Centennial Movie Series: Lilies of the Field (1963)

Centennial Movie Series: In January, the 1950s and 1960s. We're showing a movie from each decade that Albany Public Library has been around. On Saturday January 20th, we're showing "Lilies of the Field" (1963). "An ex-GI builds a chapel for a desert convent, becoming the answer to the mother superior's prayers while endearing himself to the local townspeople and avoiding an arrest for a previous crime." Cast: Sidney Poitier, Lilia Skala, Lisa Mann, Stanley Adams, Isa Crino. Director: Ralph Nelson.