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AUBURN — The L/A Film Forum continues at 6 p.m., Monday, Feb. 23rd at the Auburn Public Library with the screening of the film “Night of the Iguana” starring Richard Burton and Ava Gardner.

Winner of several Academy Awards, the film drew lots of attention for its behind- the-scene stories which were heightened when Burton brought his soon-to-be wife, Elizabeth Taylor, to the location set. In this film, based on the 1961 play by Tennessee Williams, the Rev. T. Lawrence Shannon has been living in Mexico for two years, working as a tourist guide for a cut-rate travel agency. Shannon lost his church and was defrocked after taking liberties with one of his parishioners. He’s now accompanying a group of middle-aged ladies from Texas whose leader, Judith Fellowes, is keeping a close eye on her teenage ward, Charlotte Goodall, who definitely has an interest in the former priest.

After Charlotte and Shannon spend the night together, Fellowes is out to have him fired and to keep her from communicating with his employer, Shannon strands them at a remote hotel run by his good friend Maxine Faulk. It’s the arrival of Hannah Jelkes and her elderly grandfather that has the greatest impact however. Her approach to life and love forces Shannon to deal with his demons and re-evaluate his life. This program is free. For more information about programs at the Auburn Public Library visit www.auburnpubliclibrary.org and click on the calendar link.

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