The Public Television Feature Film Collection

Explore the work of legendary actors and actresses in some of their greatest cinema classics with the Public Television Feature Film Collection. These films, presented without interruption on CPTV, feature an array of noteworthy performances.

Films airing in November 2026 include:

Network

In this lauded satire, veteran news anchorman Howard Beale (Peter Finch) discovers that he's being put out to pasture, and he's none too happy about it. After threatening to shoot himself on live television, instead he launches into an angry televised rant, which turns out to be a huge ratings boost for the UBS network. This stunt allows ambitious producer Diana Christensen (Faye Dunaway) to develop even more outrageous programming, a concept that she takes to unsettling extremes.

Friday, November 6 at 4 p.m.
Saturday, November 7 at 9 pm

North by Northwest

This classic suspense film finds New York City ad executive Roger O. Thornhill (Cary Grant) pursued by ruthless spy Phillip Vandamm (James Mason) after Thornhill is mistaken for a government agent. Hunted relentlessly by Vandamm's associates, the harried Thornhill ends up on a cross-country journey, meeting the beautiful and mysterious Eve Kendall (Eva Marie Saint) along the way. Soon Vandamm's henchmen close in on Thornhill, resulting in a number of iconic action sequences.

Friday, November 13 at 4 p.m.
Saturday, November 14 at 9 p.m.

Away From Her

Oscar-nominated Julie Christie won the Golden Globe for Best Actress in this beautiful yet unconventional story of a couple married almost 50 years who come to grips with the onset of memory loss.

Friday, November 20 at 4 p.m.
Saturday, November 21 at 9 p.m.