About us
People often ask me, "What IS a Classic Movie?". Well, one thing for sure is that it doesn't HAVE to be made before you were born AND it doesn't HAVE to be in B&W. It MAY be both but, on the contrary, it may have come out in 2023 at Christmastime, like Alexander Payne's The Holdovers. A Classic Movie is a GREAT *movie that stands the test of time but may not be truly appreciated in its own time, like **Frank Capra's *It's a Wonderful Life (1946).
MISSION STATEMENT: Let's get together and watch GREAT movies of ALL eras & genres on The Big Screen AND at small events at members’ homes!
Our goal is not JUST seeing the best movies of both the past AND today, but making time afterward to talk about them and perhaps even becoming Film Friends.
There will also occasionally be events related to other areas of the Arts and local culture.
And each year we have an Oscars Party!
Although based in Fenton, MO, we will host events throughout the Metropolitan area, on BOTH sides of the Mississippi AND Missouri Rivers, including both St. Charles County and Edwardsville, IL!
We are looking for an ACTIVE membership, which for us means you'll attend at least ONE event each year.
Please submit a recent "selfie" profile photo when you join so we can easily recognize you at our doorsteps and in public places. Profile photos are most effective when they include only one human being and when that human being is not wearing sunglasses =OR= a hat.
I hope you'll also consider supporting my wife, Shirley's, plant-based eating group: https://www.meetup.com/plant-based-stl/
Established Monday, 11/19/2018!
Upcoming events
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GREAT Movie @ Ken & Sophia's! | LES DIABOLIQUES {Subtitled} (1955)
Chesterfield, MO TBD, TBD, Chesterfield, MO, US~THIS MOVIE IS IN FRENCH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES~
GREAT Movie @ Ken & Sophia's Home in Chesterfield, MO, featuring Ken's NEW 100" Screen! Continuing in the tradition of the 2nd Saturday of the month!
Their address will be group e-mailed to attendees 24 hours ahead of the event.
SCHEDULE
6:30PM: Show-up/Mingle
7PM: Movie - No one admitted after the movie starts
9PM: Discuss/MinglePlease post your Movie Food/Beverage Contribution To Share in the Comments section below.
Contributions are NOT required.
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AUGUST's movie was selected by Primary Organizer JERRY DURRWACHTER!
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Based on Celle qui n'était plus by Boileau-Narcejac.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/She_Who_Was_No_More
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boileau-Narcejac
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JERRY SAYS: I have been reading about this movie for DECADES and will be seeing it for the 1st time ever on Ken's 100" screen with all of you!Clouzot, after finishing The Wages of Fear (1953), optioned the screenplay rights to the novel, preventing Alfred Hitchcock from making the film.[5] The film helped inspire Hitchcock's Psycho (1960).[6] Robert Bloch, the author of the novel Psycho, stated in an interview that his all-time favorite horror film was Les Diaboliques.[7][8]
While making Vertigo (1958), Hitchcock frequently screened Les Diaboliques for himself as well as his collaborators.[86]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Diaboliques_(film)#Accolades
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Diaboliques_(film)#Legacy_and_influence
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In this classic of French suspense, the cruel and abusive headmaster of a boarding school, Michel Delassalle, becomes the target of a murder plot hatched by an unlikely duo — his meek wife and the mistress he brazenly flaunts. The women, brought together by their mutual hatred for the man, pull off the crime but become increasingly unhinged by a series of odd occurrences after Delassalle's corpse mysteriously disappears.NOTE: On Rotten Tomatoes, this movie has a 95% on the Tomatometer and a 93% on the Popcornmeter.
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/diabolique-1955 [Includes Trailer!]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Diaboliques_(film)4 attendees
BUSTERPALOOZA featuring Seven Chances (1925) and more! @ The ARKADIN/ | $5
Arkadin Cinema & Bar, 5228 Gravois Ave, St. Louis, MO, USSince this 50-seat theater DOES sell out MANY events, it is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED that you buy your tickets online BEFORE signing up for this MeetUp Event!
There is NO FEE for this service.
IF something comes up and you can't make it, simply email arkadincinema@gmail.com for a prompt refund.
