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Showing all Film
Saturday 01/20/07 2:00 PM
Sun. 01/21/07 2:00 PM
Click (2006) Rated PG-13
Michael Newman is a loving father and husband, but he's got an office and a career he sees more often than his own family. To only make matters worse is a boss who takes everything for granted, including advantage of Michael by dangling a promotion in front of his face. But when one late night trip to a Bed, Bath and Beyond store for a new remote control, Michael finds himself in the possession of a new kind of remote control, developed by an eccentric inventor. A remote control so significant that it allows Michael to be able to fast forward, rewind, pause and practically control all the events in his life. So much to an extent that it becomes a luxury for the overworked man who finally gets some quality time with his family and his life. But not everything lasts forever as Michael is about to find out, when the remote control begins to malfunction, causing Michael to deal with the consequences.
$ 5.00
Mary Poppins (1964) Rated G
Saturday 01/27/07 2:00 PM
Sun. 01/28/07 2:00 PM
Two banker's children lose their nanny due to her frustration with them. A change in the wind blows in an assertive nanny who matches the qualifications of the children and not the father. As she helps them magically explore the world around them, the father grows increasingly disapproving of her methods and must eventually deal with his own distance from his children.
$ 1.00
When a single mother (Juliette Binoche) and her six-year-old daughter move to rural France and open a chocolate shop - with Sunday hours - across the street from the local church, they are met with some skepticism. But as soon as they coax the townspeople into enjoying their delicious products, they are warmly welcomed.
$ 5.00
Flubber
Dollar Movies are Back
Saturday 02/03/07 2:00 PM
Sun. 02/04/07 2:00 PM
Flubber (1997) Rated PG
Professor Phillip Brainard, an absent minded professor, works with his assistant Weebo, trying to create a substance that's a new source of energy and that will save Medfield College where his sweetheart Sara is the president. He has missed his wedding twice, and on the afternoon of his third wedding, Professor Brainard creates flubber, which allows objects to fly through the air. It looks like rubber, so he calls it flubber. This film is based on the 1961 Disney classic, "The Absent-Minded Professor. $ 1.00
Bye Bye Birdie
Sponsored by Republican Women of Bay County
Sunday 02/11/07 3:00 PM & 7:00 PM
Bye Bye Birdie (1963)
Conrad Birdie is the biggest rock & roll star of the 60's ever to be drafted. Aspiring chemist and song writer Albert is convinced he can make his fortune and marry his girlfriend Rosie if he gets Conrad on the Ed Sullivan show to kiss a high school girl goodbye. Albert's mother will do anything to break him up with Rosie. Kim and Hugo, the high school steadies, live in Sweet Apple, Ohio where most of the action takes place. Songs include What's the Matter with Kids Today, Bye Bye Birdie, The Telephone Hour (Going Steady), We love you Conrad.
RATED G
$ 6.00 Adults
$ 3.00 Students
Thursday 2/22/07
Reception and Exhibit at Studio 23 from 5:30 - 7:30 pm. featuring artist Manuella Valenti. The screening of nine short films by, for and about women follows at 8:00 pm. at the State Theatre. Tickets for the reception and film screening are $30.00.
Friday 2/23/07
Two additional film screenings will be held at 4:00 and 7:00 pm. Tickets for the screenings are just $5.00.
To benefit the Bay County Womens Shelter
The film debuted to a sold out crowd in New York on February 25, 2006 and has been seen in over 20 theaters across the country since then. It has been featured by The New York Times, New York Post, Fox News and National Public Radio.
Do they really play baseball in Ireland? Yes!! Baseball has been played in Ireland since the early 1990s. The Irish National Team made its debut in the 1996 European Championships in England. Today, baseball is played throughout the country - the National Team is based in Dublin and youth baseball is played in Cork, Kerry, Port Stewart and Greystones.
http://www.irishbaseballmovie.com
$ 8.00
$ 12.00 Door Price
Brokeback Mountain
Sunday 02/25/07 7:00 PM
Rated R for sexuality, nudity, language and some violence
A raw, powerful story of two young men, a Wyoming ranch hand and a rodeo cowboy, who meet in the summer of 1963 sheepherding in the harsh, high grasslands of contemporary Wyoming and form an unorthodox yet life-long bond--by turns ecstatic, bitter and conflicted.
