Golden Oldies - Part 3
It was a very snowy evening last Thursday, the perfect enchanting atmosphere to enjoy a very Christmassy film!
Despite the snow shower, more than 50 senior movie lovers showed up for the third and last (but not the least!) film of the ‘Golden Oldies Movie Night’ series, ‘Miracle on 34th Street’. This classic Christmas film was chosen by our audience after the screening of ‘A Brief Encounter’ last month, and it was a perfect treat to get into the right Christmassy mood!
The expert film connoisseur Michael Smythe enlightened the audience with some pearls of wisdom about the film, he remarked that “..the film had been ranked n.9 on the American Film’s Institute’s 100 Most Inspiring Movies of All Time”; he also explained that “…the film received a B rating from the highly influential Legion of Decency because Maureen O’Hara played the part of a divorcée”.
Miracle on 34th Street is an award-winning film and it is the story of what takes place in New York City following Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade, as people are left wondering whether or not a department store Santa might be the real one. Because of its Christmas theme, the film has become a perennial Christmas favorite, even though the studio producers released it in May – keeping the fact that it was a Christmas movie a secret!
Our lovely audience – there’s also a very lively and chatty 93 years old lady among them!
We treated our spectators with popcorn, ice-cream and wine, which are always very much appreciated!
The ‘Golden Oldies Movie Nights’ proved to be a great success, with more than 150 people attending the films over the 3 nights and everyone asking to have it again…
Well, we won’t disappoint our film aficionados: ‘Golden Oldies Movie Nights’ will be back in 2011… but this time it will be on tour! We’re working on it and we’ll update you asap!
In the meantime, Castlereagh Arts wishes a fantastic festive time to everyone!
See you in 2011!
