2 Films & TV Shows Set In Rhode Island During The 1950s

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  Evening

  Rhode Island The 1950s

  Her greatest secret was her greatest gift. — As Constance (Natasha Richardson) and Nina (Toni Collette) gather at the deathbed of their mother, Ann (Vanessa Redgrave), they learn for the first time that their mother lived an entire other lifetime during one evening 50 years ago. In vivid flashbacks, the young Ann (Claire Daines) spends one night with a man named Harris (Patrick Wilson), who was the love of her life.

  Released in 2007 • 130 minutes
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  Jazz on a Summer's Day

  Rhode Island The 1950s

  ...love on a summer's night! — Set at the Newport jazz festival in 1958, this documentary mixes images of water and the town with performers and audience. The film progresses from day to night and from improvisational music to Gospel. It's a concert film that suggests peace and leisure, jazz at a particular time and place.

  Released in 1960 • 82 minutes