Sunday Afternoons at the Paradise

Season 77 is lovingly dedicated to our dear friend and longtime board member Frances Blau. Our 10-programme Sunday Matinée Series is sponsored by Susan Murray in honour of Richard Blum and John Butler.

Please save these dates and visit us regularly for further updates on the films, added shorts, and to purchase tickets:

The Scarlet Claw (1944), directed by Roy William Neill, starring Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Paul Cavanagh, Miles Mander

Widely considered one of the best in the Holmes series starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce, this chilling tale finds the legendary detective in rural Canada, investigating a series of eerie murders blamed on a supernatural beast. With fog-shrouded marshes, a haunting village, and a gripping plot, The Scarlet Claw delivers suspense, style, and classic Holmesian deduction. Don’t miss this moody thriller on the big screen!

The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939), directed by Sidney Lanfield, starring Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Richard Greene, Wendy Barrie, Lionel Atwill, John Carradine

This is the film that launched Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce as the definitive Holmes and Watson. Gothic, gripping, and gorgeously atmospheric, it brings Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s most famous tale to life – complete with ancient curses, fog-laden landscapes, and a terrifying legend stalking the night.

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Sunday, August 17th @ 1:30 p.m. Purchase your tickets here!

Un Maledetto Imbroglio [The Facts of Murder] (1959), directed by Pietro Germi, starring Claudia Cardinale, Claudio Gora

A police inspector comes into contact with people of all types and dispositions during a grueling murder investigation.

Directed by and starring the legendary Pietro Germi, this sharp blend of noir, satire, and social commentary investigates a murder in postwar Rome, peeling back the layers of a seemingly simple case. With a stellar cast (including a young Claudia Cardinale), richly textured cinematography, and sly humour beneath the suspense, this is Italian cinema at its most compelling. In Italian with English subtitles.