The Historic
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Film being inspected by our projectionist, Steve Blair
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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.
Three Shows in one weekend!
Bridget Jones's Diary
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Cartoons for Cans
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National Lampoon's Vacation
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The Iron GiantApril 27 and 28, 2018
2 & 7:30 p.m. A boy befriends a space robot stirring cold war-era paranoia Eli Marienthal, Harry Connick Jr., Jennifer Aniston Sponsored by: Graham’s Wrecker Service |
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Back to the Future: Part TwoMay 4 and 5, 2018
2 & 7:30 p.m. After visiting 2015, Marty McFly must repeat his visit to 1955 to prevent disastrous changes to 1985...without interfering with his first trip. Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson Sponsored by: Indianapolis Motor Speedway |
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FREE BOOK DISCUSSION AND MOVIE
Little WomenTuesday, May 8, 2018
Book discussion: 6 p.m. Prizes and Intro: 6:45 p.m. FREE Movie: 7 p.m. Celebrate the 150 year anniversary of Louisa May Alcott's novel with a book discussion followed by FREE showing of the 1994 film adaptation. Susan Sarandon, Winona Ryder, Kirsten Dunst Sponsored by: Johnson County Public Library |
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Wizard of OzMay 11 and 12, 2018
2 & 7:30 p.m. - singalong show at 2 p.m., Saturday Dorothy Gale is swept away from a farm in Kansas to a magical land of Oz in a tornado and embarks on a quest with her new friends to see the Wizard Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, and Frank Morgan Sponsored by: B2S Life Sciences |
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Pappy Wilson's Spring ThawMay 17, 2018
7:30 p.m. Pappy Wilson and the gang return to the stage in a live, radio show-style stage production. The New Mercury Players Sponsored by: Johnson County Farm Bureau |
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West Side StoryMay 18 and 19, 2018
2 & 7:30 p.m. Two youngsters from rival New York City gangs fall in love, but tensions between their respective friends build toward tragedy. Natalie Wood, George Chakiris, Richard Beymer Sponsored by: American Family Insurance - Paul Humbles Agency |
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Indiana Jones and the Temple of DoomMay 25 and 26, 2018
2 & 7:30 p.m. Second adventure of the whip wielding archaeologist Harrison Ford, Kate Capshaw, Jonathan Ke Quan Sponsored by: Generations Custom Auto & Collision |
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June 1 and 2, 2018
2 & 7:30 p.m.
“My Neighbor Totoro”
When two girls move to the country to be near their ailing mother, they have adventures with the wondrous forest spirits who live nearby. (English dubbed)
Dakota Fanning, Elle Fanning, Timothy Daly
Sponsored by: Canines in Action
Summer Break - $5 ticket includes your movie ticket and a small popcorn/soda combo
Tuesday, June 5, 2018
10 a.m.
"Chicken Run"
When a cockerel apparently flies into a chicken farm, the chickens see him as an opportunity to escape their evil owners.
Mel Gibson, Julia Sawalha, Phil Daniels
Sponsored by: Franklin Parks and Rec
Johnson County Community Foundation
June 8 and 9, 2018
2 & 7:30 p.m.
“Airplane”
A man afraid to fly must ensure that a plane lands safely after the pilots become sick.
Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty, Leslie Nielsen
Sponsored by: Marc and Wendy Hagn
Auditions take place at 10 a.m. Monday, June 11 at the Johnson County Museum of History
June 11 - 16, 2018
"Missoula Children's Theatre"
A week-long theater camp for students entering grades 1 through 12 practicing and performing "The Princess and the Pea."
Sponsored by: Indiana Arts Council
National Endowment of the Arts
Summer Break - $5 ticket includes your movie ticket and a small popcorn/soda combo
Tuesday, June 12, 2018
10 a.m.
"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles"
Four teenage mutant ninja turtles emerge from the shadows to protect New York City from a gang of criminal ninjas.
Judith Hoag, Elias Koteas, Josh Pais
Sponsored by: Franklin Parks and Rec
Johnson County Community Foundation
Summer Break - $5 ticket includes your movie ticket and a small popcorn/soda combo
Tuesday, June 19, 2018
10 a.m.
"James and the Giant Peach"
An orphan, who lives with his two cruel aunts, befriends anthropomorphic bugs who live inside a giant peach, and they embark on a journey to New York City.
Paul Terry, Joanna Lumley, Pete Postlethwaite
Sponsored by: Franklin Parks and Rec
Johnson County Community Foundation
June 22 and 23, 2018
2 & 7:30 p.m.
