What we’re about
People often ask me, "What IS a Classic Movie?". Well, one thing for sure is that it doesn't HAVE to be made before you were born AND it doesn't HAVE to be in B&W. It MAY be both but, on the contrary, it may have come out in 2023 at Christmastime, like Alexander Payne's The Holdovers. A Classic Movie is a GREAT *movie that stands the test of time but may not be truly appreciated in its own time, like **Frank Capra's *It's a Wonderful Life (1946).
MISSION STATEMENT: Let's get together and watch GREAT movies of ALL eras & genres on The Big Screen AND at small events at members’ homes!
Our goal is not JUST seeing the best movies of both the past AND today, but making time afterward to talk about them and perhaps even becoming Film Friends.
There will also occasionally be events related to other areas of the Arts and local culture.
And each year we have an Oscars Party!
Although based in Fenton, MO, we will host events throughout the Metropolitan area, on BOTH sides of the Mississippi AND Missouri Rivers, including both St. Charles County and Edwardsville, IL!
We are looking for an ACTIVE membership, which for us means you'll attend at least ONE event each year.
Please submit a recent "selfie" profile photo when you join so we can easily recognize you at our doorsteps and in public places. Profile photos are most effective when they include only one human being and when that human being is not wearing sunglasses =OR= a hat.
I hope you'll also consider supporting my wife, Shirley's, plant-based eating group: https://www.meetup.com/plant-based-stl/
Established Monday, 11/19/2018!
Upcoming events
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Part of Arkadin’s NOIRVEMBER series, D.O.A. (1950) @ The ARKADIN/$3
Arkadin Cinema & Bar, 5228 Gravois Ave, St. Louis, MO, USNovember 2025 Schedule
https://i0.wp.com/arkadincinema.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/November-2025.webp?resize=768%2C593&ssl=1General Admission - $3
5228 Gravois Avenue | St. Louis, MO 63116
Microcinema in the Heart of Bevo!
https://arkadincinema.com/events/
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Since this 50-seat theater DOES sell out its most popular events, it is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED that you buy your tickets online asap.There is NO FEE for this service.
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PLENTY of Public Parking a block closer to the Bevo Mill @ Walsh/Duke & Gravois!
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After the movie, we will gather in the lobby for lively, provocative, and insightful conversation--OR as close as we can come to that, anyway--HA!
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This film is screening as part of Arkadin’s NOIRVEMBER series, $3 Sunday matinees of film noir classics that spotlight the broken dreams and bitter paranoia of this distinctly American genre.
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JERRY SAYS: Also features Beverly Garland as Miss Foster (as Beverly Campbell) and Neville Brand as Chester!Please patronize this series so we can have MORE NOIR @ The Arkadin!
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“A breakneck, almost berserk spin on the classic detective yarn” – Eddie Muller, host of TCM’s Noir AlleyHow’s this for a premise?: A mysterious stranger pours a toxin into a man’s drink, and now the man has only a week to find his murderer before the poison kills him. That’s the basis for this frenzied film noir classic starring Edmond O’Brien (whom you might recognize from The Hitch-Hiker, also screening this month at Arkadin) as hapless accountant Frank Bigelow, who is unwittingly embroiled in a complex web of intrigue as he races to save his own life. Bigelow embarks on a lurid odyssey of double-dealing, betrayal and murder that begins with “one of cinema’s most innovative opening sequences” (BBC) and leads to a nightmarish climax. Preserved by the National Film Registry, this brooding, paranoid classic is powered by O’Brien’s fevered, nearly unhinged, performance as well as director Rudolph Maté’s shadowy direction.
NOTE: On Rotten Tomatoes, this movie has an 88% on the Tomatometer and a 75% on the Popcornmeter.
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The Arkadin does not generally provide advisories about subject matter or potentially triggering content in films, as sensitivities vary from person to person. However, we encourage researching titles to determine if a screening may contain content that could be upsetting to you. Please feel free to contact us for guidance on specific films. Information about content can also be found on Common Sense Media, IMDB and DoesTheDogDie.com, as well as through general internet searches.https://arkadincinema.com/event/a-man-investigates-his-own-murder-in-d-o-a-1950-3/ [Includes Trailer]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D.O.A._(1950_film)
https://www.scripts.com/script/d.o.a._61971 attendee
THE WAR OF THE WORLDS (1953) @ The ARKADIN/$9
Arkadin Cinema & Bar, 5228 Gravois Ave, St. Louis, MO, USSCHEDULE
3PM - Orson Welles radio broadcast pre-show
4PM - THE WAR OF THE WORLDS (1953)November 2025 Schedule
https://i0.wp.com/arkadincinema.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/November-2025.webp?resize=768%2C593&ssl=1General Admission - $9
5228 Gravois Avenue | St. Louis, MO 63116
Microcinema in the Heart of Bevo!
https://arkadincinema.com/events/
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Since this 50-seat theater DOES sell out its most popular events, it is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED that you buy your tickets online asap.There is NO FEE for this service.
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PLENTY of Public Parking a block closer to the Bevo Mill @ Walsh/Duke & Gravois!
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After the movie, we will gather in the lobby for lively, provocative, and insightful conversation--OR as close as we can come to that, anyway--HA!
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OTHER WORLDS brings you to strange new realms through science fiction and fantasy. Featuring classics, hidden gems, and cult favorites, this series offers a mind-bending retreat from our mundane reality.
