Don Eaves Heritage House Arts & Civic Center - Online Streaming Site

09/30/2025

JOIN US on the FRONT LAWN --

Of JACK BENSON HERITAGE PARK --
. . as we proudly present with the CHA LIBRARY --

The MANHATTAN SHORT FILM FESTIVAL!

Audience members will receive a ballot to vote for their favorite short film, and the winner will be chosen from finalists being screened simultaneously in 400 venues around the world!

IF YOU'RE GOING:

WHEN: Friday, October 3, 2025

TIME: 8:00 PM to 10:30 PM

WHERE: Front lawn of JACK BENSON HERITAGE PARK located at 1428 Jenkins Road in East Brainerd

RESTRICTIONS:
• Ages 15 and above;
• ALSO, please BRING LAWN CHAIRS to sit on
(the ground may be wet from earlier in the week.)

COST: Free to attend.

07/04/2025

HAPPY 4th!

-- Enjoy . . .

• Kris •

IT’S YOUR OWN ARMY - IN THE ARMY’S OWN SHOW!A soldier wounded in the War (WWI) becomes a producer and stages a show for the forces.Director: Michael CurtizWr...

07/04/2025

As we gather together to celebrate our country's 249th birthday, we wish you a --

'BIG HAPPY 4th!' from Don Eaves Heritage House Arts & Civic Center - City of Chattanooga --

*** And ON this occasion, we proudly present --

Michael Curtiz' THIS IS THE ARMY from 1943 --

"As the United States enters World War I in 1917, newly married actor Jerry Jones puts on an all-infantry musical to raise his fellow soldiers' morale.

At the dawn of World War II, as his own son, Johnny (RONALD REAGAN) ponders whether to marry his sweetheart, Eileen (JOAN LESLIE), Jerry and his old Army buddies -- including Eileen's father, Eddie Dibble (CHARLES BUTTERWORTH) -- decide to put on a new show for the boys marching off to battle just as they did years ago."

"A great Fourth of July movie -- big and bold and proud!" -- David Cornelius - DVD TALK.com

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06/20/2025

MADCHEN IN UNIFORM (1931)

Enjoy!

05/31/2025

* TIME TO GET OFF THE 'OL COUCH . . . (!)

For, while WE APPRECIATE you consuming our public domain movies ONLINE --

YA' KNOW -- You REALLY should join us IN-PERSON --

Q: Need a GOOD REASON?

A: Just CHECK OUT the absolutely FANTASTIC FILMS we have coming to Don Eaves Heritage House Arts & Civic Center - City of Chattanooga in the coming months!

WANT THE 'FULL SKINNY'?

Just DROP US A LINE at:

[email protected]
. . with "Film Schedule" in the header bar --

AND we'll be happy to zip you our full lineup (thru NOIRvember (that's our fancy name for Film Noir Month . . . )

See you SOON!

- Kris (Jones)
Film Series Curator
The RetroPolitan Film Series at Don Eaves Heritage House

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05/21/2025

JOIN US (in-person at Don Eaves Heritage House Arts & Civic Center) on THURSDAY (May 22nd) --

For Howard Hawks ONLY ANGELS HAVE WINGS --

"At a remote South American trading port, the manager of an air-freight company (CARY GRANT) is compelled to risk the lives of his pilots (RITA HAYWORTH, THOMAS MITCHELL) in order to win an important contract as a traveling American showgirl (JEAN ARTHUR) stops in town . . . "

Don Eaves Heritage House
is located in Jack Benson Heritage Park

1428 Jenkins Road
Chattanooga, TN 37421

(423) 643-7009 *(landline)

• DOORS open at 6pm
• TRAILERS at 6:45
• MAIN FEATURE at 7pm
• Free admission & light refreshments
• A lively audience Q&A usually follows the film

https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/only-angels-have-wings/

01/15/2025

(PLEASE EXCUSE our 'New Year's hangover' --

AS we have ONE LAST HOLIDAY FILM to upload!

In MIRACLE ON MAIN STREET, a rarely-seen public domain film released on December 19th, 1939 -- the discovery of an abandoned baby on Christmas Eve brings new meaning to a lonely and depressed Los Angeles dancer.

* Directed by Steve Sekely and recently featured on Turner Classic Movies: TCM!

01/04/2025

APOLOGIES . . .

(It seems maybe Scrooge interfered with our broadcast over the holiday . . .)

SO, presented HERE for you (in slightly "delayed" form --

Is the 1935 SCROOGE starring SEYMOUR HICKS as Scrooge and DONALD CALTHROP as Bob Crachit and PHILIP FROST as Tiny Tim . . .

SYNOPSIS:

Ebenezer Scrooge, a mean old miser, hasn't a good word for Christmas, though his impoverished clerk Bob Cratchit and nephew Fred are full of holiday spirit. On Christmas Eve, Scrooge is visited by spirits of the past, present, and future . . .

-- ENJOY!

* and Happy New Year 2025!!!

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12/19/2024

TONIGHT's film (as featured on TCM -- )

Is MIRACLE ON MAIN STREET from 1939, a rarely-seen Christmas Eve film that manages to hit ALL the right buttons for the holiday!

Film critic JEREMY ARNOLD tells you more in the attached video --

*** AND, if you can join us, we'll be screening this Public Domain treasure upstairs in The Studio tonight at 7pm! (We'll then make it available online for others to view over the break, as well . . . )

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1047577833241626/

12/05/2024

Who can resist a CARY GRANT picture?

(No one!)

HERE is a list of 15 of his very best . . .

https://collider.com/cary-grant-movies-best-ranked-rotten-tomatoes/

12/05/2024

An early (1935) cinematic adaptation of the immortal A CHRISTMAS CAROL by Charles Dickens from . . .

"Ebenezer Scrooge (SEYMOUR HICKS) is a curmudgeonly businessman who hates the Christmas season because it interferes with making money.

His meek employee, Bob Cratchit (DONALD CALTHROP), dutifully serves Scrooge despite his mistreatment because Bob needs to provide for his family.

On the night of Christmas Eve, Scrooge is visited by a number of visions, including the Spirit of Christmas Present (OSCAR ASCHE), which shows him things he cannot normally see, changing the miser's attitude forever . . ."

-- RottenTomatoes

* RATED 'PG'