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A group of academics have spent years shut up in a house working on the definitive encyclopedia. When one of them discovers that his entry on slang is hopelessly outdated, he ventures into the wide world to learn about the evolving language. Here he meets Sugarpuss O’Shea, a nightclub singer, who’s on top of all the slang—and, it just so happens, needs a place to stay.

Date Night Pick

A Returning Classic, Crackling With Charm

A returning classic worth clearing your evening for: Howard Hawks' sparkling screwball romance pairs Gary Cooper's buttoned-up scholar with Barbara Stanwyck's dazzling nightclub singer Sugarpuss O'Shea, and the chemistry fizzes. It is a comedy and romance so beloved it sits at 100% on Rotten Tomatoes and 7.7 on IMDb. Do plan ahead, because this one is only screening a handful of times this week.