In 1971 Norton Simon married Academy Award–winning actress Jennifer Jones. When the Norton Simon Museum opened a few years later, some familiar names in Hollywood were appointed to its board of trustees. In honor of the Museum’s 50th anniversary, enjoy a series of films selected from the extraordinary creative output of some of those trustees. Presented on select Friday evenings from May to July.
Free with Museum admission.
No reservations taken. The theater opens at 4:00 p.m. and seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.
When her father is hanged for murdering his wife, the stunning beauty Pearl (Jennifer Jones) is taken in by a wealthy Texan, his wife and their two grown sons (Gregory Peck and Joseph Cotten). But Pearl soon becomes trapped in an emotional triangle between her love for one son and her lust for the other.
Featuring Jennifer Jones (Museum Chair Emeritus and Trustee 1976–2007)
Dr. Constance Petersen (Ingrid Bergman) is a psychiatrist with a firm understanding of human nature—or so she thinks. When the mysterious Dr. Anthony Edwardes (Gregory Peck) becomes the new chief of staff at her institution, the bookish and detached Constance plummets into a whirlwind of tangled identities and feverish psychoanalysis, where the greatest risk is to fall in love.
Featuring Gregory Peck (Trustee 1984–2003)
An office worker (Jack Lemmon) loans his tiny New York City flat to his superiors for their secret romantic trysts and is subsequently promoted for maintaining silence about their affairs. But he runs into trouble when he gets involved with his callous boss’s girlfriend (Shirley MacLaine).
Directed by Billy Wilder (Trustee 1979–90)
When slick salesman Walter Neff (Fred MacMurray) walks into the swank home of dissatisfied housewife Phyllis Dietrichson (Barbara Stanwyck), he intends to sell insurance, but he winds up becoming entangled with her in a far more sinister way.
Directed by Billy Wilder (Trustee 1979–90)
A young Puerto Rican is on trial for his father’s murder, and 11 of the 12 jurors have voted him guilty. The sole opposing vote comes from Juror No. 8 (Henry Fonda), who persuades the others to reconsider, showing the motivations of each juror.
Featuring Henry Fonda (Trustee 1979–82)
Aboard a cruise liner, a card shark (Barbara Stanwyck) sets her sights on a nerdy snake researcher (Henry Fonda), who happens to be the heir to a brewery fortune. But when the con artist falls for her mark, her grift becomes a game of hearts—and she is determined to win it all.
Featuring Henry Fonda (Trustee 1979–82)
A newspaper editor (Cary Grant) goes to extraordinary lengths to keep his best reporter (who is also his ex-wife) (Rosalind Russell) from remarrying, in a desperate attempt to win her back
Featuring Cary Grant (Trustee 1979–86)
In this comedic thriller, a trio of crooks relentlessly pursue a young American (Audrey Hepburn) through Paris in an attempt to recover the fortune her dead husband stole from them. The only person she can trust is a suave, mysterious stranger (Cary Grant).
Featuring Cary Grant (Trustee 1979–86)
