First Monday Movies at Excelsior, October 1, 6:30-8:30

The movie for October is A Free Soul (1930, 93 mins) with Norma Shearer, Lionel Barrymore and Clark Gable; directed by Clarence Brown.

An alcoholic lawyer who successfully defended a notorious gambler on a murder charge objects when his free-spirited daughter becomes romantically involved with him.

Lionel Barrymore won the Oscar for Best Actor, Norma Shearer was nominated for Best Actress but lost out to Marie Dressler (Min and Bill).