The Franklin D. Roosevelt
Presidential Library and Museum
presents
a film screening of the
1963 Academy Award nominated film
THE GREAT ESCAPE
Thursday, July 5, 2018 at 7:00 p.m.
Henry A. Wallace Center at the
FDR Presidential Library and Home
HYDE PARK, NY - The Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum will host a film screening
of the 1963 Academy Award nominated film THE GREAT ESCAPE on Thursday, July 5, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. The program will be held in the Henry A. Wallace Center at the FDR Presidential Library and Home.
This is a free public event but registration is required.
Synopsis:
In 1943, the Germans opened Stalag Luft III, a maximum-security prisoner-of-war camp designed to hold even the craftiest escape artists. In doing so, however, the Nazis unwittingly assembled the finest escape team in military history -- brilliantly portrayed here by Steve McQueen, James Garner, Charles Bronson and James Coburn -- who worked on what became the largest prison breakout ever attempted.
One of the most ingenious and suspenseful adventure films of all time,
THE GREAT ESCAPE is a masterful collaboration between director John Sturges (The Magnificent Seven), screenwriters James Clavell (Shogun) and W.R. Burnett (Little Caesar), and composer Elmer Bernstein. Based on a true story, THE GREAT ESCAPE is epic entertainment that "captivates, thrills and stirs" (Variety).
Please contact Cliff Laube at (845) 486-7745 with questions about the event.
Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum
