Direct from the basement of PBS Fort Wayne, Subterranean Cinema is your place to enjoy classic Hollywood movies. This weekly film series is hand-picked to be enjoyed by film fans of every generation. They are broadcast on:
Once they premiere on-air, these movies are also available through the PBS app on your smartphone, tablet or smart TV, at pbs.org, with the PBS Fort Wayne App and on the PBS Fort Wayne YouTube channel.
Weekend of October 18-19
A beautiful woman by day - a lusting queen wasp by night. A cosmetics queen is transformed into a murderous monster after she uses wasp royal jelly chemicals to preserve her beauty. Another classic directed by horror meister Roger Corman.
WEekend of October 25-26
In one of his signature roles, Vincent Price plays an eccentric millionaire who offers five guests $10,000 each if they can spend the night in his genuine haunted house. As the evening progresses, the guests are trapped inside the house with ghosts, ghouls and the things that go bump in the night. Will they survive?
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Roger Corman cult horror-comedy about a nerdy young florist's assistant who cultivates a large, carnivorous plant that craves human flesh. Easter Egg-Halloween Edition: Look for a young Jack Nicholson in one of his first roles.
Weekend of October 4-5
Dr. Robert Morgan (Vincent Price) is the lone survivor of a plague that spread across the world. The plague caused the entire population of Earth to die, but the doctor soon realizes that they are not going to remain dead. This horror classic is a tour de force for Price. Based on the Richard Matheson novel, “I Am Legend,” it is the first of several cinematic remakes of Matheson’s story.
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John Mason (Jimmy Stewart, billed as “James Stewart”), a passionate and ambitious young lawyer, swiftly falls in love with the vivacious Jane (Fort Wayne’s Carole Lombard), and hastily ties the knot. Their blossoming love faces a tumultuous journey as they combat a disapproving mother (, financial strain, and the arrival of a baby. Amidst the backdrop of unpaid bills and familial discord, John's dedication is put to the test when he must plead with his formidable boss, Judge Doolittle (Charles Coburn), for financial aid. As they navigate the trials of marriage and career, unexpected tragedy strikes, challenging the young couple to confront their deepest vulnerabilities and fight to preserve their love and future together.
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When Sen. Reynolds urges his daughter, shallow society maven Jo McBain (Rosalind Russell), to join the Women's Army Corps, she enlists under the belief that she'll be given special privileges -- like a Paris transfer for a rendezvous with her new flame, Lt. Col. Sky Fairchild (William Ching). But when the Army treats Jo like a regular private, she is outraged. Meanwhile, pinup model Clara (Marie Wilson) joins the service to gain respect, and the two women form an unlikely friendship.
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Holmes and Watson (Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce) hunt for three music boxes containing directions to the whereabouts of six valuable engraving plates stolen from the Bank of England. They find themselves in competition with professional thieves also out to find the clues, which were hidden by a spiteful jailbird before the music boxes went up for auction.