Fans from all over the country will be attending a special screening of the movie Brokeback Mountain on Sunday, February 25, 2007 at the State Theatre in Bay City, Michigan. There will be autographed posters and original costumes from the movie on display at the theatre.
This special screening is being sponsored by John Trudell (BayCityJohn), a member of the internet group The Ultimate Brokeback Forum. This is a great opportunity to see the film on the big screen, and to meet other passionate fans of great filmmaking. It has been suggested by a number of fellow fans of the film that the 2007 Oscar telecast not be viewed in favor of watching the film that should have won the Best Picture Oscar, Brokeback Mountain.
This has already been publicized on The Ultimate Brokeback Forum, a website established by journalist Dave Cullen, and it boasts over 5,000 subscribers worldwide and contains over a half million individually posted items. Its address is http://www.davecullen.com/forum/ if you care to check out the size and scope of the site.
You may not know that members of the Forum raised over $25,000 in a matter of a few days in order to place a full-page ad in Daily Variety, March 10, 2006, five days after the Oscar debacle, thanking the creators, cast and crew of Brokeback Mountain for transforming the lives of countless people around the world through the magic and power of the best film of 2005 and proceeded to enumerate the many organizations that awarded its top honor to the film. You may view the ad at this address: http://davecullen.com/brokebackmountain/img/ad-final.jpg. The placement of this ad received national media attention and is completely unprecedented in the annals of motion picture history that any kind of full-page ad had been placed in Daily Variety after the Oscars for a film that did not win Best Picture. The ad was placed as a positive expression of support for the film rather than expressing anger at the Academy's surprising decision.
$ 10.00
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
Fri. 3/2/07 10:00 PM
Sat. 3/3/07 10:00 PM
The movie starts out with Arthur, King of the Britons, looking for knights
to sit with him at Camelot. He finds many knights including Sir Galahad the
pure, Sir Lancelot the brave, the quiet Sir Bedevere, and Sir Robin the
Not-Quite-So-Brave-as-Sir Lancelot. They do not travel on horses, but
pretend they do and have their servants bang coconuts to make the sound of
horse's hooves. Through satire of certain events in history (witch trials,
the black plague) they find Camelot but, after literally a quick song and
dance, they decide that they do not want to go there. While walking away, God
(who seems to be grumpy) comes to them from a cloud and tells them to find
the Holy Grail. They agree and begin their search. While they search for the
Grail, scenes of the knight's tales appear and why they have the name they have.
Throughout their search they meet interesting people and knights along
the way. Most of the characters die; some through a killer rabbit (which they
defeat with the holy hand grenade), others from not answering a
question right from the bridge of Death, or die some other ridiculous way.
In the end, King Arthur and Sir Bedevere are left and find the Castle
Arrrghhh where the Holy Grail is. They are met by some French soldiers
who taunted them earlier in the film, so they were not able to get into the
castle.
Rated PG
$ 5.00
Fri. 3/2/07 7:00 PM
Sat. 3/3/07 7:00 PM
Sun. 3/4/07 2:00 PM
A collection of classic Three Stooges films
Films are Not Rated
$ 5.00
$ 8.00 Door
$18.00 Season Tickets
An Inconvenient Truth (2006)
Director Davis Guggenheim eloquently weaves the science of global warming with Al Gore's personal history and lifelong commitment to reversing the effects of global climate change. A longtime advocate for the environment, Gore presents a wide array of facts and information in a thoughtful and compelling way. Al Gore strips his presentations of politics, laying out the facts for the audience to draw their own conclusions in a charming, funny and engaging style, and by the end has everyone on the edge of their seats, gripped by his haunting message. An Inconvenient Truth is not a story of despair, but rather a rallying cry to protect the one earth we all share.
A live discussion with Pete Sinclair will follow the film. Pete is a Graphic Artist from Midland. He attended training in Nashville with Al Gore to advocate and educate the public about global warming.
