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October 13, 2026
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 12, 2026
CLEVELAND—The Cinematheque at the Cleveland Institute of Art welcomes noted actress, film historian and author Illeana Douglas for a screening of The Women at 2pm Sunday, October 18 in CIA's Peter B. Lewis Theater. The film stars Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford and Rosalind Russell, who lead an all-female cast in this classic comedy from 1939 directed by George Cukor.
Following the screening, Douglas will participate in a conversation with Cinematheque director David Huffman about the film and her new book, Author of Jungle Red: The Making of MGM's The Women, which offers a behind-the-scenes look at the groundbreaking film and the inner workings of Old Hollywood. Following the Q&A, she will sign copies in the lobby. Books will be available for purchase.
Douglas has appeared in classic films like Goodfellas, Cape Fear, To Die For, Grace of My Heartand Ghost World. Her latest, The Greatest Man in The World, will be released in 2027. On television, Douglas received an Emmy nomination for her portrayal of Angela on Six Feet Under, and credits include Goliath, Search Party, Shrill and Entourage.
Douglas is the granddaughter of two-time Academy Award–winning actor Melvyn Douglas, who started his career at the Cleveland Playhouse. A film historian and essayist, she interviewed a pantheon of cinema greats for Turner Classic Movies; participated in scores of film documentaries, including The Making of The Wizard of Oz, Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed, CNN: The Movies, Greatest Cult Films of All Time, The True Adventures of Raoul Walsh and Kino Lorber’s Pioneers: First Women Filmmakers, which she executive-produced and hosted; and is a contributor to Joe Dante’s Trailers From Hell.
Her books include I Blame Dennis Hopper: And Other Stories from a Life Lived In and Out of the Movies (2015) and Connecticut in the Movies: From Dream Houses to Dark Suburbia (2023).
The Women is the final film of the Cinematheque's Sundays with Shearer film series. Norma Shearer was one of MGM’s biggest stars throughout the 1930s. While this Oscar-winning actress once ruled Hollywood, she is far from a household name today. Sundays with Sheaer invites fans to rediscover the star through four of her films.
Event Details
- Title: The Women (with Illeana Douglas)
- Date: Sunday, October 18
- Time: 2pm
- Tickets: $12 for general public, $9 for Cinematheque members, CIA staff and students, and those age 25 and under. Tickets can be purchased in advance at cinematheque.cia.edu.
Contacts
Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque
Michael C. Butz, Director of Communications + Media Relations
mcbutz@cia.edu / 216.421.7404
Michael C. Butz, Director of Communications + Media Relations
mcbutz@cia.edu / 216.421.7404
Cleveland Institute of Art
The Cleveland Institute of Art is a private, nonprofit college of art and design that has been the training ground for countless students who have gone on to make important contributions to the fields of creativity and innovation since it opened in 1882 as the Western Reserve School of Design for Women. Its students have designed internationally recognized products, their artwork has been exhibited in major museums and private collections around the world, and their entertainment media has been enjoyed by audiences and game players for generations. It enrolls about 550 students nationally and internationally and has a faculty of about 100 full-time and adjunct members, all of whom are practicing artists, designers and scholars.
Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque
Founded in 1986, the Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque is one of the country’s best repertory movie theaters, according to The New York Times. The program shows classic, foreign and independent films 50 weekends of the year. Its state-of-the-art Peter B. Lewis Theater features a 36-foot-wide screen, 4k digital and dual 35mm film projection, and Dolby Digital 7.1 sound.
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