VICKSBURG, Miss. (VDN) — Grab the kids and head to The Strand Theatre this Saturday, Dec. 13 for back to back holiday showings.
Beginning at 7 p.m., John Cashman is sponsoring this version of Dickens’ A Christmas Carol to start the Christmas season at the Strand.
Patrick Stewart shines as Ebenezer Scrooge in this adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic about a miser who’s led on a chilling path to redemption. Directed by David Hugh Jones the movie was released in 1999 and rated PG.
Tickets are $9 in advance at Highway 61 Coffeehouse, and $10 at the door.
And beginning at 9:15 p.m., the Beavers are back! You’ve never seen a movie quite like this. Unless, of course, you came to see it at the Strand last year. But it’s back.
Called “gonzo cinema distilled from Buster Keaton to George Miller” (LA Times), “one of the most inventive comedies in years” (RogerEbert.com), that “puts most big screen comedies to shame,” (The Daily Beast), this impossible indie has become a word-of-mouth phenomenon — selling out theaters, melting Letterboxd & Rotten Tomatoes, and putting audiences worldwide into stitches.
In the early 1800’s, JEAN KAYAK, a drunken applejack salesman, finds himself stranded in a surreal winter landscape with nothing but his dim wits to guide him. Against a backdrop of ruthless elements and forest creatures – all played by actors in full-sized mascot costumes – KAYAK develops increasingly complex traps in order to win the hand of a mischievous lover. When he discovers that the Beavers have formed their own secret society, he must infiltrate their lair to uncover their secrets and win the day.
Equal parts silent-era stunt work, Looney Tunes energy, and pure filmmaking lunacy. See the cult hit that’s too much dam fun for streaming.
In honor of this special re-release, the first 20 attendees to arrive at our screening on Dec. 13 will receive a free collectible poster!
Advance tickets are available at Highway 61 Coffeehouse for $9. They will be $10 at the door.
Tickets can also be purchased online: beavers.brownpapertickets.com
The Strand is offering both showings for a special at $15.
And of course, the popcorn is free.
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