Movie Descriptions-August 2016 Saturdays & select Wednesdays at 7:00pm in Event Center Reshown on Channel 2 the following day at 1:00, 7:00 and 10:30 pm
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid: (1969) Stars: Paul Newman, Robert Redford Plot: The true story of fast-draws and wild rides, battles with posses, train and bank robberies, a torrid love affair and a new lease on outlaw life in far away Bolivia. It is also a character study of a remarkable friendship between Butch - possibly the most likeable outlaw in frontier history - and his closest associate, the fabled, ever-dangerous Sundance Kid. Date: Saturday, August 6th Rated: PG Run Time: 113 Minutes
A Walk in the Woods: (2015) Stars: Robert Redford, Nick Nolte Plot: Returning to America after living abroad many years, aging travel writer Bill Bryson decides to focus on his native land by hiking the length of the Appalachian Trail with his long- estranged pal Stephen Katz -- a tottering, wisecracking ex-alcoholic. Date: Saturday, August 13th Rated: R Run Time: 104 Minutes
Chariots of Fire: (1981) Stars: Ben Cross, Ian Charleson Plot: Two very different runners -- hotshot Jewish Cambridge scholar Harold Abrahams (Ben Cross) and rigid Presbyterian missionary Eric Liddell (Ian Charleson) -- compete for the British team in the 1924 Olympics, facing intense pressure and complex personal tests of faith. Hugh Hudson directs this edifying 1981 Best Picture Oscar winner, which is based on a true story. Ian Holm co-stars as Abrahams's mentor, Sam Mussabini. Date: Wednesday, August 17th Rated: PG Run Time: 127 Minutes
Eddie the Eagle: (2016) Stars: Taron Egerton, Hugh Jackman Plot: Forever endearing himself to the British public, Eddie "the Eagle" Edwards becomes the first Englishman to compete in the Winter Olympics ski jump, relying on valor to make up for his lack of experience and bad eyesight. Date: Saturday, August 20th Rated: PG-13 Run Time: 106 Minutes
Sound of Music: (1965) Stars: Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer Plot: In Rodgers and Hammerstein's greatest collaboration, a feisty postulant named Maria (Julie Andrews) is sent to care for the unruly, motherless Von Trapp children. She soon tames them -- and finds herself falling for their stern father (Christopher Plummer). Oscar-winning director Robert Wise used stunning Austrian locations to transform the popular stage musical into a cinema classic in which the hills truly seemed to come alive. Date: Wednesday, August 24th Rated: G Run Time: 174 Minutes
Miracles from Heaven: (2016) Stars: Jennifer Garner, Kylie Rogers Plot: Based on real-life events, this intriguing drama recounts the story of young Annabel Beam, who suffers from an incurable digestive disorder. But when a string of miracles leads to her complete recovery, Annabel's family and doctors are mystified. Date: Saturday, August 27th Rated: PG Run Time: 109 Minutes
Summer Stock: (1950) Stars: Judy Garland, Gene Kelly Plot: Jane Falbury (Judy Garland) thinks she's doing her sister, Abigail (Gloria DeHaven), a favor by allowing her troupe of summer stock actors to use her barn as a theater. But when Jane meets her sister's fiancé, director Joe Ross (Gene Kelly), she realizes she's made a big mistake. She finds herself falling for him in this 1950 musical, which was Garland's last with Kelly, a longtime collaborator, and features her performance of "Get Happy." Date: Wednesday, August 31st Rated: NR Run Time: 108 Minutes
Documentary Films for August 2016 Sundays at 7:00pm in Event Center Reshown on Channel 2 the following Monday at 1:00, 7:00 and 10:30 pm
Title: “Butch Cassidy and the Outlaw Trail” Description: Journey from Utah and Wyoming to Argentina and Bolivia to uncover the real story of the West’s most famous outlaw, Butch Cassidy. Narrated by Hal Holbrook, this documentary reveals new facts about the life of Butch and Sundance on their Argentina ranch. It follows Butch’s life from his youth in Utah to the shootout in a remote Bolivian village that still has some wondering: Did Butch die in South America, or did he return to the United States? Shown: August 7th, 2016 Run Time: 57 minutes
Title: “Cats and Dogs” Description: National Geographic explores the genetic journey of cats and dogs and reveals an intimate look at the amazing relationship that has evolved between people and these animals over hundreds of years. Shown: August 14th, 2016 Run Time: 60 Minutes
Title: “Sherman’s March” Description: General William Tecumseh Sherman’s scorched-earth strategy against the South helped end the Civil War and in the process changed military strategy forever. This documentary explores his brutal and effective campaign, which arguably saved the Lincoln presidency, the Union, and thousands of lives on both sides--and made Sherman one of the most hated and misunderstood figures in American history. Through cutting-edge CGI battle scenes and dramatizations based on contemporary sources, “Sherman’s March” mixes the sweep of large-scale military strategy with intimate stories of the women, the slaves, and the soldiers who fought on both sides. Shown: August 21st, 2016 Run Time: 94 Minutes
Title: “Fly Girls” Description: During WWII, more than a thousand women signed up to fly with the U.S. military. Drawing on archival footage, rarely seen home movies, and interviews with pilots themselves, this production tells the fascinating story of the Women’s Airforce Service Pilots. Wives, mothers, actresses and debutantes who joined the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPS) test-piloted aircraft, ferried planes and logged 60 million miles in the air. Thirty-eight women died in service. But the opportunity to play a critical role in the war effort was abruptly canceled by politics and resentment, and it would be 30 years before women would again break the sex barrier in the skies. Shown: August 28th, 2016 Run Time: 56 minutes