Newfields Summer Nights: Gaslight

The beloved summer tradition, The National Bank of Indianapolis Summer Nights Film Series returns to Newfields on Fridays and select Saturdays this June, July, and August. Bring your friends and family and watch movies under the stars at Newfields. All you need is a chair or a blanket; concessions and beverages will be available for purchase. You are welcome to pack your own picnic (with non-alcoholic beverages only) if you’d like. For those who like to be prepared, sunscreen and bug spray are always a good idea. 

Gaslight

Our second film (and second play adaptation) by George Cukor, Gaslight tells the story of a man trying his hardest to drive his naïve wife insane so he can steal her inheritance. Yes, this film marks the origin of the word contemporary psychological professionals would use to describe a particular type of manipulation within relationships. In the 1944 film, Gregory (Charles Boyer) sweeps a traumatized operatic singer Paula (Ingrid Bergman) off her feet in Rome. He wants to fulfill a lifelong dream of living on a square in London. Paula has just that home, but her home is filled with the ghosts of her past. Persuading her to go back to that fated house on the square, Gregory slowly reveals his real dreams and Paula’s unfortunate binding to them. 

Directed by George Cukor, 1944, 114 minutes, Not Rated.  

Content Warning: This film contains potentially triggering content. 

2022 Summer Nights at Newfields Film Series Lineup

• Friday, June 3 | The Philadelphia Story 
• Friday, June 10 | Call Me by Name 
• Friday, June 17 | Brewster’s Millions 
• Friday, June 24 | Friday the 13th Part III 
• Friday, July 8 | To Sir, With Love 
• Friday, July 15 | Ever After: A Cinderella Story 13) 
• Friday, July 22 | Indy Shorts International Film Festival 
• Saturday, July 23 | Indy Shorts International Film Festival 
• Friday, July 29 | Cruella 
• Friday, August 5 | Gaslight 
• Saturday, August 6 | Encanto 
• Friday, August 12 | Cat on a Hot Tin Roof 
• Friday, August 19 | Chungking Express
• Saturday, August 20 | Guardians of the Galaxy 
• Friday, August 26 | Chocolat