Free Kids and Family Matinees
The Beach Theatre, in conjunction with generous sponsors, is proud to present the following free kids' matinees:

January 3 at 10:00 a.m. - FREE
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My Fair Lady (1964) (Rated "Approved")
(Sponsored by London Hair)

STORY: "Gloriously witty adaptation of the Broadway musical about Professor Henry Higgins, who takes a bet from Colonel Pickering that he can transform unrefined, dirty Cockney flower girl Eliza Doolittle into a lady, and fool everyone into thinking she really is one, too! He does, and thus young aristocrat Freddy Eynsford-Hill falls madly in love with her. But when Higgins takes all the credit and forgets to acknowledge her efforts, Eliza angrily leaves him for Freddy, and suddenly Higgins realizes he's grown accustomed to her face and can't really live without it." - Written by Tommy Peter on IMDB.com

More info: IMDB.com page | Cast/Crew | Parent's Guide | Reviews | Trailer
Runtime: 170 mins

January 10 at 10:00 a.m. - FREE
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Godzilla Raids Again (1955) (Not Rated)
(a.k.a. Gojira no gyakushû, Counterattack of the Monsters, Godzilla's Counter Attack, & The Return of Godzilla)
(Sponsored by Summer of Love Deli)

STORY: "Koji Kobayashi, a spotter for a Japanese fishing fleet crash lands his plane on a barren island. His best friend, Shoichi Tsukioka, manages to find him and lands his plane next to his so he can be rescued. The two pilots are shocked when they see two giant monsters waging war before falling into the ocean. The two pilots race back to Japan to inform the government what they saw. Soon the world comes to the realization, that a monster closely related to the original Godzilla is on the loose as well as a new monster named Angilas. Soon, the two monsters arrive in Osaka where they resume their battle. Angilas is killed and Godzilla destroys the city. A few weeks later, Godzilla is found on an frozen island north of Japan by Koji. He then informs the air force and they begin to bomb the creature. Koji tries to distract the monter but his plane is hit with Godzilla's radioctive breath and crashes into a mountainside causing a landslide, partially burying the monster. This gives the military the idea to bury the monster in ice, seemingly forever." - Written by Brian Washington on IMDB.com

More info: IMDB.com page | Cast/Crew | Parent's Guide | Reviews | Trailer
Runtime: 78 mins

January 17 at 10:00 a.m. - FREE
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Superman II (1980) (Rated PG)
(Sponsored by Galaxy Center for the Arts)

STORY: "A group of terrorists seize the Eiffel Tower & threaten Paris with a hydrogen bomb if the French government does not meet their demands. Superman immediately heads to Paris, where he launches the elevator carrying the bomb into outer space before it can detonate. Unfortunately, when the bomb explodes, it disintegrates the 'Phantom Zone', where 3 Kryptonian criminals had been imprisoned years before by Jor-El. Immediately, the 3 criminals, led by the psychopathic General Zod, head to Earth with the intention of enslaving the people Superman protects. The Man of Steel, however, is unaware of their arrival, and is forced to sacrifice his powers for a life with Lois Lane. When he finds out about Zod & his companions, Superman returns to the Fortress of Solitude to regain his powers and confront the horrible Kryptonian criminals - on his terms. Can Superman defeat the 3 villains who are armed with identical powers to his own?" - Written by Derek O'Cain on IMDB.com

More info: IMDB.com page | Cast/Crew | Parent's Guide | Reviews | Trailer
Runtime: 116 mins

January 24 at 10:00 a.m. - FREE
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Gulliver's Travels (1939) (Rated "Approved")
(Sponsored by Lemuria)

STORY: "Gulliver washes ashore on Lilliput and attempts to prevent war between that tiny kingdom and its equally-miniscule rival, Blefiscu, as well as smooth the way for the romance between the Princess and Prince of the opposing lands. In this he is alternately aided and hampered by the Lilliputian town crier and general fussbudget, Gabby. A life-threatening situation develops when the bumbling trio of Blefiscu spies, Sneak, Snoop, and Snitch, manage to steal Gulliver's pistol." - Written by Paul Penna on IMDB.com

More info: IMDB.com page | Cast/Crew | Parent's Guide | Reviews | Trailer
Runtime: 76 mins

January 31 at 10:00 a.m. - FREE
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The Mask (1994) (Rated PG-13)
(Sponsor Needed)

STORY: "Stanley Ipkiss is a young shy man who works in a bank. One day, he discovers a mask by the sea, which (according to an archaeologist) pictures the Norse god of tricks and deception, Loki. When Stanley puts on the mask, he transforms into an uncontrolled reflection of himself, that does crazy things and amazes the people. This new super-hero, the "Mask", falls in love with a singer, Tina Carlyle while he decides to eliminate every gangster in the city." - Written by Chris Makrozahopoulos on IMDB.com

More info: IMDB.com page | Cast/Crew | Parent's Guide | Reviews | Trailer
Runtime: 97 mins

The Beach Theatre is always seeking sponsors for these Free Kids Matinee showings.
Anyone who might be interested should contact The Beach Theatre at 727-360-6697 or email Liz.

 
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