WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Thursday, March 6, the Clark Art Institute kicks off its new Small Town film series with a screening of "The Magnificent Ambersons" (1942) at 6 pm in the Manton Research Center.

 

According to a press release:

 

Spanning the turn of the nineteenth century into the twentieth, Orson Welles' "The Magnificent Ambersons" follows the declining fortunes of a wealthy family through its spoiled young heir George (Tim Holt). This twisting family saga is propelled by nostalgia, jealousy, and disappointed hopes. As the Ambersons fall, the small town they were once the talk of begins to change too, absorbing the shifts of the new century. Adapted from Booth Tarkington's 1918 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name, this was only Welles' second feature film. (Run time: 1 hour, 28 minutes)

 

Free. Accessible seats available; for information, call 413 458 0524.