Join us at the 1:00 PM screening for a brief introduction and post-screening discussion.

In Prohibition-era Chicago, musicians Joe and Jerry witness a mob hit, and flee the state in an all-female band disguised as Josephine and Daphne, but further complications set in.

“A comedy masterpiece.” — The New York Times

“As close to perfect as a movie can get.” — RogerEbert.com

“Billy Wilder’s comic masterpiece remains as fresh, inventive and outrageously funny as ever.” — The Guardian

“A dazzling blend of farce, romance and satire, driven by one of the greatest screenplays ever written.” — Slant Magazine

“The picture moves with such speed, confidence and comic precision that it never puts a foot wrong.” — Time Out

This presentation is part of the film & lectures series Wilder Times in partnership with St. Louis Oasis. Thursday matinees for six of the films: Double Indemnity (July 9), Sunset Boulevard (Aug. 13), Ace in the Hole (Sept. 10), Some Like It Hot (Oct. 8), The Apartment (Nov. 19), and One, Two, Three (Dec. 10) will be followed by a discussion of 30 minutes led by Cliff Froehlich, retired executive director of Cinema St. Louis and former film critic for The Riverfront Times.