Alabama Theatre’s ‘Holiday Film Series’ kicks off tonight
By Wade KwonClassics, cartoons, musicals and miracles will fill the screen of the Alabama Theatre for 9 days. Tonight marks the start of the venue’s annual “Holiday Film Series.”
As a bonus, each screening starts off with a Christmas carol sing-along with the Mighty Wurlitzer organ.
Tickets are $7, $6 for senior citizens and children 11 and younger.
The lineup:
- Tonight, 7 p.m.: “A Christmas Story”
- Tuesday-Wednesday, 7 p.m.: “It’s a Wonderful Life”
- Thursday-Friday, 7 p.m.: “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation”
- Saturday, 2 p.m.: Children’s triple feature
- “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”
- “Frosty the Snowman”
- “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”
- Saturday, 7 p.m., and Sunday, 2 p.m.: “White Christmas”
- Dec. 21, 7 p.m.: “Meet Me in St. Louis”
- Dec. 22, 7 p.m.: “Miracle on 34th Street” (1947)
Plus, a few video previews to whet your appetite …
Video: A triple dog dare from “A Christmas Story”
Video: “You want the moon? … I’ll throw a lasso around it
and pull it down.” From “It’s a Wonderful Life.”
Video: Squirrel!!! from “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation”
Video: “We’re a Couple of Misfits”
from “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”
Video: Original trailer from “Miracle on 34th Street”
Monday, December 14, 2009, 11:04 am
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Monday, December 14, 2009, 11:42 am
I had a post built for this, too, but I linked to yours from mine to showcase your video clips. 😉
Monday, December 14, 2009, 1:48 pm
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Monday, December 14, 2009, 6:10 pm
Thanks, Ginger. Great minds and all that.
Check out Ginger’s post for more times on when you can buy tickets. And see her blog for more film events in and around Birmingham.