CLASSIC MATINEE, in another hillarious, classic Ealing Studios comedy: The BAFTA-nominated for Best Film and Best British Film, and Oscar-nominated for Best Screenplay THE MAN IN THE WHITE SUIT, with a flawless cast, a consistently witty score by Benjamin Frankel, and characteristically precise black-and-white cinematography by Douglas Slocombe! Tickets only £5 for seniors, and free tea and coffee after the film! The unassuming, nebbishy inventor Sidney Stratton creates a miraculous fabric that will never be dirty or worn out. Clearly he can make a fortune selling clothes made of the material, but may cause a crisis in the process. After all, once someone buys one of his suits they won't ever have to fix them or buy another one, and the clothing industry will collapse overnight. Nevertheless, Sidney is determined to put his invention on the market, forcing the clothing factory bigwigs to resort to more desperate measures... Starring Alec Guinness, Joan Greenwood, Cecil Parker, Michael Gough, Miles Malleson, Patric Doonan">

CLASSIC MATINEE: THE MAN IN THE WHITE SUIT

More Alec Guinness for for our May CLASSIC MATINEE, in another hillarious, classic Ealing Studios comedy: The BAFTA-nominated for Best Film and Best British Film, and Oscar-nominated for Best Screenplay THE MAN IN THE WHITE SUIT, with a flawless cast, a consistently witty score by Benjamin Frankel, and characteristically precise black-and-white cinematography by Douglas Slocombe! Tickets only £5 for seniors, and free tea and coffee after the film! The unassuming, nebbishy inventor Sidney Stratton creates a miraculous fabric that will never be dirty or worn out. Clearly he can make a fortune selling clothes made of the material, but may cause a crisis in the process. After all, once someone buys one of his suits they won't ever have to fix them or buy another one, and the clothing industry will collapse overnight. Nevertheless, Sidney is determined to put his invention on the market, forcing the clothing factory bigwigs to resort to more desperate measures...ComedyPT1H25MU2024-05-22
Alec Guinness
Joan Greenwood
Cecil Parker
Michael Gough
Miles Malleson
Patric Doonan
Alexander Mackendrick
Michael Balcon
CLASSIC MATINEE: THE MAN IN THE WHITE SUIT"CLASSIC MATINEE: THE MAN IN THE WHITE SUIT"

Showtimes

May 22, 2:00 pm

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