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the movies
AUGUS T RUSH
Sunday, January 1
at 1:30 pm and 4:00 pm
(2007) Cast: Freddie Highmore,
Keri Russell, Jonathan Rhys Meyers
A musically gifted orphan, Evan, runs
away from his orphanage and searches
New York City for his birth parents. On
his journey, he’s taken under the wing of
the Wizard, a homeless man who lives in
an abandoned theater. After discovering
his talent, the Wizard gives Evan the
name “August Rush” and devises a plan
to profit from his talent. Little does Evan
know that his parents, Lyla and Louis, are
searching for him too.
HOL I DAY I NN
Saturday, December 31 at 6:00 pm &
Sunday, January 1 at 6:30 pm
(1942) Cast: Bing Crosby,
Fred Astaire, Marjorie Reynolds
In this Irving Berlin musical, Jim and Lila
are members of a performing trio who plan
to quit and run a country hotel. When Lila
says she has fallen in love with the dancer
in the act, Ted, Jim leaves town with a
broken heart. After turning the inn into a
holidays-only live entertainment venue,
Jim winds up booking -- and falling for
-- Linda. But when Ted shows up at the
place after being dumped by Lila, he too
sets his sights on beautiful Linda.
T HE B I SHOP ’ S WI F E
Saturday, December 17 at 6:00 pm &
Sunday, December 18 at 6:30 pm
(1947) Cast: Cary Grant,
Loretta Young, David Niven
Dejected by his efforts to raise money
to build a cathedral, Bishop Henry
Brougham beseeches heaven for
guidance, and is visited immediately by
Dudley, who claims to be an angel. Henry
is skeptical, then annoyed when Dudley
ingratiates himself into the household
as his assistant -- and worse, wins the
attentions of Henry’s long-suffering and
kindly wife. When Dudley continues
to intervene in Henry’s struggles, the
bishop decides to challenge heaven.
E . T . T HE EX T RA
T E R R E S T R I A L
Saturday, December 24
at 10:00 am and 2:00 pm
(1982) Cast: Henry Thomas,
Drew Barrymore, Peter Coyote
After a gentle alien becomes stranded
on Earth, the being is discovered and
befriended by a young boy named
Elliott. Bringing the extraterrestrial into
his suburban California house, Elliott
introduces E.T., as the alien is dubbed, to
his brother and his little sister, Gertie, and
the children decide to keep its existence
a secret. Soon, however, E.T. falls ill,
resulting in government intervention and
a dire situation for both Elliott and the
alien.
WH I T E CHR I S TMAS
Sunday, December 25
at 1:30 pm and 4:00 pm
(1954) Cast: Bing Crosby,
Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney
Singers Bob Wallace and Phil Davis
join sister act Betty and Judy Haynes
to perform a Christmas show in rural
Vermont. There, they run into Gen.
Waverly, the boys’ commander in
World War II, who, they learn, is having
financial difficulties; his quaint country
inn is failing. So what’s the foursome
to do but plan a yuletide miracle: a fun-
filled musical extravaganza that’s sure
to put Waverly and his business in the
black!
I T ’ S A WONDE R FU L L I F E
Saturday, December 24 at 6:00 pm &
Sunday, December 25 at 6:30 pm
(1946) Cast: James Stewart,
Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore
After George Bailey wishes he had never
been born, an angel is sent to earth to
make George’s wish come true. George
starts to realize how many lives he has
changed and impacted, and how they
would be different if he was never there.
N I NE L I VE S
Saturday, December 31
at 10:00 am and 2:00 pm
(2016) Cast: Kevn Spacey,
Jennifer Garner, Robbie Amell
Tom Brand is a billionaire whose
workaholic lifestyle takes him away
from his loving wife Lara and adorable
daughter Rebecca. Needing a present
for Rebecca’s 11th birthday, Brand
buys a seemingly harmless cat from a
mysterious pet store. Suddenly, a bizarre
turn of events traps poor Tom inside
the animal’s body. The owner of the
business tells him that he has one week
to reconnect with his family, or live out
the rest of his days as a cute and furry
feline named Mr. Fuzzypants.
KIRBY PINES MOVIE
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