“Smokey and the Bandit”
The Bandit is hired on to run a tractor trailer full of beer over state lines, in hot pursuit by a pesky sheriff.
Burt Reynolds, Sally Field, Jerry Reed
Sponsored by: Hurricane Specialized Trucking
Summer Break - $5 ticket includes your movie ticket and a small popcorn/soda combo
Tuesday, June 26, 2018
10 a.m.
"Snoopy Come Home"
Snoopy travels to see his sick former owner and then feels obliged to return to her permanently.
Chad Webber, Robin Kohn, Stephen Shea
Sponsored by: Franklin Parks and Rec
Johnson County Community Foundation
June 29 and 30, 2018
2 & 7:30 p.m.
“Jaws”
A local sheriff, a marine biologist and an old seafarer team up to hunt down a great white shark wrecking havoc in a beach resort.
Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss
Sponsored by: Don Harrington, Re/Max Results
Summer Break - $5 ticket includes your movie ticket and a small popcorn/soda combo
Tuesday, July 3, 2018
10 a.m.
"The Rocketeer"
A young pilot stumbles onto a prototype jetpack that allows him to become a high flying masked hero.
Billy Campbell, Jennifer Connelly, Alan Arkin
Sponsored by: Franklin Parks and Rec
Johnson County Community Foundation
July 6 and 7, 2018
2 & 7:30 p.m.
“Batman: The Movie” (1966)
The Dynamic Duo faces four supervillains who plan to hold the world for ransom with the help of a secret invention that instantly dehydrates people.
Adam West, Burt Ward, Lee Meriwether
Sponsored by: ... And Sewing is Half the Battle!
Summer Break - $5 ticket includes your movie ticket and a small popcorn/soda combo
Tuesday, July 10, 2018
10 a.m.
"Anastasia"
The last surviving child of the Russian Royal Family joins two con men to reunite with her grandmother, the Dowager Empress, while the undead Rasputin seeks her death.
Meg Ryan, John Cusack, Christopher Lloyd
Sponsored by: Franklin Parks and Rec
Johnson County Community Foundation
July 13 and 14, 2018
2 & 7:30 p.m.
“Shakiest Gun in the West”
A pardoned stagecoach robber, becomes government agent and marries a naive unsuspecting east-coast dentist in order to join a wagon train and catch the smugglers who have been selling guns to the Indians.
Don Knotts, Barbara Rhoades, Jackie Coogan
Sponsored by: Franklin Lions Club
Summer Break - $5 ticket includes your movie ticket and a small popcorn/soda combo
Tuesday, July 17, 2018
10 a.m.
"D2: The Mighty Ducks 2"
With most of the Ducks and a few new players in tow, Gordon Bombay sets forth for LA and the Junior Goodwill Games .
Emilio Estevez, Kathryn Erbe, Michael Tucker
Sponsored by: Franklin Parks and Rec
Johnson County Community Foundation
July 20 and 21, 2018
2 & 7:30 p.m.
“O Brother, Where Art Thou”
In the deep south during the 1930s, three escaped convicts search for hidden treasure while a relentless lawman pursues them.
George Clooney, John Turturro, Tim Blake Nelson
Sponsored by: Criminal Defense Team
Summer Break - $5 ticket includes your movie ticket and a small popcorn/soda combo
Tuesday, July 24, 2018
10 a.m.
"Balto"
An outcast half-wolf risks his life to prevent a deadly epidemic from ravaging Nome, Alaska.
Kevin Bacon, Bob Hoskins, Bridget Fonda
Sponsored by: Franklin Parks and Rec
Johnson County Community Foundation
July 27 and 28, 2018
2 & 7:30 p.m.
“Close Encounters of the Third Kind”
After an accidental encounter with otherworldly vessels, an ordinary man follows a series of psychic clues to the first scheduled meeting between representatives of Earth and visitors from the cosmos.
Richard Dreyfuss, François Truffaut, Teri Garr
Sponsored by: Marc and Wendy Hagn
Summer Break - $5 ticket includes your movie ticket and a small popcorn/soda combo
Tuesday, July 31, 2018
10 a.m.
"Daffy Duck's Quackbusters"
Daffy Duck opens a detective agency for the supernatural along side his Looney Toon buddies.
Mel Blanc, Mel Tormé, Roy Firestone
Sponsored by: Franklin Parks and Rec
Johnson County Community Foundation
August 3 and 4, 2018
2 & 7:30 p.m.
“Anchors Aweigh”
Two sailors, one naive, the other experienced in the ways of the world, on liberty in Los Angeles, is the setting for this movie musical.
