Edgar Allan Poe Movies at the Library!

Burbank Public Library and Boys & Girls Club of Burbank and Greater East Valley Presents..... Edgar Allan Poe Movies

Roger Corman Films of Poe Classics

Wednesday, October 7 at 7:00 PM
The Tomb of Ligeia (1964) Obsessed with the memories of his dead wife, Verden Fell (Vincent Price) lives a reclusive life in his ruined abbey. All seems well when he marries the lovely Lady Rowena, but he soon becomes convinced his new wife is possessed by the evil spirit of first wife Ligeia. The screenplay is written by Robert Towne [Academy Award winner for Chinatown!] and based on Poe's story. (81 min.)

Buena Vista Branch Library 300 N. Buena Vista St. 818-238-5620

Saturday, October 10 at 1:30 PM "Inside the Book" -- join us for refreshments and an informal discussion of Edgar Allan Poe's works, followed by the movie at 2:00 PM
The Fall of the House of Usher (1960) When Philip arrives at the Usher mansion, he finds his love, Madeline, strangely ill. Her brother Roderick (Vincent Price...who else?) tells him of the family curse: insanity and a horrible death. The screenplay is written by Richard Matheson based on Poe's story. (79 min.)

Burbank Central Library 110 N. Glenoaks Blvd. 818-238-5600

Thursday, October 22 at 7:00 PM

Celebrate Teen Read Week!

The Pit and the Pendulum (1961) A young Englishman travels to the castle of his brother-in-law (Vincent Price...notice a trend here?) to discover the truth behind his sister's mysterious death. Was she buried alive? The screenplay is by Richard Matheson based upon Poe's story. (80 min.)

Buena Vista Branch Library 300 N. Buena Vista St. 818-238-5620

The BIG READ is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services and Arts Midwest. http://www.neabigread.org/

Funded by the Friends of the Burbank Public Library.

Nevermore featuring Duffy Hudson at Buena Vista!

Burbank Public Library and Boys & Girls Club of Burbank and Greater East Valley Presents......

Nevermore ... a dramatization of the life and work of Edgar Allan Poe featuring Duffy Hudson.

Edgar Allan Poe walks on stage to present his life story and perform his most memorable and haunting works -- Annabel Lee, The Raven and Tell-Tale Heart.

A unique, in-depth theatrical experience of the life and works of one of America's best-known and enigmatic personalities.

Thursday, October 1, 2009 at 7:00 PM

Buena Vista Branch Library

300 N. Buena Vista St.

818-238-5620

• Extra Credit at Teacher's discrection.

Burbank's 2009 The BIG READ presents...

The Boys & Girls Club of Burbank and Greater East Valley in partnership withs the Burbank Public Library presents Burbank's 2009 The BIG READ title:

Nevermore: Prose and Poems by Edgar Allan Poe!

Come with us and explore the world and writings of Edgar Allan Poe with a variety of activities taking place across Burbank. Look for the brochure at your local library for full details and look right here for upcoming posts highlighting events taking place at the Burbank Central and Buena Vista Branch Libraries! For activities elsewhere in Burbank, click here.

You have to admit, Edgar Allan Poe and the month of October is a perfect match...this collection and many more books by Poe are found here.

The BIG READ is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services and Arts Midwest.

The Big Read - coming in October.

Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered weak and weary,
Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore,
While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping,As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door.
`'Tis some visitor,' I muttered, `tapping at my chamber door -Only this, and nothing more.'

hhhhmmm, I do wonder what could The Boys and Girls Club of Burbank and Greater East Valley and the Burbank Public Library have chosen to read for The BIG READ in October???