The Seattle Public Library hosts free screenings of classic Western films, released from 1939 to 1995, on Monday nights through May at the University Branch. Library events and programs are free and open to the public. Registration is not required. Free parking is available at the branch.
Classic Western films will include:
· March 30: "Destry Rides Again" - James Stewart plays a sheriff who refuses to use a gun as he cleans up a corrupt town. 1939.
· April 6: "Fort Apache" - John Wayne stars as an honorable cavalry man who is at odds with his new superior, a bigoted lieutenant colonel played by Henry Fonda. 1948.
· April 13: "Ride the High Country" - Randolph Scott and Joel McCrea must transport gold through treacherous lands. 1962.
· April 27: "For a Few Dollars More" - Clint Eastwood teams up with Lee Van Cleef to track down a sadistic killer named El Indio. 1965.
· May 4: "McCabe & Mrs. Miller" - A prostitute and a gambler (played by Julie Christie and Warren Beatty) try to build a community in the Pacific Northwest in this film scored by Leonard Cohen. 1971.
· May 11: "Dead Man" - Johnny Depp arrives in the gritty town of Machine and is almost immediately shot, then heads off on a journey to the afterlife. 1995.