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Based on *The War of the Worlds *by H. G. Wells.“The best of the postwar American science-fiction films; the Martian machines have a quality of real terror, their sinister apparitions, prowlings and pulverisings are spectacularly well done, and the scenes of panic and destruction are staged with real flair!” – Monthly Film Bulletin
Thankfully, neither Ice Cube nor Amazon Prime comes within a mile of this timeless classic of science-fiction terror! A mysterious, meteorlike object has landed in a small California town. All clocks have stopped. A fleet of glowing green UFOs hovers menacingly over the entire globe. The Martian invasion of Earth has begun, and it seems that nothing—neither military might nor the scientific know-how of nuclear physicist (and MST3k “mad” namesake) Dr. Clayton Forrester (Gene Barry)—can stop it. In the expert hands of genre specialists George Pal and Byron Haskin, H. G. Wells’s end-of-civilization classic receives a chilling Cold War–era update, complete with hallucinatory Technicolor and visionary, Oscar-winning special effects. Emblazoned with iconographic images of 1950s science fiction, The War of the Worlds is both an influential triumph of visual imagination and a still-disquieting document of the wonder and terror of the atomic age.Come out early for a pre-show starting at 4 pm where we’ll listen to the broadcast that traumatized a nation, Orson Welles’ legendary 1938 dramatic radio adaptation of H.G. Wells’ novel.
The Arkadin does not generally provide advisories about subject matter or potentially triggering content in films, as sensitivities vary from person to person. However, we encourage researching titles to determine if a screening may contain content that could be upsetting to you. Please feel free to contact us for guidance on specific films. Information about content can also be found on Common Sense Media, IMDB and DoesTheDogDie.com, as well as through general internet searches.
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NOTE: On Rotten Tomatoes, this movie has an 89% on the Tomatometer and a 71% on the Popcornmeter.https://arkadincinema.com/event/the-war-of-the-worlds-1953-w-orson-welles-radio-broadcast-pre-show-4-pm-other-worl/ [Includes Trailer]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_War_of_the_Worlds_(1938_radio_drama)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_War_of_the_Worlds_(1953_film)
https://www.scripts.com/script/the_war_of_the_worlds_230616 attendees
SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT (1984) @ Alamo Drafthouse Cinema - City Foundry!
Alamo Drafthouse, 3765 Foundry Way, STE 275, Saint Louis, MO, USJERRY SAYS:
I'm NOT the biggest fan of The Alamo because of their belief that I share in the responsibility of ensuring their workers make a living wage, their higher ticket prices if you don't subscribe to their service, and all their &^%$#%&*(% rules [see below], BUT they do feature the carpet from THE SHINING in their lobby and they do show MANY movies you can't see elsewhere.
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SHOW UP 30 MINS EARLY
Early birds enjoy a curated show before the show and a chance to order some cold drinks and unlimited popcorn before the movie starts.
AGE POLICY
All guests under 18 must be accompanied by and seated with an adult (18+). No children under the age of 6 will be admitted with the exception of G and PG shows starting before 7pm, when children 3 and up will be admitted. No children under the age of 3 will be admitted except for specifically designated "Baby Day" and "Sensory Friendly" screenings.
WE APPRECIATE PUNCTUALITY
In order to ensure the highest quality experience for all guests, you may not enter a movie after it has started. We’d love to see you up to 30 minutes early. Running late? No worries, we will happily exchange your ticket for a different showtime or a raincheck to a future show.
NO TALKING, NO TEXTING
We work hard to give you a premium experience with the sharpest picture and clearest sound in the biz, so we're not about to let someone's cell phone ruin that for you. That's where our ironclad no talking/no texting policy comes in.
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Coming SOON!
https://drafthouse.com/st-louis#coming-soonDecember 2025
https://drafthouse.com/st-louis?showCalendar=true***
ADVANCE TICKETS:
Because of their small theater sizes AND their rabid fan base, you ALWAYS need to buy your tickets ASAP. Shows frequently sell out.
https://drafthouse.com/st-louis/show/silent-night-deadly-night?cinemaId=2601&sessionId=45167
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PARKING:
I recommend parking in the City Foundry Garage on the same level as the Cinema...Super Safe, Convenient, and FREE! From 44, make a right off Vandeventer onto Forest Park Avenue, and you're virtually there!
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After the movie, we will gather in the lobby for lively, provocative, and insightful conversation--OR as close as we can come to that, anyway--HA!
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Rated R • Length82 min • Year1984
The infamous 1980s Santa slasher returns
Santa Claus is coming to town...and this time, he’s got an axe! Community leaders tried to stop it. The PTA fought to ban it. Now, one of the most controversial slasher films of all time is back in a new restoration from the original camera negative. SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT is the demented story of little Billy Chapman, traumatized by his parents’ Christmas Eve murder and then brutalized by sadistic nuns in an orphanage. When Billy grows up and dresses as Santa, he goes on a yuletide rampage to punish the naughty with extreme prejudice. Robert Brian Wilson and Linnea Quigley (NIGHT OF THE DEMONS) star in this harrowing horror classic that continues to ruffle the feathers of angry parents and stuffy critics 40 years later.NOTE: On Rotten Tomatoes, this movie has an 53% on the Tomatometer and an 40% on the Popcornmeter.
https://www.allmovie.com/movie/silent-night-deadly-night-am15282 [Includes Trailer]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silent_Night,_Deadly_Night
scripts.com/script/silent_night,_deadly_night_181333 attendees
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