Frank Sinatra, Kathryn Grayson, Gene Kelly
Sponsored by: Joyce and William Liverett
Reel Women / Vintage Wine - $10 ticket includes voucher for a glass of wine (served on site) - or - a popcorn / soda combo
Friday, August 10, 2018
7:30 p.m.
"Clueless"
A rich high school student tries to boost a new pupil's popularity, but reckons without affairs of the heart getting in the way.
Alicia Silverstone, Stacey Dash, Brittany Murphy
Sponsored by: Eclectic Jade & Vintage Whimsy
Brew and View - $10 ticket includes voucher for a glass of Shale Creek Brewing beer (served on site) - or - a popcorn / soda combo
Saturday, August 11, 2018
7:30 p.m.
"Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby"
Number one NASCAR driver Ricky Bobby stays atop the heap thanks to a pact with his best friend and teammate, Cal Naughton, Jr. But when a French Formula One driver, makes his way up the ladder, Ricky Bobby's talent and devotion are put to the test.
Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Sacha Baron Cohen
Sponsored by: Radio Prototyping & Engineering
The New Mercury Theatre players on stage
Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018
7:30 p.m.
"Pappy Wilson Goes to War"
Radio-style stage performance returns with a war-time themed performance.
The New Mercury Theatre players
Sponsored by: Johnson County Farm Bureau
August 17 and 18, 2018
2 & 7:30 p.m.
“The Maltese Falcon”
A private detective takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a gorgeous liar, and their quest for a priceless statuette.
Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Gladys George
Sponsored by: Larry and Nancy VanArendonk
August 24 and 25, 2018
2 & 7:30 p.m.
“E.T. the Extra Terrestrial”
A troubled child summons the courage to help a friendly alien escape Earth and return to his home world.
Henry Thomas, Drew Barrymore, Peter Coyote
Sponsored by: Swartz Family Mortuary
September 7 and 8, 2018
2 & 7:30 p.m.
“Gone With the Wind”
A manipulative woman and a roguish man conduct a turbulent romance during the American Civil War and Reconstruction periods.
Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh, Thomas Mitchell
Sponsored by: Flying Frog Bed & Breakfast
September 15 and 16, 2018
Saturday and Sunday
Historic Home Tour
Franklin Heritage, Inc event giving you an inside look at some of Franklin's most interesting, iconic, and significant homes.
More information and homes to be announced in June!
Sponsored by: Vintage Whimsy
Discover Downtown Franklin
Franklin Fall Festival weekend!
September 28 and 29, 2018
2 & 7:30 p.m.
“Ghostbusters”
Three former parapsychology professors set up shop as a unique ghost removal service.
Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver
Sponsored by: B2S LifeSciences
October 5 and 6, 2018
2 & 7:30 p.m.
“Psycho”
A Phoenix secretary embezzles $40,000 from her employer's client, goes on the run, and checks into a remote motel run by a young man under the domination of his mother.
Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, Vera Miles
Sponsored by: Linda & Martin Bielawski
October 12 and 13, 2018
2 & 7:30 p.m.
“A Nightmare on Elm Street”
Several people are hunted by a cruel serial killer who kills his victims in their dreams. While the survivors are trying to find the reason for being chosen, the murderer won't lose any chance to kill them as soon as they fall asleep.
Heather Langenkamp, Johnny Depp, Robert Englund
Sponsored by: MainSource Bank
October 19 and 20, 2018
2 & 7:30 p.m.
“Hocus Pocus”
After three centuries, three witch sisters are resurrected in Salem, Massachusetts on Halloween night, and it is up to two teenagers, a young girl, and an immortal cat to put an end to their reign of terror once and for all.
Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy
Sponsored by: Mutual Savings Bank
October 26 and 27, 2018
2 & 7:30 p.m.
“Young Frankenstein”
An American grandson of the infamous scientist, struggling to prove that his grandfather was not as insane as people believe, is invited to Transylvania, where he discovers the process that reanimates a dead body.
Gene Wilder, Madeline Kahn, Marty Feldman
Sponsored by: B2S LifeSciences
Reel Women / Vintage Wine - $10 ticket includes voucher for a glass of wine (served on site) - or - a popcorn / soda combo
Friday, November 2, 2018
7:30 p.m.
"Sleepless in Seattle"
A recently widowed man's son calls a radio talk-show in an attempt to find his father a partner.
Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Ross Malinger
Sponsored by: Wild Geese Bookshop
Admission is just one canned good - all donations will be collected and donated to Interchurch Food Pantry
Saturday, November 3, 2018
11 a.m. & 2 p.m.