$12.00 Adults, $7.00 Students
The Notebook (2004)
Friday 04/06/07 7:00 PM
The movie focuses on an old man reading a story to an old woman in a nursing
home. The story he reads follows two young lovers named Allie Hamilton and
Noah Calhoun, who meet one evening at a carnival. But they are separated by
Allie's parents who disapprove of Noah's unwealthy family, and move Allie
away. After waiting for Noah to write her for several years, Allie meets and
gets engaged to a handsome young soldier named Lon. Allie, then, with her love
for Noah still alive, stops by Noah's 200-year-old home that he restored for
her, "to see if he's okay". It is evident that they still have feelings for each other,
and Allie has to choose between her fiancé and her first love.
The Notebook (2004)
Friday 04/06/07 7:00 PM
The movie focuses on an old man reading a story to an old woman in a nursing
home. The story he reads follows two young lovers named Allie Hamilton and
Noah Calhoun, who meet one evening at a carnival. But they are separated by
Allie's parents who disapprove of Noah's unwealthy family, and move Allie
away. After waiting for Noah to write her for several years, Allie meets and
gets engaged to a handsome young soldier named Lon. Allie, then, with her
love for Noah still alive, stops by Noah's 200-year-old home that he
restored for her, "to see if he's okay". It is evident that they still have feelings for
each other, and Allie has to choose between her fiancé and her first love.
Rated PG-13
$ 5.00
West Side Story
Thur. 5/3/07 8:15 PM
Fri. 5/4/07 9:30 PM
Sat. 5/5/07 7:00 PM
This movie transplants the classic tale of "Romeo and Juliet" to New York City in the 1950s. The two feuding families are replaced by brawling street gangs. The Montagues become the Anglo Jets, led by Riff (Russ Tamblyn), and the Capulets become the Puerto Rican Sharks, led by Bernardo (George Chakiris). At a dance, Tony (Richard Beymer), former leader of the Jets and Riff's best friend, and Maria (Natalie Wood), Bernardo's little sister, see each other across the room and it's love at first sight. With opposition from both sides, they meet secretly and their love grows deeper. However, the gangs are plotting one last rumble, a fight that will finally end the battle for control of the streets. Will Tony and Maria's love carry them through a battle that threatens to destroy the people they love around them? With a young, talented cast, a gorgeous score and dance sequences that need to be seen to believe, West Side Story is a must-see!
$ 5.00
Fri. 5/4/07 7:00 PM
Sat. 5/5/07 9:30 PM
Sun. 5/6/07 2:00 PM
Singin' in the Rain (1952) Rated G
In 1927, Don Lockwood and Lina Lamont are a famous on-screen romantic pair. Lina, however, mistakes the on-screen romance for real love. Don has worked hard to get where he is today, with his former partner Cosmo. When Don and Lina's latest film is transformed into a musical, Don has the perfect voice for the songs. But Lina - well, even with the best efforts of a diction coach, they still decide to dub over her voice. Kathy Selden is brought in, an aspiring actress, and while she is working on the movie, Don falls in love with her. Will Kathy continue to "aspire", or will she get the break she deserves?
$ 5.00
Come see the movie Black Beauty at the State Theatre. Shows will be at 11am, 2pm & 5pm.
No Charge
The Phantom of the Opera (1925)
At the Opera of Paris, a mysterious phantom threatens a famous lyric singer, Carlotta and thus forces her to give up her role (Marguerite in Faust) for unknown Christine Daae. Christine meets this phantom (a masked man) in the catacombs, where he lives. What's his goal? What's his secret?
Saginaw native Barry M. Rindhage, theatre organist, will perform on a 3 manual theatre organ to this 1925 Lon Chaney and Mary Philbin silent version of The Phantom of the Opera.
$10.00 Adults, $5.00 Students/Seniors
Young George Lucas' influential hallmark film American Graffiti (1973) recreates the feel, landscape, and sounds of early 60s, small-town America - an historical time period (of JFK's Presidency and the New Frontier before the jarring assassination of late 1963 and the rest of an unpredictable era) that has since been irretrievably lost. Advertising posters and theatrical trailers for the film asked: "Where were you in '62?", making viewers reflect back to the pre-Beatles era.
