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New Movie Tuesday (Title Change): Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story

New Movie Tuesday (Title Change): Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story

Come into the library and watch a free screening of a recent DVD release! 

Small Things Like These has been reserved exclusively on streaming services and is not available on DVD, so instead we hope you'll enjoy a new documentary about the life of Liza Minnelli

Take an intimate look into the life of Liza Minnelli, best known for her Oscar-winning role in Cabaret. Following in the footsteps of her mother Judy Garland, Minnelli used her boundless raw talent to build her own legacy in showbiz. 

Featuring archival footage and stills, performance clips and new interviews with Minnelli, LIZA: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story is an intimate look into her dynamic life, from her complex relationship with her mother to her skyrocketing stardom after her Academy Award-winning role in Cabaret. The film dives into her relationships with her most trusted mentors, like Kay ThompsonFred Ebb, Charles AznavourHalston and Bob Fosse, and their profound influence on Minnelli throughout her decades-long career. 

LIZA: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story, which made its world premiere at the June 2024 Tribeca Film Festival, features a star-studded lineup of interviewees including performers Michael Feinstein, Ben Vereen, Jim Caruso and George Hamilton, actress Mia FarrowCabaret co-star Joel Grey, actor Darren Criss and the late Chita Rivera. The featured talent, along with Minnelli, reveal candid insights into the star’s illustrious life, from navigating fame after her mother’s death to her romantic relationships.  

 

Small Things Like These has been reserved exclusively on streaming services and is not available on DVD. The movie takes place over Christmas in 1985, when devoted father and coal merchant Bill Furlong (Cillian Murphy) discovers startling secrets kept by the convent in his town, along with some shocking truths of his own. Based on the book by Claire Keegan. PG-13, 98 minutes

 

Date:
Tuesday, August 5, 2025
Time:
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Location:
McCarthy Meeting Room (Entire Room)
Categories:
  Adult  

Event Organizer

Jeff Hartman

978-256-5521 x1109
jhartman@chelmsfordlibrary.org

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