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= AVERAGE = GOOD = GREAT = PERFECT BLOSSOMS IN THE DUST (1941) Friday, December 20 | 1:30 pm Saturday, December 21 | 6:30 pm Sunday, December 22 | 6:30 pm Cast: Greer Garson, Walter Pidgeon, Marsha Hunt, Felix Bressart Edna Gladney lost her son when he was very young. By chance she discovered the injustice within the law towards children whose parents are unknown, and decided to open an orphanage for these children, despite the stigma. She fought against the un- fair laws that discriminated against children born out of wedlock. MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET (1947) Saturday, December 21 | 1:30 pm Cast: Natalie Wood, Maureen O’Hara, Edmund Gwenn, John Payne In this Christmas classic, an old man going by the name of Kris Kringle fills in for an intoxicated Santa in Macy’s annual Thanksgiving Day parade. Kringle proves to be such a hit that he is soon appearing regularly at the chain’s main store in midtown Manhattan. When Kringle surprises customers and employees alike by claiming that he really is Santa Claus, it leads to a court case to determine his mental health and, more importantly, his authenticity. NATIVITY STORY (2005) Sunday, December 22 | 1:30 pm & 4:00 pm Cast: Keisha Castle-Hughes, Oscar Isaac, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Ciaran Hinds Betrothed to much-older Joseph, Mary must remain a maiden for one year, but she subsequently receives a visit from the angel Ga- briel, who tells her of her destiny. When Joseph and now-heavily pregnant Mary journey to Bethlehem for the Roman census, they face a threat from King Herod, whose obsession with an ancient prophecy endangers soon-to-be-born Jesus. HOLIDAY AFFAIR (1949) Friday, December 27 | 1:30 pm Saturday, December 28 | 6:30 pm Sunday, December 29 | 6:30 pm Cast: Robert Mitchum, Janet Leigh, Wendell Corey, Gordon Gebert Charming seasonal clerk Steve Mason catches beautiful Connie Ennis in a fraudulent shopping scheme during the busy Christ- mas rush. But when he discovers that Ennis is a war widow and single mother, Mason takes pity on her and can’t bring himself to turn her in. His supervisor takes notice and fires him on the spot. Mason befriends Connie and her young son, Timmy, and may complicate her plans to marry boring nice guy Carl Davis. CHRISTMAS AT GRACELAND (2018) Saturday, December 28 | 1:30 pm Cast: Kellie Pickler, Wes Brown, Lainey Wilson, Clair Elizabeth Green After a wish turns 12-year-old Josh Baskin into a 30-year-old man, he heads to New York City and gets a low-level job at Mac- Millen Toy Company. A chance encounter with the owner of the company leads to a promotion testing new toys. Soon a fellow employee, Susan Lawrence, takes a romantic interest in Josh. However, the pressure of living as an adult begins to overwhelm him, and he longs to return to his simple, former life as a boy. THE OUT-OF-TOWNERS (1970) Sunday, December 29 | 1:30 pm & 4:00 pm Cast: Jack Lemmon, Sandy Dennis, Anne Meara, Sandy Baron George has been offered a promotion that would relocate him to New York City. He flies in with his wife, Gwen, to the city for the job interview. After their flight is redirected to Boston due to heavy fog, the couple meets with disaster. Their luggage is miss- ing, leaving them without money, and the entire city seems to be striking. George and Gwen struggle to survive the night before George’s interview, questioning whether they want to move from their small town. The Pinecone | December 2024 • 11 • KIRBY PINES MOVIE RATING SYSTEM