My vision is within

The Oscar-winning “A Room With a View” (Merchant Ivory, 1995) screens tonight at 7:30 for free in the Packard Campus Theater on Mount Pony.

Helena Bonham Carter and Maggie Smith star in this Edwardian story of love with so many restrictions. Set in Florence before moving to England, “A Room With a View” is based on the novel by E.M. Forster. Daniel Day-Lewis is part of the cast as is Dame Judi Dench. 1 hour 57 minutes.

Saturday night on Mount Pony, it’s Buster Keaton and his Great Stone Face in “Steamboat Bill, Jr.” (Buster Keaton Productions, 1928). The silent comedy was originally scheduled to screen in July, but was canceled due to a wild storm and ensuing power outage.

Rob Stone, curator of the moving images section at the LOC Packard Campus, says many would place Keaton above Charlie Chaplin for comedic genius. Besides being known for his expressionless face, one hears he was also one of the most acrobatic of all the comedy greats.

Movies in the Packard Campus Theater on Mount Pony screen Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

Coming soon:
Tonight “A Room with a View” (Merchant Ivory, 1985)
Saturday “Steamboat Bill, Jr.” (Buster Keaton Productions, 1928)
Sept. 17 “American Hot Wax” (Paramount, 1978)
Sept. 18 “Ferry Cross the Mersey” (United Artists, 1965)
Sept. 19, 2 p.m. “Let the Good Times Roll” (Columbia, 1973)
Sept. 19, 7:30 p.m. “The Big T.N.T. Show” (American International, 1966)
Sept. 24 “A Night at the Opera” (MGM, 1935)
Sept. 25 “Bob le Flambeur” (Mondial, 1956) - French with English subtitles
Sept. 26, 2 p.m. “Peter Pan” (Paramount, 1924) – silent with live music by Andrew Simpson
Reservations: Mon-Fri 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. one week in advance at (540) 827-1079 ext. 79994.