"As a professor, I tended to think of history as run by impersonal forces. But when you see it in practice, you see the difference personalities make."

- Henry Kissinger

 

Thursday Night Movies at the Museum

Movies begin at 5:30 p.m. with a brief historical introduction and are free to the public. Admission is charged to view the exhibits.

Thursday, Jan. 14th, 5:30 p.m.
Houdini
Year: 1953
Run Time: 106 min.
Rating: NR
Notes: Starring Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh
Summary: Tony Curtis gives a winning performance as the great Houdini, the struggling circus performer who emerged as the world s most captivating magician and escape artist. From his beginnings as a wild man carnival act to the internationally famous feat of escaping from a locked trunk in an ice-jammed river, Houdini effectively, though not completely accurately, captures the amazing life and courage of this fascinating man. Also stars the beautiful Janet Leigh as Houdini s supportive wife who lovingly stood by his side throughout his legendary career. Discover where many of the myths and misconceptions about the life of Houdini got started.

Thursday, Jan. 28th, 5:30 p.m.
The Master Mystery (Episodes 1-8)
Year: c. 1919
Run Time: 15 episodes, 238 min.
Rating: NR
Notes: Color Tinted, Silent Film
Summary: Justice Department agent Quentin Locke (Houdini) must investigate a powerful cartel protected by a robot (here referred to as "The Automation") and using a gas weapon "The Madagascar Madness"

Thursday, Feb. 11th, 5:30 p.m.
The Master Mystery (Episodes 9-15)
Year: c. 1919
Run Time: 15 episodes, 238 min.
Rating: NR
Notes: Color Tinted, Silent Film
Summary: Justice Department agent Quentin Locke (Houdini) must investigate a powerful cartel protected by a robot (here referred to as "The Automation") and using a gas weapon "The Madagascar Madness"

Thursday, Feb. 25th, 5:30 p.m.
Terror Island
Year: 1920
Run Time: 55 min.
Rating: NR
Notes: Black and White, Silent Film
Summary: A sunken treasure, a submarine, human sacrifice, a long-lost father, and a strange tribe of Polynesians are just the beginning of mayhem and adventure for Harry Harper and Beverly West.

Thursday, March. 11th, 5:30 p.m.
The Man From Beyond
Year: 1922
Run Time: 68 min.
Rating: NR
Notes: Color Tinted, Silent Film
Summary: A man who has been frozen in the Arctic ice for 100 years returns to civilization to find his lost love.

Thursday, March. 25th, 5:30 p.m.
Haldane of the Secret Service
Year: 1923
Run Time: 84 min.
Rating: NR
Notes: Color Tinted, Silent Film
Summary: Heath Haldane (Houdini) tracks down a vicious gang of counterfeiters, narrowly missing death several times. He must rescue Adele Ormsby, whom he loves despite her pending marriage.