"Cartoons for Cans"
Enjoy an hour of classic Warner Brothers cartoons. Different cartoon selections at each showtime!
Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck
Sponsored by: The Rogers Family
Brew and View - $10 ticket includes voucher for a glass of Shale Creek Brewing beer (served on site) - or - a popcorn / soda combo
Saturday, November 3, 2018
7:30 p.m.
"Die Hard"
John McClane, officer of the NYPD, tries to save his wife Holly Gennaro and several others that were taken hostage by German terrorist Hans Gruber during a Christmas party at the Nakatomi Plaza in Los Angeles.
Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Bonnie Bedelia
Sponsored by: Circle B Construction
The New Mercury Theatre players on stage
Thursday, November 8, 2018
7:30 p.m.
"Pappy Wilson Harvest Frolic"
Radio-style stage performance featuring fall harvest tales.
The New Mercury Theatre players
Sponsored by: Johnson County Farm Bureau
November 9 and 10, 2018
2 & 7:30 p.m.
“All Quiet on the Western Front”
A young soldier faces profound disillusionment in the soul-destroying horror of World War I.
Lew Ayres, Louis Wolheim, John Wray
Sponsored by: Janette Koon, CFP, Waddell and Reed
Christmas tickets on sale October 1 (Franklin Heritage Members), October 8 (general public)
November 16, 17 and 18, 2018
2 & 7:30 p.m. - Friday and Saturday
2 p.m. - Sunday
“The Muppet Christmas Carol”
The Muppet characters tell their version of the classic tale of an old and bitter miser's redemption on Christmas Eve.
Michael Caine, Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire
Sponsored by: Diane and Paul Oefinger
Christmas tickets on sale October 1 (Franklin Heritage Members), October 8 (general public)
November 23, 24, and 25, 2018
2 & 7:30 p.m. - Friday and Saturday
2 & 5:30 p.m. - Sunday
“Elf”
After inadvertently wreaking havoc on the elf community due to his ungainly size, a man raised as an elf at the North Pole is sent to the U.S. in search of his true identity.
Will Ferrell, James Caan, Bob Newhart
Sponsored by: The Marshmallow Monkey
Christmas tickets on sale October 1 (Franklin Heritage Members), October 8 (general public)
November 30, December 1, and 2, 2018
2 & 7:30 p.m. - Friday and Saturday
2 p.m. - Sunday
“A Christmas Story”
In the 1940s, a young boy named Ralphie attempts to convince his parents, his teacher and Santa that a Red Ryder BB gun really is the perfect Christmas gift.
Peter Billingsley, Melinda Dillon, Darren McGavin
Sponsored by: Tony and Emily Priola - The Willard
Christmas tickets on sale October 1 (Franklin Heritage Members), October 8 (general public)
December 7, 8, and 9, 2018
2 & 7:30 p.m. - Friday and Saturday
2 p.m. - Sunday
“It's a Wonderful Life”
An angel is sent from Heaven to help a desperately frustrated businessman by showing him what life would have been like if he had never existed.
James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore
Sponsored by: Marc & Wendy Hagn
Christmas tickets on sale October 1 (Franklin Heritage Members), October 8 (general public)
December 14, 15, and 16, 2018
2 & 7:30 p.m. - Friday and Saturday
2 & 5:30 p.m. - Sunday
“National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation”
The Griswold family's plans for a big family Christmas predictably turn into a big disaster.
Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Juliette Lewis
Sponsored by: Bailey and Wood Financial Group
January 4 and 5, 2019
2 & 7:30 p.m.
“Pillow Talk”
A man and a woman who share a party line cannot stand each other, but he has fun romancing her with his voice disguised.
Rock Hudson, Doris Day, Tony Randall
Sponsored by: Mark and Suzanne Robinson
January 11 and 12, 2019
2 & 7:30 p.m.
“Groundhog Day”
A weatherman finds himself inexplicably living the same day over and over again.
Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell, Chris Elliott
Sponsored by: Jay and Emily Goad
January 18 and 19, 2019
2 & 7:30 p.m.
“Bedknobs and Broomsticks”
An apprentice witch, three kids and a cynical conman search for the missing component to a magic spell useful to the defense of Britain.
Angela Lansbury, David Tomlinson, Roddy McDowall
Sponsored by: St. Rose of Lima Catholic Schools
February 8 and 9, 2019
2 & 7:30 p.m.
“Casablanca”
A cynical nightclub owner protects an old flame and her husband from Nazis in Morocco.
Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid
Sponsored by: Johnson County Beef Cattle Association
February 22 and 23, 2019
2 & 7:30 p.m.
