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H I DDEN F I GURES Saturday, October 3 at 10:00 am and 2:00 pm (2016) Cast: Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monae Three brilliant African-American women at NASA -- Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson -- serve as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history: the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit, a stunning achievement that restored the nation's confidence, turned around the Space Race and galvanized the world. I NV I NC I BL E Sunday, October 4 at 1:30 pm and 4:00 pm (2006) Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Greg Kinnear, Elizabeth Banks Lifelong football fan Vince Papale sees his wildest dreams come true when he becomes a member of the Philadelphia Eagles. While teaching at his high-school alma mater in Pennsylvania, the 30-year- old gets a chance to try out for his favorite team and, except for kickers, becomes the oldest rookie in NFL history who never played football in college. FUNNY FACE Friday, October 2 at 1:30 pm, Saturday, October 3 at 6:00 pm & Sunday, October 4 at 6:30 pm (1957) Cast: Audrey Hepburn, Fred Astaire, Kay Thompson Dispatched on an assignment, New York City-based fashion photographer Dick Avery is struck by the beauty of Jo Stockton, a shy bookstore employee he's photographed by accident, who he believes has the potential to become a successful model. He gets Jo to go with him to France, where he snaps more pictures of her against iconic Parisian backdrops. In the process, they fall for one another, only to find hurdles in their way. HOOS I ERS Saturday, October 10 at 10:00 am and 2:00 pm (1986) Cast: Gene Hackman, Barbara Hershey, Dennis Hopper Failed college coach Norman Dale gets a chance at redemption when he is hired to direct the basketball program at a high school in a tiny Indiana town. After a teacher persuades star player Jimmy Chitwood to quit and focus on his long-neglected studies, Dale struggles to develop a winning team in the face of community criticism for his temper and his unconventional choice of assistant coach: Shooter, a notorious alcoholic. THE V I RG I N I AN Sunday, October 11 at 1:30 pm and 4:00 pm (1962) Cast: Doug McClure, James Drury, Lee J. Cobb In the 1880s, spunky young Molly Wood chooses to leave her Vermont home for an exciting life as a schoolteacher in the small western cattle town of Bear Creek, Wyo. Settling into her new home, she's befriended by a kindhearted but stern ranch foreman known only as the Virginian. As he attempts to woo the standoffish schoolmarm, the Virginian must also deal with a set of cattle rustlers led by the villainous Trampas. THE GL ENN MI L L ER STORY Friday, October 9 at 1:30 pm, Saturday, October 10 at 6:00 pm & Sunday, October 11 at 6:30 pm (1954) Cast: James Stewart, June Allyson, Harry Morgan Glenn Miller is a poor trombone player with dreams of fame. Eventually, through years of hard work and determination, he is able to start his own band, and they become one of the most successful groups of the big-band era. Miller has it all. But at the onset of World War II, Miller enlists, giving up his fame and success to help entertain the troops stationed in Europe. CONF ESS IONS OF A SHOPAHOL I C Saturday, October 17 at 10:00 am and 2:00 pm (2009) Cast: Isla Fisher, Hugh Dancy, Krysten Ritter Like many New York City gals, Rebecca Bloomwood loves to shop. The trouble is, she shops so much that she is drowning in debt. When she lands a job as an advice columnist for a financial magazine, her column becomes an overnight success, but her secret threatens to ruin her love life and career. THE LOCKET Sunday, October 18 at 1:30 pm and 4:00 pm (2002) Cast: Vanessa Redgrave, Chad Willett, Marguerite Moreau A young man taking care of his dying mother is distraught and grief-stricken when she finally passes away. On the advice of his doctor, he takes a job in an upscale nursing home, and is assigned to take care of an elderly woman named Esther. At first Esther is a bitter, angry woman and pushes him away, but as she gradually warms to him, he discovers that he and Esther have much more in common than he imagined. 12 the p i necone • 10 • The Pinecone | October 2020 meet me at