EMMIE BOESE
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Historic Fox Theatre's 2024 kids and classic summer movie series starts this week.
Josh Davies, Executive Director of Hutchinson's Historic Fox Theatre told Hutch Post about the selection process and how it works for each film in the kids and classic series.
"So basically I look at the films that are available from the last say 100 years of film making and the time the Fox has been open and try to pick out things that I think that the audience will really enjoy," Davies said. "Whether it be for the historic value or the sentimental value or seeing it on a big screen so that leads to several different avenues of all the movies that are out there which is a huge amount and of course we do take requests. A lot of people will send us or email us movies that they want to see and I always take that into consideration."
Cars is the first movie in the lineup for the kids series and Mary Poppins is the first in the classic series. Cars will play at the Fox on Tuesday at 2 p.m. and Thursday at 10 a.m. Mary Poppins will play on Thursday at 7 p.m. and Saturday at 2 p.m.
Development Administrator Penny Bettles said seeing a classic film at a historic venue is a whole different experience than seeing it in a movie theater.
"Yes, we don't have the reclining seats but the whole aesthetic of the building, the atmosphere, the whole experience is different and there's nothing comparable I don't think," Bettles said. "Not to mention, the prices are very affordable."
It's $4 a movie for the kids summer movie series or $16 for a summer movie pass. Classic movies are $5 per movie or $45 for a movie pass. There are eight movies in the kids series and 16 in the classic film series.
More information about the 2024 summer kids and classic film series is available at hutchinsonfox.com.
Kids Summer Film Series:
Cars-June 4 and 6
Kung Fu Panda-June 11 and 13
101 Dalmatians-June 18 and 20
Minions-June 25 and 27
Monsters Inc.-July 9 and 11
Aladdin-July 16 and 18
Homeward Bound-July 23 and 25
Toy Story 3-August 6 and 8
Classic Summer Film Series:
Mary Poppins-June 6 and 9
Father of the Bride-June 13 and 15
Imitation of Life-June 20 and 22
Dirty Dancing- June 27 and 29
The Hunt for Red October-July 11 and July 13
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid-July 18 and 20
The Notebook-July 25 and July 27
The Princess Bride- Aug. 8 and 10
The Sound of Music-Aug. 15 and 17
Apollo 13- Aug. 22 and 24
The Grapes of Wrath- Aug. 29 and 31
The Fugitive- Sept. 5 and 7
Hello Dolly!- Sept. 12 and 14
Forrest Gump- Sept. 19 and 21
9 to 5- Sept. 26 and 28
The Abyss- Oct. 3 and 5
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