Theater Thursday
Upcoming Movies
November 7th – Rain Man (1988)
This movie won four Oscars, including best picture and best actor. Starring Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman, it tells the story of a selfish young Charlie whose father dies and leaves his estate to his other son who is autistic. Charlie was unaware of this brother and he attempts to gain custody of his brother in order to get control of the money, and they set out on a cross-country road trip.
November 21st - The African Queen (1951)
After religious spinster's (Katharine Hepburn) missionary brother is killed in WWI Africa, dissolute steamer captain (Humphrey Bogart) offers her safe passage. She's not satisfied so she persuades him to destroy a German gunboat. The two spend most of their time fighting with each other rather than the Germans. Time alone on the river leads to love. This is the original 1951 film in color.
December 5th - Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (1987)
The film stars Steve Martin as Neal Page, a high-strung marketing executive, and John Candy as Del Griffith, a goodhearted but annoying shower curtain ring salesman. They share a three-day odyssey of misadventures trying to get Neal home to Chicago in time for Thanksgiving with his family. A hilarious tale of two mismatched men attempting to get home for Christmas. Stars Steve Martin and John Candy.
December 19th - Second Hand Lions (2003)
The story of an introverted young boy (Haley Joel Osment) who is sent to live with his eccentric great-uncles (Robert Duvall and Michael Caine) on a farm in Texas. "One of the year's happiest movies". Everyone's favorite movie stars Michael Caine and Robert Duvall as two eccentric uncles who reluctantly take on the raising of their young nephew.
Cost: $2 suggested donation
Bring your snacks – we have coffee and water
Showtime: 1:00pm
This movie won four Oscars, including best picture and best actor. Starring Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman, it tells the story of a selfish young Charlie whose father dies and leaves his estate to his other son who is autistic. Charlie was unaware of this brother and he attempts to gain custody of his brother in order to get control of the money, and they set out on a cross-country road trip.
November 21st - The African Queen (1951)
After religious spinster's (Katharine Hepburn) missionary brother is killed in WWI Africa, dissolute steamer captain (Humphrey Bogart) offers her safe passage. She's not satisfied so she persuades him to destroy a German gunboat. The two spend most of their time fighting with each other rather than the Germans. Time alone on the river leads to love. This is the original 1951 film in color.
December 5th - Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (1987)
The film stars Steve Martin as Neal Page, a high-strung marketing executive, and John Candy as Del Griffith, a goodhearted but annoying shower curtain ring salesman. They share a three-day odyssey of misadventures trying to get Neal home to Chicago in time for Thanksgiving with his family. A hilarious tale of two mismatched men attempting to get home for Christmas. Stars Steve Martin and John Candy.
December 19th - Second Hand Lions (2003)
The story of an introverted young boy (Haley Joel Osment) who is sent to live with his eccentric great-uncles (Robert Duvall and Michael Caine) on a farm in Texas. "One of the year's happiest movies". Everyone's favorite movie stars Michael Caine and Robert Duvall as two eccentric uncles who reluctantly take on the raising of their young nephew.
Cost: $2 suggested donation
Bring your snacks – we have coffee and water
Showtime: 1:00pm
For more information please call Marcia at 530-401-6402