Apollo Theatre of St Marys

Apollo Theatre Classic Movie Recommendations To Watch At Home 1. The Wizard Of Oz (1939) - Dorothy Gale is swept away to the magical land of Oz and embarks on a quest with her new friends to see the Wizard who can help her return home to Kansas. As good as musicals get! Check out the link we’ve shared in the comments below for more information about the Technicolor process behind the movie! Starring Judy Garland. 102 minutes. Rated PG. Family friendly. 2. Ace In The Hole (195...1) - A former big-city journalist now stuck working for an Albuquerque newspaper exploits a story about a man trapped in a cave to rekindle his career, but the situation quickly escalates into an out-of-control circus. Drama. This film bombed when it was first released as 1950s audiences were repulsed by its cynicism, but it turned out to be well ahead of its time. Starring Kirk Douglas. Written and directed by Billy Wilder. 111 minutes. Not rated. We recommend 13+. 3. The Producers (1968) A theatrical producer and his accountant devise a get-rich-quick scheme by putting on the world's worst, most offensive play. Satire written and directed by Mel Brooks. Starring Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder. 88 minutes. Technically rated PG, but it's more of a modern day PG-13. We recommend 13+. 4. Good Will Hunting (1997) Matt Damon stars as Will Hunting, a janitor at M.I.T., who has a gift for mathematics but needs help from a psychologist to find direction in his life. Also starring Robin Williams in the only role he ever won an Oscar for. 126 minutes. Rated R, but older teenagers could probably watch this. We recommend 15+.

Apollo Theatre Classic Movie Recommendations To Watch At Home 1. My Darling Clementine (1946) Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday clean up Tombstone by taking on the Clanton clan at the O.K. Corral. Although this film plays fast and loose with historic facts, it is still a classic Western. Starring Henry Fonda. Directed by John Ford. Fun fact: Local Western silent movie star Tom Mix was one of the pallbearers at Wyatt Earp’s funeral in 1929. He was a close, personal friend. 97 minu...tes. Not rated. We recommend 10+. 2. A Patch Of Blue (1965) A poor, blind white woman and a determined young black man forge a friendship, and he vows to help her leave her abusive home life. Starring Sidney Poitier. 105 minutes. Not rated. We recommend 13+. 3. Beauty And The Beast (1991) A prince cursed to spend his days as a hideous monster sets out to regain his humanity by earning a young woman's love. Disney animation at its best. Fun fact: This is the first animated film (and one of only three ever) to be nominated for the Best Picture Academy Award. 84 minutes. Rated G. Family friendly. And One New Recommendation. 4. The Dark Knight (2008) When the menace known as the Joker wreaks havoc and chaos on the people of Gotham, Batman must accept one of the greatest psychological and physical tests of his ability to fight injustice. Starring Christian Bale and Heath Ledger. Directed by Christopher Nolan. 152 minutes. Rated PG-13.

Apollo Theatre Classic Movie Recommendations To Watch At Home 1. A Star Is Born (1937) Before Lady Gaga, Barbra Steisand, and Judy Garland, Janet Gaynor played the titular role of the aspiring starlet seeking help from an alcoholic leading man whose best days are behind him. 111 minutes. Not rated. We recommend 12+. 2. Lawrence Of Arabia (1962) Peter O’Toole stars in this Hollywood epic about an English officer who successfully unites and leads the diverse, often warring,... Arab tribes during World War I in order to fight the Turks. 228 minutes. Not rated. We recommend 12+. 3. Groundhog Day (1993) - A weatherman finds himself inexplicably living the same day over and over again. Starring Bill Murray. 101 minute. Rated PG. And One New Recomation. 4. Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs (2009) - A local scientist is often regarded as a failure until he invents a machine that can make food fall from the sky. But little does he know, that things are about to take a turn for the worst. Fun animation. 90 minutes. Rated PG. Family friendly.

Apollo Theatre Classic Movie Recommendations To Watch At Home 1. Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940) Humble Abraham Lincoln gains the respect of his Illinois neighbors, growing in stature and respect until he is elected President in 1860 and departs for Washington. 110 minutes. Not rated. We recommend 10+. 2. Goldfinger (1964) - While investigating a gold magnate's smuggling, James Bond uncovers a plot to contaminate the Fort Knox gold reserve. Starring Sean Connery. Fun fact: G...oldfinger's model map used for his "Operation Grand Slam" is now housed as a permanent exhibition at the real Fort Knox. 110 minutes. Rated PG. We recommend 12+ though. 3. One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest (1975) - A criminal pleads insanity and is admitted to a mental institution, where he rebels against the oppressive nurse and rallies up the scared patients. Starring Jack Nicholson and Louise Fletcher. Fun fact: This is the second out of three movies ever to win all five major Oscars: Picture, Director, Actor, Actress, and Screenplay. The other two are It Happened One Night (1934) and The Silence of the Lambs (1991). 133 minutes. Rated R. And One New Recommendation. 4. Coco (2017) - Aspiring musician Miguel, confronted with his family's ancestral ban on music, enters the Land of the Dead to find his great-great-grandfather, a legendary singer. Pixar animation. 105 minutes. Rated PG. Family friendly.