The Historic
​Artcraft Theatre

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See what's on sale now, and what's in store!
Keep your eye on this page for the most recent activity and title announcements!
Yes, 35mm film is STILL our preferred movie format! 

We will be announcing movies as they are ready to come on sale. Normally about 6-8 weeks prior to the movie, or sooner if possible. 
Film being inspected by our projectionist, Steve Blair
All films subject to change. Trust us, we don't like that situation any more than you, and we do our best to avoid it.
Third and final week of Midweek Music Movies

Purple Rain

7:30 p.m. - Wednesday
September 23
Rated R - 1 hour, 51 minutes - Music, Drama, Romance
Starring: Prince, Apollonia Kotero, Morris Day
A young musician, tormented by an abusive situation at home, must contend with a rival singer, a burgeoning romance, and his own dissatisfied band, as his star begins to rise.
Showing in 35mm film
Doors will open 30 minutes prior to showtime.

Sponsored by
Smythe and Co. Real Estate

Hocus Pocus

September 25, 26, and 27, 2020
2 and 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday
2 p.m., Sunday
​Rated PG - 1993 - 1 hour, 36 minutes - Fantasy, Family, Comedy
Scheduled to show in 35mm film
A curious youngster moves to Salem, where he struggles to fit in before awakening a trio of diabolical witches that were executed in the 17th century.
Starring: Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy 
Sponsored by: B2S Life Sciences

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

October 2 and 3, 2020
2 and 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday
​Rated PG-13 - 2005- 2 hours, 37 minutes - Fantasy, Family, Comedy
Scheduled to show in 35mm film
Harry Potter finds himself competing in a hazardous tournament between rival schools of magic, but he is distracted by recurring nightmares.
Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Richard Harris 
Sponsored by: Marshall Mechanical

The Bride of Frankenstein

October 9 and 10, 2020
2 and 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday
​Not Rated - 1935 - 1 hour, 15 minutes - Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
Scheduled to show in 35mm film
Mary Shelley reveals the main characters of her novel survived: Dr. Frankenstein, goaded by an even madder scientist, builds his monster a mate.
Starring: Boris Karloff, Elsa Lanchester, Colin Clive
Sponsored by: Linda and Martin Bielawski

The Horror of Dracula

October 16 and 17, 2020
2 and 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday
​Not Rated - 1958 - 1 hour, 22 minutes - Drama, Horror
Jonathan Harker begets the ire of Count Dracula after he accepts a job at the vampire's castle under false pretenses, forcing his colleague Dr. Van Helsing to destroy the predatory villain when he targets Harker's loved ones.
Starring: Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Michael Gough 
Sponsored by: Canines in Action, Inc.

Abbott and Costello Meet The Mummy

October 23 and 24, 2020
2 and 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday
​Not Rated - 1958 - 1 hour, 19 minutes - Adventure, Comedy
​Scheduled to show in 35mm film
Two bumbling Americans stumble on the discovery of a lifetime when their search for a mummy leads them to a sacred medallion that holds the key to buried treasure.
Starring: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Marie Windsor
Sponsored by: Larry and Nancy Van Arendonk

The Historic Artcraft Theatre will be closed Oct. 30 & 31

Member tickets available now!
General Public on sale: Sept. 21

Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior

November 5 and 6, 2020
7:30 p.m. - Thursday
2 & 7:30 - p.m. - Friday
​Rated R - 1981 - 1 hour, 19 minutes - Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Scheduled to show in 35mm film
In the post-apocalyptic Australian wasteland, a cynical drifter agrees to help a small, gasoline-rich community escape a horde of bandits.
Starring: Mel Gibson, Bruce Spence, Michael Preston
Sponsored by: Graham's Wrecker Service
Member tickets available now!
General Public on sale: Sept. 21

The Bridge on the River Kwai

November 7 and 8 , 2020
2 & 7:30 p.m. - Saturday
2 p.m. - Sunday
​Rated PG - 1957 - 2 hours, 41 minutes - Adventure, Drama, War
Scheduled to show in 35mm film
British POWs are forced to build a railway bridge across the river Kwai for their Japanese captors, not knowing that the allied forces are planning to destroy it.
Starring: William Holden, Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins
Sponsored by: Franklin Insurance Agency
There are no advance tickets for this event. Admission is day of show, at the door only.
Admission is just one canned or non-perishable good donated at the door.
All collected goods will be donated to Interchurch Food Pantry

Cartoons for Cans

November 14 , 2020
11 a.m. and 2 p.m. - Saturday
Not Rated  - Approximately 45 minutes per showtime (six cartoons)
Scheduled to show in 35mm film
Start your Saturday with six classic Warner Brothers cartoons. Each showtime, approximately 45 minutes, contains different cartoons!
Starring: Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and friends!
Sponsored by: The Elba L. and Gene Portteus Braningin Foundation
KODAK Reel Film App Participating Venue