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November 2013 • 11 •
OP E RAT I ON P E T T I COAT
Saturday, November 16 at 6:00 p.m.
& Sunday, November 17 at 6:30 p.m.
(1959) Cast: Cary Grant,
Tony Curtis, Joan O’Brien
A submarine newly commissioned is
damaged in the opening days of WW
II. A captain, looking for a command
insists he can get it to a dockyard and
captain it. Going slowly to this site,
they find a stranded group of Army
nurses and must take them aboard. How
bad can it get? Trying to get a primer
coat on the sub, they have to mix white
and red in order to have enough. When
forced to flee the dock during an air
attack, they find themselves with the
world’s only Pink submarine, still with
5 women aboard.
MAN OF S T E E L
Saturday, November 23
at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
(2013) Cast: Henry Cavill,
Amy Adams, Michael Shannon
A young boy learns that he has
extraordinary powers and is not of this
Earth. As a young man, he journeys to
discover where he came from and what
he was sent here to do. But the hero in
him must emerge if he is to save the
world from annihilation and become
the symbol of hope for all mankind.
UNDE R T HE TUSCAN SUN
Sunday, November 24
at 1:30 and 4:00 p.m.
(2003) Cast: Diane Lane,
Raoul Bova, Sandra Oh
Frances Mayes is a 35-year-old San
Francisco writer whose perfect life has
just taken an unexpected detour. Her
recent divorce has left her with terminal
writer’s block and extremely depressed,
and her best friend, Patti, is beginning
to think she might never recover.
Frances decides to take a break and
she buys a villa in the beautiful Tuscan
countryside and decides to begin anew.
Restoring her new home, she eventually
finds the fulfillment she was searching
for, including love.
H I GH SOC I E TY
Saturday, November 23 at 6:00 p.m.
& Sunday, November 24 at 6:30 p.m.
(1956) Cast: Bing Crosby,
Grace Kelly, Frank Sinatra
C.K. Dexter-Haven, a successful
popular jazzmusician, lives in amansion
near his ex-wife’s Tracy Lord’s family
estate. She is on the verge of marrying
a man blander and safer than Dex, who
tries to win Tracy’s heart again. Mike
Connor, an undercover tabloid reporter,
also falls for Tracy while covering the
nuptials for Spy magazine. Tracy must
choose between the three men as she
discovers that “safe” can mean “deadly
dull” when it comes to husbands and
life.
PLANES, TRAINS & AUTOMOBILES
Saturday, November 30
at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
(1987) Cast: Steve Martin,
John Candy, Laila Robins
All that Neal Page wants to do is to get
home for Thanksgiving. His flight has
been cancelled due to bad weather, so
he decides on other means of transport.
As well as bad luck, Neal is blessed with
the presence of Del Griffith, Shower
Curtain Ring Salesman and all-around
blabbermouth, who is never short of
advice, conversation, or bad jokes.
GOS FORD PARK
Sunday, December 1
at 1:30 and 4:00 p.m.
(2001) Cast: Maggie Smith,
Ryan Phillippe, Michael Gambon
Set in the 1930’s the story takes place in
an old fashioned English country house
where a family has invited many of
their friends up for a weekend shooting
party. The story centers around the
McCordle family, particularly the
man of the house, William McCordle.
Getting on in years William has become
benefactor to many of his relatives and
friends. As the weekend goes on and
secrets are revealed, it seems everyone,
above stairs and below, wants a piece
of William and his money, but how far
will they go to get it?
ME E T ME I N S T . LOU I S
Saturday, November 30 at 6:00 p.m.
& Sunday, December 1 at 6:30 p.m.
(1944) Cast: Judy Garland,
Margaret O’Brien, Mary Astor
In the year before the 1904 St Louis
World’s Fair, the four Smith daughters
learn lessons of life and love, even as
they prepare for a reluctant move to
New York.
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