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PASSPORT TO 1939!

YOUR PASSPORT WILL BE STAMPED FOR EACH 1939 FILM ATTENDED. THE FILM FAN WITH THE MOST STAMPS WILL WIN A GIFT BASKET! *SUBMIT YOUR PASSPORT BY AUGUST 28, 2019 Charlotte Community Library **IF THERE IS A TIE, A WINNER WILL BE 226 S Bostwick Charlotte, MI 48813 RANDOMLY SELECTED

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Would you like your passport returned to you as a keepsake? Y / N place letter here

NAME Gone with the Wind PARTY LIKE Showtime Saturday, August 24 (10:00 am– 2:00 pm) Location: Charlotte Community Library

Vivien Leigh, , , Olivia de Havilland, Hattie IT’S 1939! Stars McDaniel 1939-2019 10 awarded for Best Picture, Best Actress-, Best Supporting Actress– Hattie McDaniel, Best Director-Victor Awards Fleming, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Film You are invited to celebrate the 80th anniversary of film’s greatest year! Editing, Best Production Design, Special Award for Use of Color– With so many significant films to choose from, we had a hard time , Honorary Technical Achievement Award narrowing down a list of films to show. This series represents the most critically acclaimed films of 1939, earning recognition at the Academy Awards. But don’t stop there! Seek out other timeless classics and learn why 1939 is truly film’s greatest year. I’ll turn in my stamped “1939 Passport” tomorrow… after all,

Did you know… tomorrow is another day!  1939 is the most represented year in the AFI’s “Most Memorable Movie Quotes”? 1939 has 19 movie quotes in the list.

 Gone With the Wind (1939) won 10 Academy Awards? It held the Passport due on August 28! record for most Academy Awards until Ben Hur won 11 Oscars in 1960.

 Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) was considered a controversial We’re off to the library to turn in our movie? It was banned by the Axis powers because it glorified passports for a prize… American ideals. Ironically, a few American politicians also sought to ban the film for exposing political corruption in Washington DC. Submit your passport to the circulation

 “” was almost cut from The Wizard of Oz (1939)? desk. If you would like your passport MGM Studio Head Louis B. Mayer considered the song too sad, but returned to you, please circle “Y” (yes) the producers of the film argued for its inclusion. According to legend, producer Mervyn LeRoy even threatened to quit his job if the song on the cover. was removed! place place letter letter here here

NAME Gunga Din NAME Wuthering Heights

Showtime Monday, June 10 (2:00 –4:00 pm) Showtime Monday, March 11 (2:00 -3:45 pm)

Location: Charlotte Community Library Location: Charlotte Community Library

Stars , Jr, Victor McLaglen, Stars , Merle Oberon,

Awards Academy Award Nominee for Best Black and White Cinematography Awards Academy Award for Best Black and White Cinematography

NAME Young Mr. Lincoln NAME Stagecoach

Showtime Monday, July 8 (2:00 –3:45 pm) Showtime Monday, April 8 (2:00 -3:45 pm)

Location: Charlotte Community Library Location: Charlotte Community Library

Stars , Alice Brady, directed by Stars , Claire Trevor, Andy Devine,

Academy Award for Best Musical Score, Awards Awards Academy Award Nominee for Writing (Original Story) Best Supporting – Thomas Mitchell

NAME Goodbye Mr. Chips NAME Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Showtime Monday, May 13 (3:00 -5:00 pm) Showtime Saturday, July 13 (11:00 am –1:15 pm) Location: Charlotte Community Library Location: Charlotte Community Library Stars , Stars , Jean Arthur, , directed by

Awards Academy Award for Best Actor– Robert Donat Awards Academy Award Nominee for Best Actor– James Stewart

NAME NAME The Wizard of Oz

Showtime Monday, August 12 (2:00 –4:00 pm) Showtime Saturday, June 1 (11:00 am –1:00 pm)

Location: Charlotte Community Library Location: Charlotte Community Library

Stars , , directed by Ernst Lubitsch Stars , , Margaret Hamilton, ,

Academy Award for Best Original Score, Best Song– Over the Rainbow, Awards Academy Award Nominee for Best Writing– Screenplay Awards Special Academy Juvenile Award– Judy Garland