Scarecrowber: Bell, Book and Candle
October 7 - 23, 2024
Gillian Holroyd (Kim Novak) is a witch living a happy life in her insular Greenwich Village community—she has friends, a favorite spooky social club, and a successful business selling enchanted wares from across the globe. But she harbors a secret longing for human emotion and love, the one thing she can’t enjoy as a witch. Her brother Nicky (Jack Lemmon) has no such desires and lives his life as a playful warlock, eager to ensnare their new neighbor Shep (Jimmy Stewart) for Gillian when she takes an interest in him. Although framed as a lighthearted romance, Gillian’s story reflects her search for a deeper connection to human empathy. In achieving her goal, she also gains some of the things that go along with it--loneliness and regret. Anyone who has longed to make a leap from their own comfort zone will root for Gillian and be charmed all the way to the final scene. —Megan McNelis
Passes: $100 | $75 Members - Provides access to all Scarecrowber screenings
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In the late 1950s, Gillian Holroyd (Kim Novak) is a modern-day witch living in New York City's Greenwich Village. When she encounters charming publisher Shepherd Henderson (James Stewart), she decides to make him hers by casting a love spell. Gillian takes added pleasure in doing so because Henderson is engaged to her old college rival (Janice Rule). However, Gillian finds herself actually falling for Shepherd, which poses a problem: She will lose her powers if she falls in love.
- Director: Richard Quine
- Principal Cast: James Stewart, Kim Novak, Jack Lemmon, Ernie Kovacs, Hermione Gingold, Elsa Lanchester, Janice Rule
- Country: USA
- Year: 1958
- Running Time: 103 min.
- Producer: Julian Blaustein
- Screenplay: Daniel Taradash
- Music: George Duning
- Filmography: How to Murder Your Wife (1965), The Notorious Land Lady (1962), Pushover (1954)
- Language: English
- Format: DCP