FRONT RANGE FORUM GOES TO THE MOVIES Second Wednesday of each month Time: Program begins at 1:30 Place: Twinberry Auditorium, Senior Center No registration required to attend, but must be a member of Front Range Forum

AUDIENCE CHOICE: TWO WESTERN FILMS

Wednesday, May 13 -- The Big Country (1958) Directed by William Wyler, 2hrs. 26 mins. The Big Country blends sweeping Western vistas with the themes of pride, honor, and frontier conflict. The film follows a principled sea captain (Gregory Peck) who enters a bitter land feud after arriving in the West to marry a rancher’s daughter. Charlton Heston, Jean Simmons, Carroll Baker, Burl Ives, and Charles Bickford round out a powerhouse cast, with Ives delivering an Oscar-winning performance. Wyler uses the vast landscapes not just for spectacle but to underline the characters’ moral choices. The film invites viewers into a world where personal integrity matters as much as gunplay.