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An anthology of rare and classic short films, selected to amaze the young and inspire the young at heart.

It’s important to instill a sense of wonder at a young age and this year’s Plaza Classic Film Festival will ... read more
Art House for Kids: Amazing Animation

Philanthropy Theatre
Tuesday, Aug 10 at 01:30 PM


An anthology of rare and classic short films, selected to amaze the young and inspire the young at heart.

It’s important to instill a sense of wonder at a young age and this year’s Plaza Classic Film Festival will ... read more
Art House for Kids: Amazing Shorts

Philanthropy Theatre
Thursday, Aug 12 at 01:30 PM


Ever dream of being an astronaut as a kid? - If so, then this is the adventure for you. Ethan Hawke and River Phoenix are the earth-based stars of this gently paced adventure, in which three kids put together ... read more
Explorers
1985 | PG | Sci-Fi, Family | d. Joe Dante
Ethan Hawke, River Phoenix, Bobby Fite

Philanthropy Theatre
Friday, Aug 13 at 04:00 PM
Digital

25th Anniversary

Voiced by talents including Billy Crystal, Christian Bale and Lauren Bacall, Howl’s Moving Castle is one of Japanese animation guru Hayao Miyazaki’s most beloved films (and one of the most successful Japanese films ever made). Adapted from Diana Wynne Jones’ ... read more
Howl's Moving Castle
2004 | PG | Animation, Family | d. Hayao Miyazaki
Chieko Baisho, Takuya Kimura, Akihiro Miwa

Philanthropy Theatre
Monday, Aug 9 at 04:00 PM
Digital

English dubbed
Signature Classic

Another classic story re-told by Walt Disney and his famous animators, Sleeping Beauty is a noteworthy classic for a number of reasons (not the least of which was its nearly decade long production schedule).

Based on the famous Brother’s ... read more
Sleeping Beauty
Sponsored by
1959 | Not Rated | Animation, Family | d. Clyde Geronimi
Mary Costa, Bill Shirley, Eleanor Audley

Kendle Kidd Performance Hall
Sunday, Aug 15 at 01:30 PM
Archival 35mm


A grandparent of today’s television reality shows, Disney’s castaway saga has held its own over the years and remains a top notch adventure story, mixing survival skills with a bit of the political, ala Lord of the Flies. ... read more
Swiss Family Robinson
Sponsored by J.L. and Patricia Jay
1960 | Not Rated | Adventure, Family | d. Ken Annakin
John Mills, Dorothy McGuire, James MacArthur

Philanthropy Theatre
Tuesday, Aug 10 at 04:00 PM
Digital


In this beloved Disney romp, Fred MacMurray plays a tinkering science professor who formulates a rubbery anti-gravity substance he dubs “Flubber,” which he uses to save the college basketball team and to convert his old jalopy into a flying machine. ... read more
The Absent-Minded Professor
1961 | Not Rated | Comedy, Family | d. Robert Stevenson
Fred MacMurray, Nancy Olson, Keenan Wynn

Kendle Kidd Performance Hall
Saturday, Aug 7 at 01:00 PM
Archival 35mm