“Blade Runner: The Final Cut”
A blade runner must pursue and try to terminate four replicants who stole a ship in space and have returned to Earth to find their creator.
Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young
Sponsored by: Paul Goad and Lauren Zike
March 8 and 9, 2019
2 & 7:30 p.m.
“My Man Godfrey”
A scatterbrained socialite hires a vagrant as a family butler...but there's more to Godfrey than meets the eye.
William Powell, Carole Lombard, Alice Brady
Sponsored by: Larry and Nancy VanArendonk
March 15 and 16, 2019
2 & 7:30 p.m.
“Raiders of the Lost Ark”
Archaeologist and adventurer Indiana Jones is hired by the U.S. government to find the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis.
Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman
Sponsored by: Alsip Law Office
March 22 and 23, 2019
2 & 7:30 p.m.
“Galaxy Quest”
The alumni cast of a space opera television series have to play their roles as the real thing when an alien race needs their help. However, they also have to defend both Earth and the alien race from a reptilian warlord.
Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman
Sponsored by: Larry and Nancy VanArendonk
March 29 and 30, 2019
2 & 7:30 p.m.
“Field of Dreams”
An Iowa corn farmer, hearing voices, interprets them as a command to build a baseball diamond in his fields; he does, and the 1919 Chicago White Sox come.
Kevin Costner, James Earl Jones, Ray Liotta
Sponsored by: Criminal Defense Team
March April 5 & 6, 2019
“Alfred Hitchcock Film Festival”
Six Films over two days featuring some of the greatest known, and lesser known films from the Master of Suspense.
Friday, April 5
7:30 p.m. - The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
10 p.m. - Marnie
Saturday, April 6
2 p.m. - Shadow of a Doubt
5 p.m. - Strangers on a Train
7:30 p.m. - Rear Window
10 p.m. - Lifeboat
Individual movie tickets and discounted full weekend movie passes will be available
Sponsored by:
Janette Koon, CFP, Waddell and Reed
Linda and Martin Bielawski
Canines in Action
April 12 and 13, 2019
2 & 7:30 p.m.
“Say Anything”
A noble underachiever and a beautiful valedictorian fall in love the summer before she goes off to college.
John Cusack, Ione Skye, John Mahoney
Sponsored by: Criminal Defense Team
April 19 and 20, 2019
2 & 7:30 p.m.
“Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory”
Charlie receives a golden ticket to a factory, his sweet tooth wants going into the lushing candy, it turns out there's an adventure in everything.
Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson, Peter Ostrum
Sponsored by: Bailey and Wood Financial Group
Reel Women / Vintage Wine - $10 ticket includes voucher for a glass of wine (served on site) - or - a popcorn / soda combo
Friday, April 26, 2019
7:30 p.m.
"Mean Girls"
Cady Heron is a hit with The Plastics, the A-list girl clique at her new school, until she makes the mistake of falling for Aaron Samuels, the ex-boyfriend of alpha Plastic Regina George.
Lindsay Lohan, Jonathan Bennett, Rachel McAdams
Sponsored by: The Purk Family
Admission is just one canned good - all donations will be collected and donated to Interchurch Food Pantry
Saturday, April 27, 2019
11 a.m. & 2 p.m.
"Cartoons for Cans"
Enjoy an hour of classic Warner Brothers cartoons. Different cartoon selections at each showtime!
Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck
Sponsored by: Leslie and Harry Serling
Brew and View - $10 ticket includes voucher for a glass of Shale Creek Brewing beer (served on site) - or - a popcorn / soda combo
Saturday, April 27, 2019
7:30 p.m.
"Blazing Saddles"
In order to ruin a western town, a corrupt politician appoints a black Sheriff, who promptly becomes his most formidable adversary.
Cleavon Little, Gene Wilder, Slim Pickens
Sponsored by: America's Water Heating Service
May 3 and 4, 2019
2 & 7:30 p.m.
“The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance”
A senator, who became famous for killing a notorious outlaw, returns for the funeral of an old friend and tells the truth about his deed.
James Stewart, John Wayne, Vera Miles
Sponsored by: Jeanne and Steve Barnett
May 10 and 11, 2019
2 & 7:30 p.m.
“The Wizard of Oz”
Dorothy Gale is swept away from a farm in Kansas to a magical land of Oz in a tornado and embarks on a quest with her new friends to see the Wizard who can help her return home in Kansas and help her friends as well.
Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger
Sponsored by: Earl Gray and Sons Plumbing
May 17 and 18, 2019
2 & 7:30 p.m.
“Trading Places”
A snobbish investor and a wily street con artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaires.
