Join WNP Film Club on May 28th, 2026 for a screening of an underrated San Francisco film, Good Neighbor Sam (1964). In this screwball comedy from director David Swift based on a novel by Jack Finney, San Francisco advertising executive Sam Bissell (Jack Lemon) helps his wife’s best friend, their neighbor Janet (Romy Schneider), inherit $15 million by posing as her husband. Things get complicated when the charade spills into Sam’s work, sparks jealousy at home, and Janet’s estranged husband shows up! And yes, there’s even a car chase that rivals the one in Bullit (says at least one person).  

WNP Film Club is a 4 Star Theater series brought to you by Western Neighborhoods Project, your friendly community history nonprofit, in partnership with Bay Area Movies (BAM) and CinemaSF. Join us in celebrating movies filmed on location in San Francisco, with a connection to the west side. Each screening will feature an introduction by Jason Moore of BAM, who will share some background about the film and featured locations, including “then and now” comparisons. Optional Extra Credit: stick around after to unpack the movie with Jason and indulge your inner film nerd.

The program begins at 7:00pm on Thursday, May 28. Tickets sales support the 4 Star Theater, BAM and WNP!!