Waverley Film Society

Year Programme:

Wed, 11/02/2026

Vertigo

1958 2hs 8min Mystery, Thriller Colour ( Hitchcock director). A former detective faces his demons while becoming obsessed with a woman he has been hired to trail. Kim Novak, James Stewart

Wed, 11/03/2026

The Party

1968 1hr 39 min Comedy Colour. A clerical mistake results in a bumbling Indian film star being invited to an exclusive Hollywood party. Peter Sellers

Wed, 08/04/2026

Kill a Mockingbird

1952 2hrs 9 min Drama B&W. A widowed lawyer in Alabama defends a black man on a false rape charge, while teaching his children about prejudice. Gregory Peck

Wed, 13/05/2026

Philomena

2013 1hr 38 min Comedy, Drama Colour. A journalist helps a woman to find her son, whom she was forced to place for adoption. Judy Dench, Steve Coogan

Wed, 10/06/2026

The Little Princess

1939 1hr 33 min Comedy, Drama Colour. A little girl is left in a girls’ school but is forced to become a servant when her father is reported missing during the war. Shirley Temple

Wed, 08/07/2026

The Maltese Falcon

1941 1hr 41min Mystery B&W. A private detective becomes involved with three eccentric criminals and their quest for a priceless statuette. Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor

Wed, 12/08/2026

Now Voyager

1942 1hr 58 min Drama B&W. A frumpy spinster blossoms under therapy and becomes a glamorous independent woman. Bette Davis, Claude Raines

Wed, 09/09/2026

The Commitments

1991 1hr 58 min Musical Colour. An unemployed Dublin boy puts together a soul band, consisting of Irish working class kids. Robert Arkins Angeline Bell

Wed, 07/10/2026

Ladyhawke

1985 2hrs Adventure/Fantasy Colour. A n escaped thief is rescued by the Knight Navarre, who is cursed. Mathew Broderick, Rutger Hauer, Michelle Pfeiffer, Leo McKern.

Wed, 11/11/2026

Muriel’s Wedding

1994 1hr 46 min Comedy Colour. A young social outcast steals money from her parents for a holiday, where she hopes to find love. Tony Collette, Bill Hunter, Rachel Griffiths.

Wed, 09/12/2026

Singin’ in the Rain

1952 1hr 45 min Musical comedy Colour. A silent era film star falls for a chorus girl, just as he and his jealous partner are about to transition to sound movies. Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds, Donald O’Connor.

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