Eddie Murphy, Dan Aykroyd, Ralph Bellamy
Sponsored by: Circle B Construction
Strawberries on the Square weekend
May 24 and 25, 2019
2 & 7:30 p.m.
“Grease”
Good girl Sandy and greaser Danny fell in love over the summer. When they unexpectedly discover they're now in the same high school, will they be able to rekindle their romance?
John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Stockard Channing
Sponsored by: American Family Insurance - Paul Humbles
2 & 7:30 p.m.
“My Neighbor Totoro”
When two girls move to the country to be near their ailing mother, they have adventures with the wondrous forest spirits who live nearby. (English dubbed)
Dakota Fanning, Elle Fanning, Timothy Daly
Sponsored by: Canines in Action
Summer Break - $5 ticket includes your movie ticket and a small popcorn/soda combo
Tuesday, June 5, 2018
10 a.m.
"Chicken Run"
When a cockerel apparently flies into a chicken farm, the chickens see him as an opportunity to escape their evil owners.
Mel Gibson, Julia Sawalha, Phil Daniels
Sponsored by: Franklin Parks and Rec
Johnson County Community Foundation
June 8 and 9, 2018
2 & 7:30 p.m.
“Airplane”
A man afraid to fly must ensure that a plane lands safely after the pilots become sick.
Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty, Leslie Nielsen
Sponsored by: Marc and Wendy Hagn
Auditions take place at 10 a.m. Monday, June 11 at the Johnson County Museum of History
June 11 - 16, 2018
"Missoula Children's Theatre"
A week-long theater camp for students entering grades 1 through 12 practicing and performing "The Princess and the Pea."
Sponsored by: Indiana Arts Council
National Endowment of the Arts
Summer Break - $5 ticket includes your movie ticket and a small popcorn/soda combo
Tuesday, June 12, 2018
10 a.m.
"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles"
Four teenage mutant ninja turtles emerge from the shadows to protect New York City from a gang of criminal ninjas.
Judith Hoag, Elias Koteas, Josh Pais
Sponsored by: Franklin Parks and Rec
Johnson County Community Foundation
Summer Break - $5 ticket includes your movie ticket and a small popcorn/soda combo
Tuesday, June 19, 2018
10 a.m.
"James and the Giant Peach"
An orphan, who lives with his two cruel aunts, befriends anthropomorphic bugs who live inside a giant peach, and they embark on a journey to New York City.
Paul Terry, Joanna Lumley, Pete Postlethwaite
Sponsored by: Franklin Parks and Rec
Johnson County Community Foundation
June 22 and 23, 2018
2 & 7:30 p.m.
“Smokey and the Bandit”
The Bandit is hired on to run a tractor trailer full of beer over state lines, in hot pursuit by a pesky sheriff.
Burt Reynolds, Sally Field, Jerry Reed
Sponsored by: Hurricane Specialized Trucking
Summer Break - $5 ticket includes your movie ticket and a small popcorn/soda combo
Tuesday, June 26, 2018
10 a.m.
"Snoopy Come Home"
Snoopy travels to see his sick former owner and then feels obliged to return to her permanently.
Chad Webber, Robin Kohn, Stephen Shea
Sponsored by: Franklin Parks and Rec
Johnson County Community Foundation
June 29 and 30, 2018
2 & 7:30 p.m.
“Jaws”
A local sheriff, a marine biologist and an old seafarer team up to hunt down a great white shark wrecking havoc in a beach resort.
Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss
Sponsored by: Don Harrington, Re/Max Results
Summer Break - $5 ticket includes your movie ticket and a small popcorn/soda combo
Tuesday, July 3, 2018
10 a.m.
"The Rocketeer"
A young pilot stumbles onto a prototype jetpack that allows him to become a high flying masked hero.
Billy Campbell, Jennifer Connelly, Alan Arkin
Sponsored by: Franklin Parks and Rec
Johnson County Community Foundation
July 6 and 7, 2018
2 & 7:30 p.m.
“Batman: The Movie” (1966)
The Dynamic Duo faces four supervillains who plan to hold the world for ransom with the help of a secret invention that instantly dehydrates people.
Adam West, Burt Ward, Lee Meriwether
Sponsored by: ... And Sewing is Half the Battle!
Summer Break - $5 ticket includes your movie ticket and a small popcorn/soda combo
Tuesday, July 10, 2018
10 a.m.
"Anastasia"
The last surviving child of the Russian Royal Family joins two con men to reunite with her grandmother, the Dowager Empress, while the undead Rasputin seeks her death.