Tickets: $5
Dreamgirls Rated PG-13
Based on the 1981 Broadway musical comes Dreamgirls, a story of greed, tough hate, and romance. Three young women - Deena Jones, Effie White, and Lorrell Robinson - desire to become pop stars and get their wish when they're picked to be backup singers for the legendary James *Thunder* Early. Then they're set free for leads, but Curtis Taylor and Effie's brother C.C. decide for Deena to be lead which upsets Effie.
This is an Alzheimers Awareness Fundraiser - Cost $5
Go Wild and explore the world in one country! From deserts to jungles, and everything in between, South Africa's biodiversity is truly amazing for a nation its size. Not surprisingly, nine out of ten overseas tourists come to experience the country's incredible wildlife and spectacular scenery. Go on safari from Kruger to the Kalahari and the Cape to the Karoo! See the Big Five on their turf, visit the Garden of the Gods, feel the rhythm and spirit of Swazi dancers and drink in the scenic wine lands. AFRICA, just the word stirs the soul and excites the imagination.
$ 8.00
The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
Rated G
A retelling of the classic Dickens tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, miser
extraordinaire. He is held accountable for his dastardly ways during
night-time visitations by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and future.
Cost $5
Miracle on 34th Street (1947) Rated G
At the Macy's Department Store Thanksgiving Day parade, the actor playing Santa is discovered to be drunk by a whiskered old man. Doris Walker, the no nonsense special events director, persuades the old man to take his place. The old man proves to be a sensation and is quickly recruited to be the store Santa at the main Macy's outlet. While he is successful, Ms. Walker learns that he calls himself Kris Kringle and he claims to be the actual Santa Claus. Despite reassurances by Kringle's doctor that he is harmless, Doris still has misgivings, especially when she has cynically trained herself, and especially her daughter, Susan, to reject all notions of belief and fantasy. And yet, people, especially Susan, begin to notice there is
something special about Kris and his determination to advance the true
spirit of Christmas amidst the rampant commercialism around him and succeeding in improbable ways. When a raucous conflict with the store's
cruelly incompetent psychologist erupts, Kris finds himself held at Bellevue where, in despair, he deliberates fails a mental examination to ensure his commitment. All seems lost until Doris' friend, Fred Gaily, reassure Kris of his worth and agrees to represent him in the fight to secure his release. To achieve that, Fred arranges a formal hearing in which he argues that Kris is sane because he is in fact Santa Claus. What ensues is a bizarre hearing in
which people's beliefs are reexamined and put to the test, but even so, it's going to take a miracle for Kris to win.
Cost $5
The Polar Express (2004) Rated PG
Santa Claus does not exist. Or does he? For one doubting boy (voice of Daryl Sabara and Tom Hanks), an astonishing event occurs. Late on Christmas Eve night, he lies in bed hoping to hear the sound of reindeer bells from Santa's sleigh. When to his surprise, a steam engine's roar and whistle can be heard outside his window. The conductor (voice of Tom Hanks) invites him on board to take an extraordinary journey to the North Pole with many other pajama-clad children. There, he receives an extraordinary gift only those who still believe in Santa can experience.
$5
A Christmas Story (1983) Rated G
Ralphie, a young boy growing up in the '40's, dreams of owning a Red Rider BB gun. He sets out to convince the world this is the perfect gift. But along the way, he runs into opposition from his parents, his teacher, and even good 'ol Santa Claus himself.
$5
White Christmas (1954) Rated G
After leaving the Army after W.W.II, Bob Wallace and Phil Davis team up to
become a top song-and-dance act. Davis plays matchmaker and introduces Wallace to a pair of beautiful sisters (Betty and Judy) who also have a
song-and-dance act. When Betty and Judy travel to a Vermont lodge to perform a Christmas show, Wallace and Davis follow, only to find their former commander, General Waverly, is the lodge owner. A series of romantic mix-ups ensue as the performers try to help the General.
