The Throwback Thursday Film Series screens a variety of classic and contemporary movies for an adult audience. All films are shown in the Williamsburg Library Theatre.

Theme: Born in June

June 4: Don’t Bother to Knock (1952)

A man on the rebound from a failed romance (Richard Widmark) begins a flirtatious affair with a neighbor (Marilyn Monroe), but things don’t go as planned. This thriller was an early film for Monroe, who played against type in a dramatic role. (Marilyn Monroe born on June 1, 1926.)  1 hr., 16 min. (NR)

June 11: Gigi (1958)

A roué in 1900s Paris finds himself attracted to a charming young courtesan-in-training in this delightful musical romance. Leslie Caron, Maurice Chevalier, and Louis Jourdan star under the direction of Vincente Minnelli. The fabulous score was written by Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe. (Frederick Loewe born on June 10, 1901.) 1 hr., 55 min. (G)

June 18: Anastasia (1956)

Ingrid Bergman plays an amnesiac being groomed by a conman (Yul Brynner) to pass herself off as the Grand Duchess Anastasia, daughter of the last Czar of Russia. As the ruse goes on, he begins to suspect that she might actually be the lost Duchess. Anatole Litvak directed this fine romantic mystery that costars Helen Hayes. (Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna born on June 18, 1901). 1 hr., 45 min. (NR)

June 25: A Man for All Seasons (1966)

A power struggle ensues between King Henry VIII and Chancellor Sir Thomas More when the king wants to defy Catholic church strictures by divorcing his first wife. This brilliantly written and acted film won six Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Actor. Robert Shaw, Paul Scofield, and Wendy Hiller star under the direction of Fred Zinnemann. (Henry VIII born on June 28, 1491.)  2 hrs. (G)