Bogey and Bacall in THE BIG SLEEP Screening February 12th at Webster University

“She tried to sit in my lap while I was standing up!”

Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall in THE BIG SLEEP screens at Webster University Tuesday February 12th. The screening will be at 7:30 at Webster University’s Moore Auditorium (470 East Lockwood). The film will be  introduced by Cliff Froelich, Executive Director of Cinema St. Louis and Adjunct Professor of Film Studies at Webster University.A Facebook invite for the event can be found HERE. This is the second of four Humphrey Bogart/Lauren Bacall collaborations screening at Webster in February. The others are, DARK PASSAGE Feb 19th, and KEY LARGO Feb 26th. Look for more coverage of this great Bogey and Bacall film series here at We Are Movie Geeks in the coming weeks.

John Ridgely appears as Eddie Mars the chief villain of the piece. Veterans Elisha Cook Jr. (Harry Jones), Regis Toomey (Bernie) and Louis Jean Heydt (Joe Brody) contribute solid performances in their roles. A special mention for veteran “B” movie cowboy Bob Steele for his chilling performance as the cold-blooded killer Canino. Steele was always more effective when playing a villain and gave excellent performances when playing in the occasional “A” feature. (Check him out in Of Mice and Men – 1940). At the beginning of the film, Marlowe is hired to find out what happened to his former aide Sean Regan. After all the twists and turns in the plot and the numerous bodies do we ever find out who actually did kill Sean Regan? Find out Tuesday February 12th at Webster University.

$7 for the general public
$6 for seniors, Webster alumni and students from other schools
$5 for Webster University staff and faculty

Free for Webster students with proper I.D.

Advance tickets are available from the cashier before each screening or contact the Film Series office (314-246-7525) for more options. The Film Series can only accept cash or check.