Meg Ryan, John Cusack, Christopher Lloyd
Sponsored by: Franklin Parks and Rec
Johnson County Community Foundation
July 13 and 14, 2018
2 & 7:30 p.m.
“Shakiest Gun in the West”
A pardoned stagecoach robber, becomes government agent and marries a naive unsuspecting east-coast dentist in order to join a wagon train and catch the smugglers who have been selling guns to the Indians.
Don Knotts, Barbara Rhoades, Jackie Coogan
Sponsored by: Franklin Lions Club
Summer Break - $5 ticket includes your movie ticket and a small popcorn/soda combo
Tuesday, July 17, 2018
10 a.m.
"D2: The Mighty Ducks 2"
With most of the Ducks and a few new players in tow, Gordon Bombay sets forth for LA and the Junior Goodwill Games .
Emilio Estevez, Kathryn Erbe, Michael Tucker
Sponsored by: Franklin Parks and Rec
Johnson County Community Foundation
July 20 and 21, 2018
2 & 7:30 p.m.
“O Brother, Where Art Thou”
In the deep south during the 1930s, three escaped convicts search for hidden treasure while a relentless lawman pursues them.
George Clooney, John Turturro, Tim Blake Nelson
Sponsored by: Criminal Defense Team
Summer Break - $5 ticket includes your movie ticket and a small popcorn/soda combo
Tuesday, July 24, 2018
10 a.m.
"Balto"
An outcast half-wolf risks his life to prevent a deadly epidemic from ravaging Nome, Alaska.
Kevin Bacon, Bob Hoskins, Bridget Fonda
Sponsored by: Franklin Parks and Rec
Johnson County Community Foundation
July 27 and 28, 2018
2 & 7:30 p.m.
“Close Encounters of the Third Kind”
After an accidental encounter with otherworldly vessels, an ordinary man follows a series of psychic clues to the first scheduled meeting between representatives of Earth and visitors from the cosmos.
Richard Dreyfuss, François Truffaut, Teri Garr
Sponsored by: Marc and Wendy Hagn
Summer Break - $5 ticket includes your movie ticket and a small popcorn/soda combo
Tuesday, July 31, 2018
10 a.m.
"Daffy Duck's Quackbusters"
Daffy Duck opens a detective agency for the supernatural along side his Looney Toon buddies.
Mel Blanc, Mel Tormé, Roy Firestone
Sponsored by: Franklin Parks and Rec
Johnson County Community Foundation
August 3 and 4, 2018
2 & 7:30 p.m.
“Anchors Aweigh”
Two sailors, one naive, the other experienced in the ways of the world, on liberty in Los Angeles, is the setting for this movie musical.
Frank Sinatra, Kathryn Grayson, Gene Kelly
Sponsored by: Joyce and William Liverett
Reel Women / Vintage Wine - $10 ticket includes voucher for a glass of wine (served on site) - or - a popcorn / soda combo
Friday, August 10, 2018
7:30 p.m.
"Clueless"
A rich high school student tries to boost a new pupil's popularity, but reckons without affairs of the heart getting in the way.
Alicia Silverstone, Stacey Dash, Brittany Murphy
Sponsored by: Eclectic Jade & Vintage Whimsy
Brew and View - $10 ticket includes voucher for a glass of Shale Creek Brewing beer (served on site) - or - a popcorn / soda combo
Saturday, August 11, 2018
7:30 p.m.
"Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby"
Number one NASCAR driver Ricky Bobby stays atop the heap thanks to a pact with his best friend and teammate, Cal Naughton, Jr. But when a French Formula One driver, makes his way up the ladder, Ricky Bobby's talent and devotion are put to the test.
Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Sacha Baron Cohen
Sponsored by: Radio Prototyping & Engineering
The New Mercury Theatre players on stage
Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018
7:30 p.m.
"Pappy Wilson Goes to War"
Radio-style stage performance returns with a war-time themed performance.
The New Mercury Theatre players
Sponsored by: Johnson County Farm Bureau
August 17 and 18, 2018
2 & 7:30 p.m.
“The Maltese Falcon”
A private detective takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a gorgeous liar, and their quest for a priceless statuette.
Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Gladys George
Sponsored by: Larry and Nancy VanArendonk
August 24 and 25, 2018
2 & 7:30 p.m.
“E.T. the Extra Terrestrial”
A troubled child summons the courage to help a friendly alien escape Earth and return to his home world.
Henry Thomas, Drew Barrymore, Peter Coyote
Sponsored by: Swartz Family Mortuary
September 7 and 8, 2018
2 & 7:30 p.m.
