100 Years of Movies: The Big Sleep (1946)

100 Years of Movies: The Big Sleep (1946)

$ 5-8
Fri, May 22, 2026 • 7:00 PM—9:00 PM

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TICKETS – $8 / $5 ages 12 and under* (plus processing fees) ConnectorCare/WIC/EBT Card to Culture**  Iconic duo Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall star in The Big Sleep, a classic film noir by director Howard Hawks. Romance, murder and blackmail are all on the table in this timeless mystery. Nobel Prize-winning novelist William Faulkner contributed to the script. (No rating, 1h 54min.)  100 Years of Movies is back! This popular film series celebrates over a century of movies at the Mahaiwe and once again features introductions by director Deborah Reinisch. Join as we highlight the careers of beloved stars lost this past year through 10 titles also programmed with America's 250th anniversary in mind: Bringing Up Baby (1938), The Big Sleep (1946), All About Eve (1950), North by Northwest (1959), The French Connection (1971), The Godfather (1972), All the President's Men (1976), The Right Stuff (1983), Remains of the Day (1993), and The American President (1995). For the latest schedule, visit mahaiwe.org/100years.  Want to make sure these movies are appropriate for you or your family? Review the title on Common Sense Media.  *This particular title is not recommended for children younger than 12.  **We accept ConnectorCare/WIC/EBT cards! Four free tickets to movies or HD broadcasts per individual. Thank you to the donors who make this possible.

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Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center

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