This edition: Bartleby
Episode Details
(1972/England, 79 min., color, drama) Dir.: Anthony Friedman. Cast: Paul Scofield, John McEnery, Thorley Walters, Colin Jeavons. The story of an office clerk who suddenly refuses to work, uttering “I would prefer not to” to every request or assignment. Based on a short story, “Bartleby, the Scrivener,” by Herman Melville, which was set in 1850s Manhattan, but updated for this film to 1960s England. Distrib.: Corinth Films. Discussion guest: Geoffrey O'Brien, Library of America.
Guest List
Geoffrey O'Brien Executive Editor, Library of America
- FALLEN ANGEL
- Friday, July 17 - 12:00am
- Saturday, July 18 - 12:00am
- Sunday, July 19 - 12:00am
- Nothing Sacred
- Friday, July 17 - 9:30pm
- Saturday, July 18 - 9:30pm
- Sunday, July 19 - 9:30pm
- Friday, July 24 - 12:00am
- Saturday, July 25 - 12:00am
- Sunday, July 26 - 12:00am
- My Man Godfrey
- Friday, July 24 - 9:30pm
- Saturday, July 25 - 9:30pm
- Sunday, July 26 - 9:30pm
- Friday, July 31 - 12:00am
- Saturday, August 1 - 12:00am
- Sunday, August 2 - 12:00am
- Milky Way
- Friday, July 31 - 9:30pm
- Saturday, August 1 - 9:30pm
- Sunday, August 2 - 9:30pm
- Friday, August 7 - 12:00am
- Saturday, August 8 - 12:00am
- Sunday, August 9 - 12:00am
- Steamboat Bill, Jr.
- Friday, August 7 - 9:30pm
- Saturday, August 8 - 9:30pm
- Sunday, August 9 - 9:30pm
- FALLEN ANGEL
- Friday, July 10 - 9:30pm
- Saturday, July 11 - 9:30pm
- Sunday, July 12 - 9:30pm
- The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
- Friday, July 3 - 9:30pm
- Saturday, July 4 - 9:30pm
- Sunday, July 5 - 9:30pm
- Friday, July 10 - 12:00am
- Saturday, July 11 - 12:00am
- Sunday, July 12 - 12:00am
- Railroaded!
- Friday, June 26 - 9:30pm
- Saturday, June 27 - 9:30pm
- Sunday, June 28 - 9:30pm
- Friday, July 3 - 12:00am
- Saturday, July 4 - 12:00am
- Sunday, July 5 - 12:00am
- Call Northside 777
- Friday, June 19 - 9:30pm
- Saturday, June 20 - 9:30pm
- Sunday, June 21 - 9:30pm
- Friday, June 26 - 12:00am
- Saturday, June 27 - 12:00am
- Sunday, June 28 - 12:00am
- Thieves' Highway
- Friday, June 19 - 12:00am
- Saturday, June 20 - 12:00am
- Sunday, June 21 - 12:00am
