FRIDAYS AT FIVE CLASSIC FILM SERIES
July 10 @ 5PM
DRUMS ALONG THE MOHAWK
1939 PG 1h 44m
Directed by John Ford
Claudette Colbert, Henry Fonda, John Carradine
In 1776, newlyweds try to establish a farm in the Mohawk Valley. With an authentic storyline, the movie demonstrates their resilience against attacks from Tories and British-allied Native Americans. With strong performances by Fonda and Colbert, it earned critical acclaim and an Academy Award nomination.
July 17 @ 5PM
1776
1972 PG 2h 21m
Directed by Peter H. Hunt
William Daniels, Howard Da Silva, Blythe Danner
A musical retelling of the struggle to declare independence in the summer of 1776. An entertaining yet fairly accurate glimpse into the heated deliberations by members of the Continental Congress that led to creation of the Declaration of Independence.
July 24 @ 5PM
THE CROSSING
2000 PG 1h 29m
Directed by Robert Harmon
Jeff Daniels, Roger Rees, Sebastian Roché
This tense historical drama depicts George Washington’s crossing of the Delaware River and the pivotal Battle of Trenton in the winter of 1776. The movie’s historical authenticity earned it a Peabody Award.
July 31 @ 5PM
THE MADNESS OF KING GEORGE
1994 PG-13 1h 50m
Directed by Nicholas Hytner
Nigel Hawthorne, Helen Mirren, Rupert Everett
In George III’s reign, England became the dominant world power, but lost its American colonies. When the ‘eccentric’ king displays signs of insanity, his advisors bend the rules in order to run the country, while an innovative doctor tries to help him.
USA 250th Series
Sunday, July 12, 2026
JOHN ADAMS, VOICE OF THE REVOLUTION
Featuring: BOB SPIOTTO, actor/director
In honor of the 250th Anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, actor/singer/director Bob Spiotto created John Adams, Voice of the Revolution, an original one-man play based on historical documents. He will perform the premier at the Montauk Library on Sunday, July 12, 2026 at 3 pm.
Bob Spiotto has appeared at the Montauk Library a number of times. His most recent solo performances at the Montauk Library include the premier of Verrazzano: in His Own Words (2024) in commemoration of the 500th anniversary of the explorer’s North Atlantic voyage in 1524. In 2025, he performed Art Words: The Poetry of Michelangelo in honor of the 550th anniversary of the artist’s birth.
As a writer/producer, Bob Spiotto developed and starred in a number of solo shows based on the lives of distinguished historical figures such as P.T. Barnum, Giuseppe Garibaldi, Primo Levi, Michelangelo, and Sholom Aleichem. Bob received outstanding reviews for his direction of the Off-Broadway production, Harry and Eddie: The Birth of Israel. His critically acclaimed one-man musical tributes include That’s Amore: A Tribute to Mr. Hollywood Musical – Harry Warren; Shades of Grey: A Musical Tribute to Joel Grey; and Courting the Jester: A Musical Salute to Danny Kaye, in addition to other one man shows.
Recently, Bob earned distinctions for his outstanding performance in a short film entitled 4th Row Center which was selected for inclusion by the 2026 Triborough Film Festival.