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Presenting Lily Mars

Thursday, June 16, 2022, 7:30 p.m., Dryden Theatre
still from Presenting Lily Mars (1943)

Presenting Lily Mars  (1943)

still from Presenting Lily Mars  (1943)

Presenting Lily Mars  (1943)

(Norman Taurog, US 1943, 104 min., 16mm)

Judy Garland is Lily Mars, a small-town Indiana ingenue who comes from a large family and dreams of performing on the stage. When Broadway producer John Thornaway (Van Heflin) comes to town, he dismisses Lily out of hand, which leads to Lily concocting harebrained schemes to secure an audition. A series of misunderstandings leads to an impromptu performance, but Lily is left behind in Indiana until her understanding mother encourages her to pursue her dreams and follow John to New York City. Lily’s dreams of Broadway soon grow to dreams of romance as she struggles to make her way on stage.

Event Details

Dryden Theatre
$7 members
$10 nonmembers
$5 students with ID

$5 17 and under

Advance tickets encouraged.

Patrons must show proof of COVID vaccination (regardless of age), photo ID and wear masks. 

Tickets no longer for sale

About This Series

Judy @ 100

Over the last one hundred years, no one has symbolized the art and craft of cinema more than Judy Garland. Many of the lasting, iconic images we have of classic Hollywood feature Judy Garland, who appeared in over thirty feature films, a handful of shorts, and several television programs (including her own). Last year, The Dryden Theatre screened some of her best-known color musicals.

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