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Our
Sixth Season!
Our
sixth Classic Film Series
runs September 11, 2008 through
May 14, 2009.
Always
the second Thursday of the
month (except in November
when TVAC's "Fiddler
on the Roof" is performing).
All shows begin at 7pm. There
will be a short, informative
lecture and a selected short
subject or cartoon preceding
each movie.
Individual
tickets are available at
the door for $5.50
Season
tickets are $25 for individuals,
$40 for couples, and $50
for families
If
you would like to buy season
tickets or have any questions,
please call the theater at
509-382-1380
I look forward to seeing you at the season opening feature,
Giant, in September!
Your
Series Host,
Doug
Sunday
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September
11
7pm
Runtime:201 minutes |
Giant
Elizabeth
Taylor, Rock Hudson, James Dean
Drama 1956
When Texas cattleman Bick
Benedict (Hudson) goes to Virginia
in the early 1920s to buy a prize
stallion, he falls in love with Leslie Lynnton (Taylor), an aristocratic,
independent-minded beauty, and they quickly marry. He takes her
back to Reata, his 600,000-acre ranch. Leslie befriends surly ranch
hand Jett Rink (James Dean), who comes to worship her from afar,
envying Bick for both his wealth and his wife. Jett strikes oil
on his land and his wealth and power grow apace. As the years pass,
the bewildered Bick finds his children thwarting his wishes and
criticizing his beliefs, pushing the millionaire to question his
values for the first time in his life.

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October
9

7pm
Runtime:83 minutes |
Road
to Morocco
Bing Crosby, Bob Hope
Comedy 1942
Jim Peters and Turkey Jackson, two bumbling buffoons, are shipwrecked
on an island off the coast of North Africa. When the beautiful
Princess Shalimar comes to their rescue, Jim and Turkey think they've
died and gone to heaven. But once her brawny, jealous husband finds
out what these clowns have been up to, they're going to wish they
had never left their island.
Not
Rated
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December
11

7pm
Runtime:95 minutes |
Neptune's
Daughter
Esther Williams, Red Skelton, Keenan Wynn, Ricardo Montalban
Musical 1949
This charming musical centers around aquatic goddess Esther Williams,
who plays bathing suit manufacturer and model Eve Barrett. Eve's
trying to deal with a number of family and friends who mean to
help, but keep causing comic commotion instead: her business partner,
her none-too-bright sister, a masseur, and a very handsome Latin
polo star. But the story serves as a lighthearted frame for the
most important thing of all -- the musical numbers, including Williams'
brilliantly intricate, gloriously complex and richly glamorous
water ballets.
Not
Rated
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January
8

7pm
Runtime:138
minutes |
The
Good Earth
Paul Muni, Walter Connolly, Charles Grapewin
Drama 1937
Excellent, painstaking adaptation of Pearl S. Buck's 1931 tome
about a Chinese peasant family whose rise to wealth nearly destroys
them, save for the saintly O-Lan. A story of humility and bravery.
The special effects and the cinematography are wonderful and Luise
Rainer won the
second of her consecutive Oscars for Best Actress. This was Irving
Thalberg's last production and is dedicated to his memory.
Not
Rated
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February
12
7pm
Runtime:125 minutes |
The
Caine Mutiny
Humphrey Bogart, Jose Ferrer, Van Johnson, Fred MacMurray
Drama 1954
In director Edward Dmytryk's classic seafaring drama, privileged
mama's boy Ensign Keith (Robert Francis) gets assigned to the Caine,
a rusty old minesweeper with a haggard, undisciplined crew during
the latter days of WWII. Soon the paranoid, strawberry-loving Captain
Queeg (Humprey Bogart) takes charge and tries to clean up the ship,
arousing the hatred and suspicion of the other officers, especially
a flippant lieutenant (Fred MacMurray). Eventually the men stage
a mutiny, and a subsequent trial ensues, at which point a sharply
intelligent military lawyer (José Ferrer) takes up the matter.
Bogart's performance as Queeg is one of cinema's greats; a true
departure from his usual tough guys, he captures his character's
confused vulnerability with astounding finesse.
Not
Rated
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March
12

7pm
Runtime:140 minutes |
Captain
From Castile
Tyrone Power, Jean Peters, Cesar Romero, Lee J. Cobb, John Sutton
Drama 1947
Spain, 1518: young caballero Pedro De Vargas (Tyrone Power) offends
his sadistic neighbor De Silva (John Sutton), who just happens
to be an officer of the Inquisition. Forced to flee, Pedro, friend
Juan Garcia (Lee J. Cobb), and adoring servant girl Catana (Jean
Peters) join Cortez' first expedition to Mexico. Arriving in the
rich new land, Cortez decides to switch from exploration to conquest...with
only 500 men. Embroiled in continuous adventures and a romantic
interlude, Pedro almost forgets he has a deadly enemy....
Not
Rated
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April
9

7pm
Runtime:103 minutes |
Easter
Parade
Judy Garland, Fred Astaire, Peter Lawford, Ann Miller
Musical 1948
On the day before Easter in 1911, Don Hewes (Fred Astaire) is crushed
when his dancing partner, and object of affection, Nadine Hale
(Ann Miller) refuses to start a new contract with him. To prove
Nadine's not important to him, Don acquires innocent new protégé Hannah
Brown (Judy Garland), vowing to make her a star in time for next
year's Easter parade. This is the only picture in which the two
superstars, Astaire and Garland, worked together. Academy Award
winner for Best Music.
Not
Rated
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May
14

7pm
Runtime:106
minutes |
Double
Indemnity
Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck, Edward G. Robinson
Drama 1944
Smooth talking insurance salesman Walter Neff meets attractive
Phyllis Dietrichson when he calls to renew her husband's automobile
policy. The couple are immediately drawn to each other and an affair
begins. They cook up a scheme to murder Mr. Dietrichson for life
insurance money with a double indemnity clause. Unfortunately,
all does not go as planned…
Not
Rated
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