Film Friends We Made Along the Way
All movies screen with open captions. They are free and open to the public. Bring a chair &/or a blanket.
When: After sundown
Where: 32nd Street Open Space (between Abell and Guilford)
Saturday, September 30
The Wizard of Oz
(Dir. Victor Fleming, United States, 1939, 101 minutes)
Rating: G (6+)
Content considerations: Mild violence, scariness, flying monkeys
“We’re off to see the Wizard! The wonderful Wizard of Oz!”
A Kansas farm girl and her beloved dog are swept from their sepia-toned Kansas farm by a tornado and dropped—along with their house—into the technicolored wonderland of Oz. There they embark on a quest to see the Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the only person who can return them home. Along the way they meet three remarkable friends who join them in their quest. Can they make it to the Wizard without falling prey to the Wicked Witch of the West? And when they do find the Wizard, will he make all their wishes come true?
Saturday, October 14
The Muppet Movie
(dir. James Frawley, United States, 1979, 94 minutes)
Rating: G (6+)
Content considerations: Slapstick violence, scariness, references to alcohol, fried frog legs
“Moving right along!”
Kermit the Frog and his newfound friends travel across America to find success in Hollywood. Can they make it before a greedy frog legs merchant gets his hands on the talented amphibian?
Saturday, October 21
Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure
(dir. Tim Burton, United States, 1985, 90 minutes)
Rating: PG (7+)
Content considerations: Mild violence, scariness, flirting, drinking, smoking, double entendres, Large Marge
“I’m a loner, Dottie. A rebel!”
When someone steals his beloved red bicycle, Pee-wee Herman embarks on the cross-country adventure of a lifetime to recover his most prized possession. Along the way, he befriends a colorful cast of characters including a fugitive, a biker gang, and a kind-hearted waitress who dreams of becoming a movie star.
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