Cost $5
An American of Swedish descent, Dale Johnson journeyed to SWEDEN hoping to see the land of his ancestors. Unexpectedly, he found much more. In the search, a rich portrait of Sweden today emerges. A people who make up one of the most civilized Nations on Earth. It is a country of sheer physical beauty. Lappland reindeer herders, forested mountains, the Nobel Peace Prize, farming traditions, Viking ancestry. Stockholm. Venice of the North, and much, much more.
$ 8.00
Chris Gardner (Will Smith) is a bright and talented, but marginally employed salesman. Struggling to make ends meet, Gardner finds himself and his five-year-old son evicted from their San Francisco apartment with nowhere to go. When Gardner lands an internship at a prestigious stock brokerage firm, he and his son endure many hardships, including living in shelters, in pursuit of his dream of a better life for the two of them.
Rated PG 13
Tickets $5
The Sound of Music
In 1930's Austria, a young woman named Maria is failing miserably in her attempts to become a nun. When the Navy captain Georg Von Trapp writes to the convent asking for a governess that can handle his seven mischevious children,Maria is given the job.The Captain's wife is dead,and he is often away,and runs the household as strictly as he does the ships he sails on.The children are unhappy and resentful of the governesses that their father keeps hiring,and have managed to run each of them off one by one.When Maria arrives, she is initially met with the same hostility,but her kindness, understanding, and sense of fun soon draws them to her and brings some much-needed joy into all their lives--including the Captain's. Eventually he and Maria find themselves falling in love, even though Georg is already engaged to a Baroness and Maria is still a postulant. The romance makes them both start questioning the decisions they have made. Their personal conflicts soon become overshadowed, however, by world events.Austria is about to come under the control of Germany, and the Captain may soon find himself drafted into the German navy and forced to fight against his own country.
Tickets $1
Rated G
The Valley Film Society Presents: Bach in Auschwitz (France, 1999; Daeron, 105 minutes)
Fifty years after their time as inmates, the eleven surviving members of the camp's female symphony orchesta hold a reunion where they reminisce. Their conductor was the great violinist Alma Rose.
$10
An international soccer star (Eduardo Verástegui) is on his way to sign a multi-million dollar contract when something happens that brings his career to an abrupt end. A waitress (Tammy Blanchard), struggling to make it in New York City, discovers something about herself that she's unprepared for. In one irreversible moment, their lives are turned upside down...until an impetuous action brings them together and turns an ordinary day into an unforgettable experience. Once a famous athlete, and now a cook at his brother's Mexican restaurant, José has retreated from the world but he recognizes something in Nina, a young waitress, and reaches out to her. In the course of a single day, he not only confronts his past but shows her how the healing power of a family can help her embrace the future.
Rated PG-13
Tickets $ 5.00
The Valley Film Society Presents: Oscar Winning Film An Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion (Italy, 1970; Petri, 115 minutes.)
A powerful police chief murders his mistress, then deliberately leaves clues that point to him as the criminal. Will he be caught?
$10
From the beaches of Normandy to the Old Port at Marseilles, you'll view France through the eyes, ears and lens of folk musicians Monty and Marsha Brown. Some sights will be the Seine in Paris, Mont. st. Michel, Roman Monuments, and catch a glimpse of the Tour de France. Sample markets, cathedrals, the canals, the festivals, the food, the people and the fun. We will visit quaint little villages as well as many interesting world famous sights such as The Palace of the Popes in Avignon. Get ready to say Bonjour!
Cost $ 8
Three lazy misfits - very timid Elliot (Larry the Cucumber), lazy Sedgewick (Mr. Lunt) and no self-confidence George (Pa Grape) - dream of the day of putting on a show about pirates. With their own problems of might not having this dream come true, they soon find themselves traveling back in time into the 17th century and begin a quest to rescue a royal family from an evil tyrant, an learn about being pirates.
Tickets: Adults $5.00, Children (12-under) $1.00
Canvas, based on the life of first-time writer-director Joseph Greco, is a film so powerful it should be required viewing in schools and universities around the world. Rarely has the issue of mental illness been so realistically tackled on the screen. The subject was touched upon in such recent classics as Girl, Interrupted and A Beautiful Mind, but Canvas takes a stance of advocacy that is so startlingly refreshing that it will bring shivers up your spine. Starring Marcia Gay Harden, Joe Pantoliano and Devon Gearhart.
