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Film Forum Coronado: 'Seven Days In May'

Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at 6 PM

Coronado Public Library

Free

Film Forum Coronado presents "Seven Days In May”

Coronado Public Library (Winn Room)
640 Orange Avenue, Coronado, CA 92118
Phone: 619-522-7390
Website: www.coronadolibrary.org

Film & Discussion
Adults
Free

Wednesday, January 18 at 6 p.m.

“SEVEN DAYS IN MAY” (1964. 117 Minutes) - Rod Serling (Twilight Zone) penned this gripping and provocative conspiracy thriller. A Colonel (Kirk Douglas) stumbles upon a deep state plot, led by rogue General (Burt Lancaster), to nix a U.S — Russia nuclear treaty. With Frederic March, Ava Gardner, Edmond O’Brien and Martin Balsam.

FIlm Forum Coronado is held in the Winn Rooms m at the Coronado Public Library, twice a month, with a brief introduction before the film and a discussion afterward, led by Ralph DeLauro. This program is presented by the Coronado Public Library and the Coronado Island Film Festival.

A classic of suspense directed by John Frankenheimer (The Manchurian Candidate, Ronin) and written for the screen by Rod Serling (The Twilight Zone), Seven Days in May tautly explores that possibility. At odds are a popular general and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman (Burt Lancaster) and an unpopular president (Fredric March) with a pacifist agenda. At stake is the survival of the Republic. A vigilant colonel (Kirk Douglas) uncovers the scheme. But are the seven fateful days ahead enough time to derail a takeover? The clock is ticking.

Coronado Public Library

640 Orange Ave.

Coronado, California 92118

619-522-7390

eskelly@coronado.ca.us

The mission of the Coronado Public Library is to acquire and make available a collection of books, audio-visual and other library and information resources to meet the informational, recreational and cultural needs of the community and to actively promote reading, life-long learning and the pursuit of knowledge.