SPECIAL SERIES
Lincoln Theater’s Classic Film Club is an annual series celebrating the incredible films of the Golden Age of Hollywood!
Classic Film Club enrollment opens September 1.
Please feel free to reach out to us with any questions in the meantime at info@LincolnTheater.org or (207) 563-3424.
Season 8... "Stars & Noirs,"
a cinematic “mix tape” of comedies & film noirs.
Enrollment at $60/person includes admission to all six films in the series with special introductions by film club host and film historian Jeannie MacDonald, a free small popcorn at each film, and a free beverage (special beer & wine selections paired with each film, or non-alcoholic options from concessions) at each film.
Films play on the first Thursday and Friday of each month - November thru April.
Thursday screenings are at 7pm and Friday screenings are at 2pm.
We look forward to sharing these classic films with you in season 8!
See you at the movies!
November 6-7, 2025 The Thin Man (1934) - William Powell & Myrna Loy play iconic screen team. First film in blockbuster six-pic franchise Oscar nominations: Best Picture, Director, Actor, Screenplay December 4-5, 2025 The Asphalt Jungle (1950) - John Huston directs the granddaddy of all heist films. Starring Sterling Hayden & Marilyn Monroe Oscar nominations: Director, Screenplay, Supporting Actor, Cinematography January 1-2, 2026 Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) - Gary Cooper & Jean Arthur star in this Oscar-nominated Best Picture. Best Director Oscar for Frank Capra (It Happened One Night, It’s a Wonderful Life), Rom-com script by Oscar winner Robert Riskin (It Happened One Night) February 5-6, 2026 Mildred Pierce (1945) - Joan Crawford's Oscar-winning role Based on noir czar James M. Cain's novel (The Postman Always Rings Twice, Double Indemnity). Directed by Oscar winner Michael Curtiz (Casablanca) March 5-6, 2026 - Born Yesterday (1950) - Best Actress Oscar win for Judy Holliday. Co-stars Oscar champs William Holden & Broderick Crawford. Directed by Oscar winner George Cukor (My Fair Lady) April 2-3, 2026 Out of the Past (1947) - Critics & fans agree: It's the ultimate film noir. Killer cast: Robert Mitchum, Kirk Douglas, Jane Greer. Roger Ebert calls it “One of the greatest of all the film noirs.”
Jeannie MacDonald
Meet Jeannie - the host of Lincoln Theater's annual Classic Film Club. A film historian and lifelong movie fan, Jeannie began her career as a producer at two Boston TV stations. After moving to Los Angeles, Jeannie wrote marketing copy for Paramount Television on the studio’s iconic Hollywood lot. As a freelancer, she has written movie copy for Warner Bros. and humor pieces for The Washington Post and Los Angeles Times. Jeannie hosts classic films around New England, and writes the bimonthly blog, Classic Hollywood, at JeannieMacDonald.com. She lives in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, with her husband John.
