What's on at AFI's Silver Theatre: Jean Arthur [View All]

[CBHagman]

For all of those of us who live in the Mid-Atlantic region, particularly the Washington, D.C., area, there's a promising roster of films at the AFI Silver Theatre in Silver Spring, MD.



Among the highlights are a Jean Arthur retrospective. It includes the classics you'd expect -- e.g., Frank Capra fare such as Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, You Can't Take It with You, and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington -- but also lesser-known titles such as The Whole Town's Talking (See below), which ought not to be confused with The Talk of the Town (See above), also included in the festival.



Here's a list:

http://www.afi.com/silver/new/nowplaying/2010/v7i1/jeanarthur.aspx



Of course as I write this, Snowmageddon has descended upon the region, and the storm continues. Digging out should take a couple days, and though AFI had planned to reopen on Sunday, it's not clear at this point if they will. Stay tuned.



I've often wondered what kind of a following Jean Arthur has today. She strikes me as one of the more neglected stars of the classic era, probably because she hasn't been accorded any kind of icon status -- unlike, say, Gary Cooper or Bette Davis. But she certainly had an impressive resume.

Which Arthur films have you seen? Which are your favorites? Which would you like to see?