The Oscar buzz is already starting for Glenn Close in this film adaption of Meg Wolitzer's novel The Wife. Joan (Glenn Close) and Joe (Jonathan Pryce) remain complements after nearly 40 years of marriage. Where Joe is casual, Joan is elegant. Where Joe is vain, Joan is self-effacing. And where Joe enjoys his very public role as the great American novelist, Joan pours her considerable intellect, grace, charm and diplomacy into the private role of a great man's wife. As Joe is about to be awarded the Nobel Prize for his acclaimed and prolific body of work, Joan starts to think about the shared compromises, secrets and betrayals.
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Like Murder by Death before it, Clue (loosely based on the board game) is a spot-on parody of classic murder mysteries, with a star-studded cast of the 80s best comic actors, and featuring not one but three endings (each included at our screening!) Six strangers appear at an old mansion, are given pseudonyms (Col. Mustard, Mrs. White, etc., from the game), and soon, chaos and hilarity ensue! Tim Curry cements the whole thing as the crazed butler, while Martin Mull, Madeline Kahn, Leslie Ann Warren, Christopher Lloyd and even the Go-Go's Jane Wiedlin make appearances. A flop in its day, Clue has since gone on to be a hilarious cult classic!
DCP courtesy Paramount Pictures.
OLD MAN AND THE GUN is based on the true story of Forrest Tucker (Robert Redford), from his audacious escape from San Quentin at the age of 70 to an unprecedented string of heists that confounded authorities and enchanted the public. Wrapped up in the pursuit are detective John Hunt (Casey Affleck), who becomes captivated with Forrest's commitment to his craft, and a woman (Sissy Spacek), who loves him in spite of his chosen profession.
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In the heart of New York City, in one of its most high-end apartments, lurks an evil that sent filmgoers into a frenzy fifty years ago. Rosemary's Baby captured America's attention in 1968, a horrifying distraction from one of the most turbulent years in our history. The story of Rosemary Woodhouse (Mia Farrow), who moves into The Bradford Apartments with her actor husband Guy (John Cassavetes), only to discover a nightmare world of suicide, cults, and Satanism. At once a disturbing look at motherhood and power, Rosemary's Baby is also simply one of the most entertaining scary movies ever made.
DCP courtesy Paramount Pictures.
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This early Tim Burton classic unleashed a more-manic-than-usual Michael Keaton as the eponymous demon, and gave Winona Ryder her first major role. The story of a cute married couple (Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis) who are killed in a car accident and then try to haunt the awful couple who try and wreck their beloved home, Beetlejuice was a surprise hit, supremely silly and genuinely scary as only Burton films can be.
DCP courtesy Warner Brothers.
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Join us for a night of thrills and chills with the super rare The Last Warning, which has been painstakingly restored to all its visual glory by Universal Pictures. A theater is reopened five years after a murder was committed there during a performance; will the killer strike again? Leni's last film before his untimely death features flamboyant camera moves and opulent production design that make this an extra special treat on the big screen!
This special screening will be accompanied by DREAMLAND FACES!
EXTRA SHOW ADDED AT 9:45PM. The 7:30pm show is sold out!
Found Footage Festival hosts Joe Pickett (The Onion) and Nick Prueher (Late Show with David Letterman) take audiences on a guided tour of their all-time favorite VHS finds. From the curiously-produced industrial training video to the forsaken home movie donated to Goodwill, the Found Footage Festival resurrects these forgotten treasures and serves them up in a lively celebration of all things found.
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Don't miss this special event for The Groveland food shelf that let's you have a great time while also contributing to a great cause!The one and only Gene Wilder stars as the definitive Willy Wonka in this classic musical fantasy about a little boy named Charlie and the magical golden ticket he possesses. This event is sure to satisfy every film lovers sweet tooth!!
This special Screening will also include: HARVEY GUSTAFSON at the keyboard of the Heights Mighty Wurlitzer! SPECIAL MOVIE TRIVIA!
DCP courtesy Warner Bros.
For advance tickets go to www.grovelandfoodshelf.org
We have added an ADDITIONAL screening of SINGIN' IN THE RAIN on Tuesday November 6th. Our Monday November 5th performance is SOLD OUT!
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Singin' In the Rain is one of our most popular events and sells out year after year! Considered by many to be one of the greatest screen musicals of all time, Singin' in the Rain is also a hilarious look at the chaos and turmoil that the switch from silents to talkies cast upon Hollywood in the late 1920's. Plus all that glorious TECHNICOLOR!
35mm print courtesy Warner Bros.
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This special screening will also include the 1929 Laurel & Hardy Silent short "BIG BUSINESS" accompanied by HARVEY GUSTAFSON at the Heights Mighty Wurlitzer!
An event for the whole family, you will not want to miss this rare Thanksgiving Day screening of one of Laurel & Hardy's most ambitious and charming feature films, Babes In Toyland. Stannie Dum (Stan Laurel) and Ollie Dee (Oliver Hardy) rent rooms in Mother Peep's shoe in Toyland. When Mother Peep can't make her mortgage payment to evil Silas Barnaby, he attempts to blackmail her into having Little Bo-Peep marry him, despite the girl's attachment to Tom-Tom Piper. Stannie and Ollie offer their assistance to Mother Peep, Bo-Peep and Piper, and later enlist an army of wooden soldiers to battle Barnaby's cave-dwelling bogeymen.
For years known as March of the Wooden Soldiers, we will be screening the original complete 1934 Black & White version.
Rights clearance courtesy Park Circus.
WE HAVE ADDED THREE ADDITIONAL SCREENINGS on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday December 4-6 @7:00pm!
One of our most popular events returns - an event that sells out year after year! You will not want to miss the perennial TECHNICOLOR favorite, WHITE CHRISTMAS, on the big screen!
Plus.....ON OUR STAGE! The big show starts with a special 20 minute concert by the wonderful MAUD HIXSON, singing a stocking full of your favorite holiday classics! Accompanied by Rick Carlson on the piano as well as A BOUNCING BALL SING ALONG at the end!!
Also... A fantastic pre show concert by HARVEY GUSTAFSON and ED COPELAND at the keyboard of the Heights Mighty Wurlitzer!
WHITE CHRISTMAS FAQS
Q: I have an MPR or Chinook Book 2 for 1 coupon, can I use these for White Christmas?
A: No, since this is a special event we do not accept any 2 for 1 coupons or other discounts.
Q: When does the singer start and when does the movie start and when do I need to be there?
A: The show, which starts with Maud Hixson performing at either 2:00pm or 7:00pm with the movie following immediately after her performance. So you need to be here at the ABSOLUTE LATEST by 2:00pm or 7:00pm because that is when the show officially starts and we do not seat after that.
Q: When does the organist start?
A: The organist will start playing 20 minutes before the start of the show.
Q: When do your doors open?
A: Our doors open an hour and 15 minutes before the start of the shows and we encourage you to arrive early so you can get seated and have plenty of time to get refreshments and relax before the show. We have a pianist playing the lobby piano at 1:15pm and 6:15pm and the Organist starts to perform at 1:45pm and 6:45pm, so there is plenty to keep your and your guests entertained before the show starts.
Q: Is the seating reserved seating?
A: All the seating for these performances is not assigned and is general seating, so the earlier you arrive the better selection of seats you will have, ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE A LARGE GROUP. Your advance ticket purchase guarantees you a seat at the performance, but with a sold out show there may be a chance, especially if you arrive late, that you may not be able to sit with your guests, so arrive early as refunds are not given if you cannot sit together.
Q: Something has come up and now we are unable to attend, can we get a refund.
A: Refunds are not given on advance ticket sales.
