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Read It-See It: Take Part in the Classic Book & Movie Club

Gary Cooper and Helen Hayes
in a scene from Ernest Hemingway's
A Farewell to Arms.

The Wisconsin Historical Society and the Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research are teaming up with The Capital Times to showcase some of the film archives' most classic holdings — in a free public venue for all to enjoy. The Classic Book & Movie Club will present three screenings of classic movies adapted from classic novels of the 19th and 20th centuries: Ernest Hemingway's A Farewell to Arms on Sunday, May 2; Raymond Chandler's The Big Sleep on Sunday, Sept. 19; and Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre on Sunday, Jan. 23, 2005. All screenings begin at 1:30 p.m.

Visit the Classic Book & Movie Club pages for complete details.

:: Posted March 23, 2004