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The Chicago Outdoor Film Festival returns for 2009 for the free outdoor event at Grant Park on the Lake Michigan Fest lakefront. People gather early to watch classic films on the gigantic screen in the great outdoors under the city skyline and open skies. Movie nights are at sunset on Tuesdays from July 14 through August 25 at Butler Field in Grant Park. Featured this year are Sunset Boulevard, Duck Soup, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Born Yesterday, Psycho, Young Mr. Lincoln and Tootsie.
Sunset Boulevard, July 14 at 8:58 pm: Sunset Boulevard is a cynical look at Hollywood by Director Billy Wilder. The story looks at aging former silent screen legend Norma Desmond (Gloria Swanson) who hires Joe Gillis, a penniless writer (William Holden) to craft her comeback film. Classic lines from this film include “I am big, It’s the pictures that got small,” and “All right Mr. DeMille, I am ready for my close up.” Sunset Boulevard stars Gloria Swanson and William Holden. Sunset Boulevard was made in 1950 and runs 111 minutes.
Duck Soup, July 21 at 8:52 pm: Duck Soup is a classic Marx Brothers comedy and spoof of war movies. Stars are The Marx Brothers and Margaret Dumont. Duck Soup was made in 1933 and runs 70 minutes.