Images Cinema Presents Family Flicks
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Images Cinema will present Family Flicks Under the Stars on four consecutive Sundays at sundown, July 11 through August 1. The scheduled movies are "Babe," "Galaxy Quest," "North By Northwest" and "Annie."The films will be presented on Chapin Lawn of Williams College, right off Rt. 2, near the top of Spring Street. Admission is free and open to all. In case of rain, the movies will screen at Images Cinema, 50 Spring St.
Images Cinema’s Executive Director Sandra Thomas says, "Summers in the Berkshires are fleeting, so we want to make the best of it by enjoying some classic family movies outside, with the entire community! Have even more fun by attending Sundays@Six on Family Flicks days, starting at 4 pm."
Family Flicks Under the Stars was made possible by the sponsorship of Sundays@Six, Williams College, Mezze, Shima Boutique, Tunnel City Coffee, Wild Oats Community Market, The Browns, The Clip Shop, Day & Beth Healing Arts, Gramercy Bistro, Library Antiques, The Red Herring, Spice Root, St. Pierre’s Barber Shop, Thai Sushi Garden, and Williamstown Motel.
Images Cinema concessions will be available on-site. Attendees are welcome to bring picnics, lawn chairs, and blankets. Those who live nearby are encouraged to bike or walk to the event to avoid parking hassles.
BABE (1995)
Sunday, July 11
Nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Fate brings a Yorkshire piglet named Babe to Hoggett Farm and is allowed to stay with the sheepdog and her pups. At the farm Babe learns the complicated social structure of the farm, and despite it, befriends a variety of animals, including Ferdinand the duck, who things he’s a rooster; and Ma, the matriarch of the sheep. Things really change for Babe when Farmer Hoggett notices Babe’s talent for sheep herding.
GALAXY QUEST (1999)
Sunday, July 18
The cast of a cult science-fiction television show now spend their days at fan conventions and performing in commercials. The Thermians, a group of real aliens, believe the show to be historical record and request help negotiating a peace treaty with a belligerent nation. The actors, a sorry bunch in real life, are not prepared for this mission. Will they be able channel their television characters and prevail? Starring Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, Tony Shalhoub, and Sam Rockwell.
NORTH BY NORTHWEST (1959)
Sunday, July 25
Nominated for three Academy Awards, North by Northwest is Alfred Hitchcock at his most effervescent in a romantic comedy-thriller that also features one of the definitive Cary Grant performances. Roger O. Thornhill, an advertising executive, is mistaken by enemy spies for a U.S. undercover agent named George Kaplan. He flees his pursuers and meets a sexy stranger. The film features the most iconic chase scenes ever created! Starring Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, James Mason.
ANNIE (1982)
Sunday, August 1
Nominated for two Academy Awards. The timeless story of Little Orphan Annie is brought to movie musical life! Annie is a spunky tomboy at an orphanage run by the cruel Miss Hannigan. Her repeated attempts to runaway are thwarted, but when the wealthy Oliver Warbucks is looking for a child to adopt, Annie is chosen. That’s just the beginning of her adventure. Features an all-star cast: Aileen Quinn, Albert Finney, Carol Burnett, Ann Reinking, Tim Curry, and Bernadette Peters.
The only one of its kind in Berkshire County, Images Cinema is a year-round non-profit, member-supported community film house that presents a wide range of films that impact filmmaking and our culture. Images continuously seeks to entertain, educate and engage the community with quality programming, while maintaining its dedication to independent film and media. Images Cinema is supported in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. Check for up-to-date happenings at www.imagescinema.org.