Cost: $5
Bijou Orchestra
You will never take your voting right for granted again! Come and see Iron Jawed Angels starring Hillary Swank and Angelica Houston. Free admission!
State Theatre
State Theatre
State Theatre
See The Santa Clause 2 starring Tim Allen!
November 23 @ 2 pm. Tickets $5.00
State Theatre
Experience holiday magic with 'Miracle on 34th Street', Sunday November 30 @ 2 pm. Tickets $5.00
State Theatre
State Theatre
State Theatre
See Dr. Suess classic, The Grinch, starring Jim Carey, Sunday December 21 @ 2pm. Tickets $5.00
State Theatre
State Theatre
State Theatre
Friday 02/20/09 7:00 PM
Saturday, 2/21/09 7:00 PM & 9:30 PM
Rated PG-13 for some violence and a scene of sensuality.
Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) has always been a bit different, never caring about or fitting in with the trendy girls at her Phoenix, Arizona high school. When her mother Renee (Sarah Clarke) remarries and decides to move with her new husband to Florida, and Bella decides to go live with her father, Charlie (Billy Burke), in the rainy little town of Forks, Washington, she doesn't expect anything to change. Then she meets the mysterious and dazzlingly beautiful Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson), a boy unlike any she's ever met. Intelligent and witty, his piercing eyes see straight into her soul. Soon, Bella and Edward are swept up in a passionate and decidedly unorthodox romance. Edward can run faster than any cheetah, he can stop a moving car with his bare hands, and he hasn't aged since 1918. Most importantly, he's a vampire. Like all vampires, he's immortal. He doesn't drink human blood (they're vampire "vegetarians"), which is rare among the vampire population. Instead, they go on regular "hiking" trips, where they feed on prey such as grizzly bears and mountain lions. For Edward, Bella is the thing he has waited ninety years for - a soul mate. But the closer they get, the more Edward must struggle to resist the primal pull of her scent, which could send him into an uncontrollable frenzy. And what will they do when James (Cam Gigandet), Laurent (Edi Gathegi), and Victoria (Rachel Lefevre) come into town and James sets his sights on Bella? Will true love prevail when Edward is forced to save her life and conquer his thirst? The true question is, When you can live forever, what do you live for?
$ 5.00
The State Theatre
State Theatre
The Bay County Library System, in partnership with the Bay County Division on Aging, invites you to a movie and lunch in the Wirt Public Library Community Room. There is a suggested donation to cover lunch (provided by the Division on Aging), which is $2.00 for seniors age 60+ and $4.25 for ages 59 and under. The program begins at 11:30 am with a tour of the library. Movie & Lunch begins at noon. Please make checks payable and send with your reservation to: Bay County Division on Aging, 800 J. F. Kennedy Dr., Bay City, MI 48706.
March 18: “The Harvey Girls” (1945). Starring Judy Garland and Angela Lansbury, this western musical features the show-stopper, “On the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe.”
Individual transportation may be arranged by calling Debbie at the Division on Aging at 893-5834. Reservations are required one week in advance, or until full. Seating is limited. Please call the Division on Aging for more information and to register at 989-895-4100 or toll free at 1-877-229-9960.
Bay County Division on Aging
BILAL'S STAND - The film focuses on the life of a Detroit high school senior, Bilal, and his family's long-owned taxi stand. "The Stand," as they call it, has been the source of all activity and money for the family for the last sixty years, and it seems like Bilal is about to carry the torch. However, after secretly submitting a college application, and taking up ice carving in order to win a scholarship, he is forced to decide whether he will continue working at the Stand - the only life he's ever known - or take a chance at social mobility. The film is based on a true story and deals with issues of education, religion, and social prosperity.
Immediately following the film screening, a Dessert Reception and Q & A with Director Sultan Sharrief will be held at the Pere Marquette Depot, 1000 Adams Street.
No charge.
