Watch The Films That Influenced 'Mad Men'

Mad Men has driven viewers crazy over the past seven years, but the AMC drama about 1960s ad executive/ alpha male Don Draper will begin its final seven episodes on April 5th. The Museum of the Moving Image will mark the end of this era with an exhibition and a film series. On display from March 14th through June 14th, Matthew Weiner’s Mad Men explores the creative process behind the show with original sets, props, costumes, advertising art, and personal notes from Weiner, the creator. Information on the film series and more photos on jump page.

Ten movies will screen during Required Viewing: Mad Men’s Movie Influences, which will run from March 14th through April 26th. Weiner drew from many art forms in creating the show, but he has said that the 10 movies in this series had particular impact on him and yield insight into Mad Men’s character, tone, and atmosphere. Here is the schedule.

• North by Northwest (top photo): Saturday, March 14th, 5:30 pm, and Sunday, March 15, 5:30 pm;
• The Apartment (middle photo) with an introduction by Weiner: Friday, March 20th, 9:15 pm, $15 special price;
• Blue Velvet: Saturday, March 21st, 4 pm, and Sunday, March 22nd, 7 pm;
• Vertigo: Saturday, March 21st, 1:30 pm, and Sunday, March 22nd, 4 pm;
• Les Bonnes Femmes: Friday, March 27th, 7 pm;
• Patterns: Saturday, April 4th, 4 pm, and Sunday, April 5th, 4 pm;
• Dear Heart: Saturday, April 4th, 7 pm, and Sunday, April 5th, 7 pm;
• The Bachelor Party: Saturday, April 11th, 4 pm;
• The Best of Everything: Saturday, April 18th, 2 pm, and Sunday, April 19th, 3:30 pm; and
• The Americanization of Emily: Saturday, April 25th, 2 pm, and Sunday, April 26th, 1 pm.

Top photo: MGM; middle photo: MGM/Museum of the Moving Image; bottom photo: Photofest