A local favorite returns! Producer Linda Gottlieb joins us to take your questions after the film.
Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey star in this beloved coming-of-age story set against the backdrop of a Catskill Mountains resort during the summer of 1963. Drawn to the staff quarters by the sound of stirring music, vacationing 17-year-old Baby (Grey) meets rebellious Johnny (Swayze), the hotel dance instructor, who is as experienced as Baby is naive. Baby becomes Johnny’s pupil in dance – and in love – in this heartwarming, spirit-lifting movie that continues to captivate generations of movie fans around the world.
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Belfast schoolteacher JJ crosses paths with Naoise and Liam Og, self-proclaimed ‘low life scum,’ sparking a unique hip-hop act. Rapping in Irish, KNEECAP becomes the unexpected face of a Civil Rights movement to save their native language. Battling police, paramilitaries, and politicians, they fight to be heard while their anarchic lifestyle often complicates their mission. Playing themselves, KNEECAP delivers a fiercely original biopic that’s a global rallying cry for the defense of native cultures.
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Start your engines. You’re about to take an incredible ride with one of the most wonderful family films of all time! With its clever tunes (including the Oscar-nominated title song), marvelous cast and enchanting storyline, this delightful romp is lots of fun and simply “toot sweet” to pass up! Dick Van Dyke stars as eccentric inventor Caractacus Potts, who creates an extraordinary car called Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. It not only drives – but also flies and floats – as it leads him, his two children and his beautiful lady friend, Truly Scrumptious (Sally Ann Howes), into a magical world of pirates, castles and endless adventure.
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The Bedford Playhouse is pleased to present one of the greatest musicals of stage and screen, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! Starring Gordon MacRae, Shirley Jones (in her film debut), Rod Steiger, Gloria Grahame, and Eddie Albert, directed by Fred Zinnemann. Winner of two Academy Awards and a must-see for all ages. Prior to the show, Oscar “Andy” Hammerstein III and former NY Times film critic Janet Maslin will introduce the film and share their insights into this timeless classic.
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BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE celebrates the life and music of an icon who inspired generations through his message of love and unity. On the big screen for the first time, discover Bob’s powerful story of overcoming adversity and the journey behind his revolutionary music. Produced in partnership with the Marley family and starring Kingsley Ben-Adir as the legendary musician and Lashana Lynch as his wife Rita.
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Comedy icons John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd star in the outrageously funny musical comedy The Blues Brothers. After the release of Jake Blues (Belushi) from prison, he and brother Elwood (Aykroyd) take their blues band back on the road in an attempt to raise money for the orphanage where they were raised. Havoc ensues as the brothers seek redemption on their “mission from God.” Directed by John Landis (National Lampoon’s Animal House), the soul-stirring comedy classic features musical performances by blues legends Ray Charles, James Brown, Aretha Franklin and Cab Calloway.
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Elvis Presley and Ann-Margret star in this fun and sexy 1964 tale of racecar driver Lucky Jackson. While working in Las Vegas to fund his new car, Lucky meets the woman of his dreams, Rusty Martin. Amidst screwball situations and playful romantic comedy, Lucky must win back Rusty in the dazzling desert city.
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Meet the Beatles! On February 9, 1964, the entire country fell victim to the British Invasion and stopped in its tracks to watch the Beatles make their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show. Now, sixty years on, we commemorate that historical event with the film that captures the essence of Beatlemania which remains undiminished after all this time. Come and sing along with all of your favorite songs (and scream if you want to!).
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This towering, fearless love story chronicles the lifelong relationship of conductor-composer Leonard Bernstein and Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein.
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After two films of true friendship and relentless flirting, Poppy and Branch are now officially, finally, a couple (#broppy)! As they grow closer, Poppy discovers that Branch has a secret past. He was once part of her favorite boyband, BroZone, with his four brothers. BroZone disbanded when Branch was still a baby, as did the family, and Branch hasn’t seen his brothers since. But when Branch’s bro Floyd is kidnapped for his musical talents by a pair of nefarious pop-star villains, Branch and Poppy embark on a harrowing and emotional journey to reunite the other brothers and rescue Floyd from a fate even worse than pop-culture obscurity.
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