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Thursday, February 10, 2011

An Afternoon of Classic Films, FRIDAYS, 3 p.m.

On March 4, Show Boat. Based on Edna Ferber’s novel about the lives and loves of a riverboat theatre troupe along the Mississippi in the early 1900s. Not rated, 108 min., 1951.

On March 11, Carousel. A smooth-talking carnival barker falls in love with a millworker. A story of star-crossed lovers, tragedy, and redemption. Not rated, 129 min., 1956.

On March 18, The King and I. Based on the true story of Anna Leonowens, an English widow who went to Bangkok in the 1860s to serve as governess to the children of the king of Siam. Rated G, 133 min., 1956.

On April 1, Oklahoma! Set in Oklahoma Territory in the early 1900s, this joyous celebration of frontier life is a story of tender romance and dangerous passion. Rated G, 145 min., 1955.