AY TUESD EACH MONTH* IN 2019 *Except August Croydon Dementia Friendly Screenings The David Lean Cinema, in partnership with the Croydon Dementia Action Alliance, are organising a series of popular music films throughout 2019. These Dementia Friendly screenings aim to make cinema more accessible by providing an inclusive experience to enable people living with dementia, their families and carers to attend the cinema in a welcoming environment. The lights are left on low, there are no adverts or trailers and the audience is allowed to move around or even sing along to any musical numbers if they’d like to. For tickets go to www.eventbrite.co.uk and search Dementia Friendly Screening. If you are a wheelchair user, please use our online contact form, with Dementia Friendly Screenings in the Subject field. C All films listed start at 11am– Tea, coffee and biscuits will be available from 10.15am. Admission is free. H Tuesday 5 March 2019 R VIVA LAS VEGAS (1964), starring Elvis Presley and Ann-Margret Jackson (Elvis) goes to Las Vegas to participate in the city’s first annual Grand Prix. Forced to work as a waiter to earn money to pay for a new car engine, he falls for local swimming instructor Rusty Martin (Ann-Margret). THE DAVID LEAN CINEMA | Dementia Friendly Screenings H Tuesday 2 April 2019 R EASTER PARADE (1948), starring Judy Garland and Fred Astaire This romantic musical features songs by Irving Berlin. Fred plays Broadway star Don Hewes, who hires Hannah Brown, a chorus girl, played by Judy to prove that he can train anyone to be a star dancer and get back at his ex-partner. H Tuesday 7 May 2019 R CALAMITY JANE (1953), starring Doris Day and Howard Keel Calamity Jane is the shotgun rider on the Deadwood stagecoach. When patrons of the town’s saloon complain they do not have a top class entertainer, Jane promises to get a star attraction from Chicago, much to the amusement of Wild Bill Hickok. H Tuesday 21 May 2019 R SUMMER HOLIDAY (1963), starring Cliff Richard and The Shadows Four young London Transport mechanics convert a double decker bus into a travelling hotel, which they drive across Europe. They pick up a runaway girl singer plus three other girls on their way to Athens. THE DAVID LEAN CINEMA | Dementia Friendly Screenings H Tuesday 4 June 2019 R G.I. BLUES (1960), starring Elvis Presley and Juliet Prowse Elvis plays a US serviceman stationed in Germany who dreams of running a nightclub when he is demobbed. To raise money for this, he places a bet that he can spend the night with local dancer Lili, played by Juliet Prowse. For further information X www.davidleancinema.org.uk \ The David Lean Cinema • Croydon Clocktower • Katharine Street Croydon • CR9 1ET SPONSORED BY SANDERSTEAD COUNCILLORS | SHARON & ANDREW BOYD | OLD COULSDON COUNCILLORS.