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Movie & Soup: “Places in the Heart”

  • Copake Grange 935 628 Empire Road Copake, NY 12516 USA (map)

Grange Classic Film series presents "Places in the Heart", a 1984 drama written and directed by Robert Benton, starring Sally Field.

When her husband is killed in an accident, Edna Spalding (Field) finds herself alone and broke on her small Texas farm in the midst of the Great Depression. She must endure storms, harsh labor, and other trials to save the farm from foreclosure and protect her family. See the trailer here.

The film won the Academy Awards for Best Actress (Field) and for Best Screenplay (Benton). Classic Film Series organizer, Lenny Barham, will provide commentary and insights. Stay after the movie for dinner: soup, salad, bread and dessert. Movie admission is by donation. Dinner is $10.

Earlier Event: November 2
Pomona Grange Meeting
Later Event: November 8
Nunsense - The Musical