Clarksville, TN – Offering budget-friendly entertainment options at only $5.00 a ticket, the Planters Bank Presents… film series has your wishlist in mind with a host of holiday movie favorites screening at the Roxy Regional Theatre on Sunday evenings in November and December:
The Polar Express
Sunday, December 3rd at 6:00pm
When a doubting young boy takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery that shows him that the wonder of life never fades for those who believe. The Academy Award-winning team of Tom Hanks and director Robert Zemeckis reunite for this inspiring adventure based on the beloved children’s book by Chris Van Allsburg.
Rating: PG
Running time: 100 minutes
Release year: 2004
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Cast: Tom Hanks, Nona Gaye, Peter Scolari, Leslie Zemeckis, Michael Jeter
Licensing: Swank Motion Pictures
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
Sunday, December 10th at 6:00pm
In this sequel to the two Lampoon Vacation flicks, the Griswold family host their dysfunctional relatives for the holiday as the dad (Chevy Chase) contends with spontaneously combusting Christmas lights and temperamental trees while anticipating the arrival of his annual bonus.
Rating: PG-13
Running time: 97 minutes
Release year: 1989
Director: Jeremiah Chechik
Cast: Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo, Randy Quaid, Juliette Lewis, Johnny Galecki
Licensing: Swank Motion Pictures
It’s A Wonderful Life
Sunday, December 17th at 6:00pm
In Frank Capra’s classic holiday comedy/drama, an angel (Henry Travers) helps a compassionate but despairingly frustrated businessman, George Bailey (Jimmy Stewart), by showing what life would have been like if he never existed. George starts to realize how many lives he has changed and impacted, and how they would be different if he was never there.
Rating: PG
Running time: 130 minutes
Release year: 1946
Director: Frank Capra
Cast: Tom Hanks, James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, Thomas Mitchell, Henry Travers, Beulah Bondi
Licensing: Swank Motion Pictures
Tickets are $5.00 and may be reserved online at www.roxyregionaltheatre.org, by phone at 931.645.7699, or at the theatre during regular box office hours (9:00am to 5:00pm, Monday through Friday, and one hour prior to show times). Seating is general admission. Popcorn, assorted candy, and alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages are available as concessions.
About the Roxy Regional Theatre
The Roxy Regional Theatre (Roxy Productions, Inc.) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to producing professional live theatre and promoting the arts, with emphasis on education, in Clarksville, Middle Tennessee, and the Southeast. The theatre is located at 100 Franklin Street in Historic Downtown Clarksville.
For more information, visit www.roxyregionaltheatre.org.
