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September 10, 2011 - The season kicks off with: |
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“Born Free" (1966) |
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starring Virginia McKenna and Bill Travers |
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The heartwarming true story of Elsa the Lion and the couple who retrained her to live in the African wild: features beautiful scenery and one of the greatest movie scores in history. |
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October 8 - We visit the Old West with the original: |
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“True Grit” (1969) |
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starring John Wayne, Glenn Campbell & Kim Darby |
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John Wayne's Oscar-winning role as Rooster Cogburn, a U.S. marshal helping a young girl catch the man who killed her father. |
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November 12 - Brings the nostalgic family drama: |
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“My Dog Skip” (2000) |
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starring Frankie Muniz, Diane Lane & Kevin Bacon |
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Frankie Munizas as a shy boy whose friendship with a stray dog sees him through childhood in 1940s Mississippi. Based on a true story. |
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December 10 - Our Christmas feature is the religious classic: |
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“Come To the Stable” (1949) |
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starring Loretta Young & Celeste Holm |
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Two nuns determined to open a children's hospital against insurmountable odds. Warm, funny, and uplifting. |
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January 14, 2012 - We hit the highways for Blake Edwards' comedy extravaganza: |
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“The Great Race” (1965) |
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starring Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon & Natalie Wood |
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They lead the way in this comic look at the first auto race around the world in 1908. Hilarious farce features action, double roles, and one the biggest pie fights in the history of the movies.
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February 11 - We visit: |
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“The Inn of the Sixth Happiness” (1958) |
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starring Ingrid Bergman |
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The true story of a Christian missionary caught up in the early days of World War II who must lead 100 children to safety across war torn China. |
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March 10 - Brings the western classic: |
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“Drums Along the Mohawk” (1939) |
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starring Henry Fonda & Claudette Colbert |
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A young couple trying to save their upstate New York farm during the early days of the American Revolution. Directed by John Ford. |
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April 14 - One of the greatest films of all time, William Wyler's Oscar-winning Biblical epic: |
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“Ben-Hur” (1959) |
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starring Charlton Heston, Stephen Boyd & Jack Hawkins |
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Oscar-winning "tale of the Christ". Charlton Heston stars as a Jew convicted of a crime he did not commit who must choose between revenge and the teachings of Jesus. The chariot race is one of the greatest sequences in movie history. |
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Betsy and I hope you will be able to join us for this final season of films, fun,
and fellowship. Hope to see you there! - Rich Rothrock |
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