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Coming Soon to
Cultural Center
MOM AT THE MOVIES: The Films of Eileen Heckart
Hosted by her son, Luke Yankee
Character actress. Scene stealer. Oscar, Emmy, Tony and Golden Globe winner. Eileen Heckart built a five-decade career on nuance, timing, and an unerring instinct for truth — whether playing a sharp-tongued mother, a confidante, or a woman with secrets of her own. Hosted by her son, Luke Yankee, this retrospective offers an intimate portrait of a consummate performer whose fifty-year career bridged film, television and theatre.
Make it a full evening at the Palm Springs Cultural Center — come early for Foodie Fridays (5–8 PM) and enjoy local bites and live music. Each screening includes a 6PM pre-show of rare television appearances and commercials, followed by the main feature at 7PM on the Historic Camelot Theatre’s big screen. A witty, heartfelt journey through Hollywood’s golden decades — seen through the eyes of her son as he celebrates the mom, the wife, and the actress who never missed her mark.
Luke Yankee is an award-winning playwright, director, producer, actor and author of the critically acclaimed memoir, Just Outside the Spotlight: Growing Up with Eileen Heckart. After each screening, Mr. Yankee will share personal anecdotes and behind-the-scenes stories about the making of these classic films. He will also have personally autographed copies of his book available for purchase.
NO WAY TO TREAT A LADY (1968)
Starring Rod Steiger, George Segal, Lee Remick & Eileen Heckart | Dir. Jack Smight
A sly, darkly comic thriller from the late ’60s, where a theatrical killer leaves clues — and disguises — in his wake. Amid the chaos, Heckart, as an overbearing Jewish mother, anchors the story with wry warmth and great humor, accentuating the film’s gleeful theatricality.