortunately, Smith’s plans promptly collide with political corruption.   See the trailer.

Dr. Henry Frankenstein, an ardent young scientist, unleashes horror when he pieces together a human from secretly collected body parts, then gives the creature life. Boris Karloff (the Monster) and director James Whale brought chills to 1930s movie-goers with this marvelous, timeless thriller!   See the trailer.

The Grapes of Wrath   [1940]

Saturday, April 10 at 1PM
Boott Cotton Mills Museum Events Center, 115 John Street

Academy Award-nominated film that garnered Oscars for John Ford (Best Director) and Jane Darwell (Best Actress). After serving four years in prison for killing a man, Tom Joad (Henry Fonda) heads back to his Oklahoma family farm only to find it has been foreclosed on. Together, the displaced family begins their journey west for a new life.   See the trailer.

The Lowell Film Festival brings family-friendly fare to the Pollard Library! Disney’s animated classic tells the tale of a beautiful young maiden who escapes from her wicked stepmother, only to find a peaceful life in the shelter of the woods in the home of seven welcoming faces! But Snow White’s life is turned upside down as her stepmother continues to seeks vengeance.   See a clip.

Modern Times   [1936]

Saturday, April 10 at 3PM
Pollard Memorial Library, 401 Merrimack Street

The Tramp” struggles to live in modern industrial society with the help of a young homeless woman. Don’t miss this marvelous, subtle exploration of TODAY’S worker and his role in our current industrialized nation. The film’s hauntingly modern themes and Chaplin’s ingenuity will be brilliantly discussed by UMass Lowell Professor Todd Avery.   See the trailer.

Our Headline Film, directed by the legendary Frank Capra, swept the 1935 Academy Awards by winning a total of 5 Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Actor (Clark Gable), Best Actress (Claudette Colbert), and Best Director! Follow the zany, romantic adventures of a spoiled heiress (Colbert) who while fleeing from her family is helped by a charming man who’s actually a reporter looking for a story (Gable). Playful and flirty, Colbert and Gable were the perfect Hollywood match!   See a clip.

The Lowell Film Festival comes to an official close with this fabulous late-night film event! The Monster is in need of a bride and Dr. Henry Frankenstein is all to willing to accommodate! See director James Whale’s unforgettable sequel to his 1931 chiller, with Boris Karloff reprising his role as The Monster and the beautiful, mysterious Elsa Lanchester as his worthy mate …. it’s match-making on a whole other level.   See the trailer.