Pickford Film Center & The Leopold Present...

Leopold Classics: A bimonthly series of classic Hollywood films.

The Leopold Retirement Residence is an assisted living and retirement community located in downtown Bellingham, Washington. Under local ownership, this charming building has been painstakingly restored to its original turn of the century glory and is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Leopold’s mission is to make retirement living easy and enjoyable. It encourages community interaction and offers a variety of activities including sponsoring this long running series of classic film favorites.

The Leopold residents and staff are invited to see the films with free admission. The Leopold’s sponsorship also allows PFC to offer tickets to all seniors at greatly reduced rates--$3 for anyone over age 52. Each 6-month (bi-monthly) series highlights an actor, a director or other distinguishing feature. Past series have included Ernst Lubitsch, William Powell, Marlon Brando, and many others. Each limited edition poster includes an iconic image of featured cinematic heroes.

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

  • Thu. 8/12 1:00 PM

126 minutes • 1948 • USA • In English • Unrated

Film Trailer

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“Academy Award-winning drama stars screen-legend Humphrey Bogart, Walter Huston and Tim Holt as three ill-fated prospectors who set out across the Mexican desert in search of gold but instead find mistrust, betrayal, and death. John Huston won an Oscar for his superb direction and screenplay. His father, Walter, received an Oscar for Supporting Actor. Considered by many as Bogart's greatest role, this is a true American classic and was recently selected as one of the fifty best American films of all time by the prestigious American Film Institute” TV Guide.

The Maltese Falcon

  • Thu. 10/14 1:00 PM

101 minutes • 1941 • USA • In English • Unrated

Film Trailer

The first film noir? John Huston, a first-time director, “defines film noir” by masterfully manipulating “light and shadow, utilizing drastic camera angles, and introducing Bogart's Sam Spade. Bogart's iconic performance as an emotionally detached PI thrust into the murderous pursuit of an ancient relic was equally revolutionary. Bogart made selfish and unredeemable likable, and the antihero was born” EW. Features a second amazing performance from the femme fatale, Mary Astor, who’s somewhat sordid personal life had made the headlines--and gives her even more allure here. 1941. USA. English. 101 min. Unrated.