The 暗网51 Knickerbocker Theatre will continue its Classic Film Series with four Humphrey Bogart classic films on consecutive Mondays. Focusing on his films from the 1950s, the series will feature the following films, all at 7 p.m.:
- Nov. 10: 鈥淭he African Queen鈥�
- Nov. 17: 鈥淚n a Lonely Place鈥�
- Nov. 24: 鈥淭he Caine Mutiny鈥�
- Dec. 1: 鈥淪abrina鈥�
Tickets for all films are $10 each and are free for Hope students. Tickets are available at the ticket office in the Events and Conferences Office located in downtown Holland in the Anderson-Werkman Financial Center (100 E. Eighth St.). The ticket office is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and can be called at 616-395-7890. Tickets are also available online at and will also be available at the door.
Monday, November 10: (1951)
Humphrey Bogart won his first and only Academy Award for Best Actor for his unforgettable performance in 鈥淭he African Queen鈥� (1951). Bogart stars opposite Katharine Hepburn in a tale of adventure and unlikely romance. After a religious spinster's (Hepburn) missionary brother is killed in WWI Africa, a dissolute captain (Humphrey Bogart) offers her safe passage. She's not satisfied, so she persuades him to destroy a German gunboat. The two spend most of their time fighting with each other rather than the Germans. Time alone on the river leads to love.
Monday, November 17: (1950)
A haunting film noir that blends crime, romance, and psychological drama. Bogart stars as Dixon Steele, a volatile and down-on-his-luck Hollywood screenwriter suspected of murdering a young woman, while Gloria Grahame plays Laurel Gray, his neighbor who becomes both his alibi and lover. As their relationship deepens, Laurel鈥檚 growing fear of Dix鈥檚 violent temper mirrors the audience鈥檚 uncertainty about his innocence. Set against the morally ambiguous world of postwar Hollywood, the film explores themes of paranoia, self-destruction, and the fragility of love.
Monday, November 24: (1954)
A powerful World War II military courtroom drama based on Herman Wouk鈥檚 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. Earning seven Academy Award nominations, the film follows the crew of the USS Caine, a Navy minesweeper commanded by the eccentric and increasingly unstable Lieutenant Commander Philip Queeg. After a series of questionable decisions, culminating in the infamous 鈥渟trawberry investigation鈥� and a disastrous typhoon, Queeg is relieved of command by his executive officer, Lieutenant Stephen Maryk, who is then court-martialed for mutiny. The tense trial exposes issues of loyalty, authority, and moral responsibility, with defense attorney Barney Greenwald ultimately revealing the tragic complexity of Queeg鈥檚 mental state and the crew鈥檚 failure to support him.
Monday, December 1: (1954)
Sabrina is a 1954 American romantic comedy-drama directed by Billy Wilder and starring Humphrey Bogart, Audrey Hepburn, and William Holden. Based on Samuel Taylor鈥檚 play Sabrina Fair, the film tells the story of Sabrina Fairchild, the chauffeur鈥檚 daughter who returns home from Paris transformed into a sophisticated woman, capturing the attention of the wealthy Larrabee brothers. What begins as a ploy by the practical Linus Larrabee to protect a family business deal soon turns into a genuine romance between him and Sabrina. Blending elegance, humor, and heartfelt emotion, Sabrina became one of Wilder鈥檚 most beloved films and was later preserved in the U.S. National Film Registry for its cultural and artistic significance.
To inquire about accessibility or accommodations to fully participate in the event, please email accommodations@hope.edu. Updates related to events are posted when available at hope.edu/calendar in the individual listings.
The Knickerbocker Theatre is located in downtown Holland at 86 E. Eighth St. between College and Columbia Avenues.