Bay Area Community Foundation
Muppet Christmas Carol
Brian Henson directs his father's creations in the Charles Dickens classic, the best known (and most oft-filmed) Christmas story of all time. Michael Caine plays the old miser Scrooge with Kermit as his long-suffering but ever-hopeful employee Bob Cratchit, Miss Piggy as Cratchit's wife, and a host of Muppets (including the Great Gonzo as an unlikely Charles Dickens) taking other primary roles in this bright, playful adaptation of the somber tale. Or at least it starts brightly enough--the anarchic humor soon settles into mirthful memories and a sense of melancholy as the ghosts of Christmas past, present, and future take Scrooge on a journey of his lonely, wasted life. Michael Caine makes a wonderful Scrooge, delightfully rediscovering the meaning of life as fantastic creations from Henson's Creature Shop (developed specially for this film) take the reins as the three ghosts. While the odd mix of offbeat humor and somber drama undercuts the power of Dickens's drama, this kid-friendly retelling makes an excellent family drama that adults and children alike can enjoy.
Tickets $5
Laura Willard
The Polar Express
Santa Claus does not exist. Or does he? For one doubting boy, an astonishing event occurs. Late on Christmas Eve night, he lies in bed hoping to hear the sound of reindeer bells from Santa's sleigh. When to his surprise, a steam engine's roar and whistle can be heard outside his window. The conductor invites him on board to take an extraordinary journey to the North Pole with many other pajama-clad children. There, he receives an extraordinary gift only those who still believe in Santa can experience.
Tickets are $5
Laura Willard
A Christmas Carol - Alastair Sim's tour-de-force performance as the ultimate miser, Ebenezer Scrooge, has almost single-handedly made this beloved version of Charles Dickens' story into one of the best-loved Christmas films of all time. Some of Britain's best filmmakers united behind Sim, who was joined by a delightful cast of accomplished and acclaimed English actors; creating what many today believe to be the best and most faithful production of Dickens' immortal tale. Cranky and curmudgeonly Scrooge learns the error of his unkind ways and is taught the true meaning of the holidays when he is visited by the ghost of his late business partner and the spirits of Christmas past, present and future.
Ticket - $5
Laura Willard
A Christmas Story
Adapted from a memoir by humorist Jean Shepherd (who narrates), the film centers on Ralphie Parker (Peter Billingsley), a young boy living in 1940s Indiana, desperately yearning for a Red Rider BB gun for Christmas. Despite protests from his mother (Melinda Dillon) that he'll shoot his eye out, Ralphie persists, unsuccessfully trying to enlist the assistance of both his teacher and Santa Claus. All the while, Ralphie finds himself dealing with the constant taunts of a pair of bullies and trying to not get in the middle of a feud between his mother and father (Darren McGavin) regarding a sexy lamp.
Tickets are $5
Laura Willard
White Christmas
After leaving the Army after WWII, Bob Wallace and Phil Davis team up to become a top song-and-dance act. Davis plays matchmaker and introduces Wallace to a pair of beautiful sisters (Betty and Judy) who also have a song-and-dance act. When Betty and Judy travel to a Vermont lodge to perform a Christmas show, Wallace and Davis follow, only to find their former commander, General Waverly, is the lodge owner. A series of romantic mix-ups ensue as the performers try to help the General.
Tickets $5
Laura Willard
Presented by: The Bay City Fraternal Order of Police benefiting the Boys & Girls Club of Bay County
Could this be the funniest movie ever made? By any rational measure of comedy, this medieval romp from the Monty Python troupe certainly belongs on the short list of candidates. According to Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide, it's recommended for fans only, but we say hogwash to that--you could be a complete newcomer to the Python phenomenon and still find this send-up of the Arthurian legend to be wet-your-pants hilarious. It's basically a series of sketches woven together as King Arthur's quest for the Holy Grail, with Graham Chapman as the King, Terry Gilliam as his simpleton sidekick Patsy, and the rest of the Python gang filling out a variety of outrageous roles.
Admission: $5.00
Barrier Free
Laura Willard
Toy Story at 2:00
Toy Story 2 at 4:00
Free to Public
Both films are sponsored by the United Way of Bay County
State Theatre
Maritime Legacy 