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August 2026 Schedule
https://arkadincinema.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/August-2026.webpGeneral Admission - $5
5228 Gravois Avenue | St. Louis, MO 63116
Microcinema in the Heart of Bevo!
https://arkadincinema.com/events/
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PLENTY of Public Parking a block closer to the Bevo Mill @ Walsh/Duke & Gravois!
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After the movie, we will gather in the lobby for lively, provocative, and insightful conversation--OR as close as we can come to that, anyway--HA!
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This film is presented by Silents, Please! STL and will feature a special introduction from SPSTL’s Kate Stewart.
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It’s that time of year again! Every August, Silents, Please! brings you a night packed full of silent cinema’s great stone-faced clown, Buster Keaton. This year, we’ll be celebrating Old Buster with some of his late-period treasures, along with one of his classic features, the deliriously entertaining Seven Chances!SEVEN CHANCES
Buster stars as Jimmie, a young man who learns he must marry by 7 pm in order to inherit millions. After his sweetheart rejects him, Jimmie desperately scrambles for a bride, leading to frantic proposals, mistaken identities, and a newspaper-fueled mob of brides who chase our deadpan hero in one of silent cinema’s most spectacular finales.
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The Arkadin does not generally provide advisories about subject matter or potentially triggering content in films, as sensitivities vary from person to person. However, we encourage researching titles to determine if a screening may contain content that could be upsetting to you. Please feel free to contact us for guidance on specific films. Information about content can also be found on Common Sense Media, IMDB and DoesTheDogDie.com, as well as through general internet searches.
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NOTE: On Rotten Tomatoes, this movie has a 94% on the Tomatometer and a 90% on the Popcornmeter.https://arkadincinema.com/event/busterpalooza-featuring-seven-chances-1925-and-more-presented-by-silents-please-stl/ [Includes Trailer]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Chances
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/seven-chances5 attendees
Thursday Night Movies | Mel Brooks' HIGH ANXIETY (1977_PRE Code/New-To-Me)
Jerry & Shirley's House, 63026 - Exact address will be sent to attendees 24 hours before the event, Fenton, MO, USWelcome to Thursday Night Movies @ Jerry & Shirley's!
This movie fits into the "worthwhile, new-to-me movies from ALL eras & genres", but some of these movies will be Pre-Code, some will be NEW Classic, some will be Film Noir, and some will be 3D.
GENERALLY, this will be a regularly occurring Event on the LAST Thursday every other month.
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This Event will take place at our home near GRAVOIS BLUFFS in Fenton, MO. Our address and directions to it will be e-mailed to each attendee via MeetUp 24 hours ahead of the event. We'd prefer to have a home e-mail address and/or cell# (that we will keep confidential) for each person who attends one of our Home Events, so please consider providing one asap--THANKS!SCHEDULE
6:30PM: Show-up/Mingle
7PM: Movie begins - No one admitted after the movie starts
9PM: Discuss/Mingle
10PM: Jerry & Shirley go to bed!Jerry & Shirley will provide some air-popped popcorn, a variety of sodas [Coke, Sprite, Diet Pepsi, etc.], Hot Chocolate (with/without Irish Cream), and maybe more! If you're of a mind to and haven't done so already, please post your Movie Food/Beverage Contribution To Share in the Comments section below.
Contributions are NOT required.
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JERRY SAYS: I was recently informed that MEL BROOKS celebrated his 100th birthday June 28th and this is almost the 50th Anniversary of the movie, so what better time to screen it? We've certainly seen enough Hitchcock movies in this group, so it's likely HIGH time for a parody!Tom Patton came pretty close to recommending it!
Budget - $4 million
Box office - $31,063,038
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Rotten Tomatoes
Just after becoming the director of the Psychoneurotic Institute for the Very, Very Nervous, Dr. Richard H. Thorndyke is greeted by a series of mysterious events. When his colleagues -- including the militaristic and mustachioed Nurse Diesel -- become leery of his questions, they accuse him of murder. Thorndyke's own mental health comes into question as he struggles to clear his name in the midst of a crippling bout of a condition known as high anxiety.NOTE: On Rotten Tomatoes, this movie has a 72% on the Tomatometer and a 67% on the Popcornmeter.
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/high-anxiety [Includes Trailer]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Anxiety
https://www.scripts.com/script/high_anxiety_99476 attendees
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