“Gone With the Wind”
A manipulative woman and a roguish man conduct a turbulent romance during the American Civil War and Reconstruction periods.
Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh, Thomas Mitchell
Sponsored by: Flying Frog Bed & Breakfast
September 15 and 16, 2018
Saturday and Sunday
Historic Home Tour
Franklin Heritage, Inc event giving you an inside look at some of Franklin's most interesting, iconic, and significant homes.
More information and homes to be announced in June!
Sponsored by: Vintage Whimsy
Discover Downtown Franklin
Franklin Fall Festival weekend!
September 28 and 29, 2018
2 & 7:30 p.m.
“Ghostbusters”
Three former parapsychology professors set up shop as a unique ghost removal service.
Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver
Sponsored by: B2S LifeSciences
October 5 and 6, 2018
2 & 7:30 p.m.
“Psycho”
A Phoenix secretary embezzles $40,000 from her employer's client, goes on the run, and checks into a remote motel run by a young man under the domination of his mother.
Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, Vera Miles
Sponsored by: Linda & Martin Bielawski
October 12 and 13, 2018
2 & 7:30 p.m.
“A Nightmare on Elm Street”
Several people are hunted by a cruel serial killer who kills his victims in their dreams. While the survivors are trying to find the reason for being chosen, the murderer won't lose any chance to kill them as soon as they fall asleep.
Heather Langenkamp, Johnny Depp, Robert Englund
Sponsored by: MainSource Bank
October 19 and 20, 2018
2 & 7:30 p.m.
“Hocus Pocus”
After three centuries, three witch sisters are resurrected in Salem, Massachusetts on Halloween night, and it is up to two teenagers, a young girl, and an immortal cat to put an end to their reign of terror once and for all.
Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy
Sponsored by: Mutual Savings Bank
October 26 and 27, 2018
2 & 7:30 p.m.
“Young Frankenstein”
An American grandson of the infamous scientist, struggling to prove that his grandfather was not as insane as people believe, is invited to Transylvania, where he discovers the process that reanimates a dead body.
Gene Wilder, Madeline Kahn, Marty Feldman
Sponsored by: B2S LifeSciences
Reel Women / Vintage Wine - $10 ticket includes voucher for a glass of wine (served on site) - or - a popcorn / soda combo
Friday, November 2, 2018
7:30 p.m.
"Sleepless in Seattle"
A recently widowed man's son calls a radio talk-show in an attempt to find his father a partner.
Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Ross Malinger
Sponsored by: Wild Geese Bookshop
Admission is just one canned good - all donations will be collected and donated to Interchurch Food Pantry
Saturday, November 3, 2018
11 a.m. & 2 p.m.
"Cartoons for Cans"
Enjoy an hour of classic Warner Brothers cartoons. Different cartoon selections at each showtime!
Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck
Sponsored by: The Rogers Family
Brew and View - $10 ticket includes voucher for a glass of Shale Creek Brewing beer (served on site) - or - a popcorn / soda combo
Saturday, November 3, 2018
7:30 p.m.
"Die Hard"
John McClane, officer of the NYPD, tries to save his wife Holly Gennaro and several others that were taken hostage by German terrorist Hans Gruber during a Christmas party at the Nakatomi Plaza in Los Angeles.
Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Bonnie Bedelia
Sponsored by: Circle B Construction
The New Mercury Theatre players on stage
Thursday, November 8, 2018
7:30 p.m.
"Pappy Wilson Harvest Frolic"
Radio-style stage performance featuring fall harvest tales.
The New Mercury Theatre players
Sponsored by: Johnson County Farm Bureau
November 9 and 10, 2018
2 & 7:30 p.m.
“All Quiet on the Western Front”
A young soldier faces profound disillusionment in the soul-destroying horror of World War I.
Lew Ayres, Louis Wolheim, John Wray
Sponsored by: Janette Koon, CFP, Waddell and Reed
Christmas tickets on sale October 1 (Franklin Heritage Members), October 8 (general public)
November 16, 17 and 18, 2018
2 & 7:30 p.m. - Friday and Saturday
2 p.m. - Sunday
“The Muppet Christmas Carol”
The Muppet characters tell their version of the classic tale of an old and bitter miser's redemption on Christmas Eve.
Michael Caine, Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire
Sponsored by: Diane and Paul Oefinger
Christmas tickets on sale October 1 (Franklin Heritage Members), October 8 (general public)
November 23, 24, and 25, 2018
2 & 7:30 p.m. - Friday and Saturday
2 & 5:30 p.m. - Sunday
“Elf”
After inadvertently wreaking havoc on the elf community due to his ungainly size, a man raised as an elf at the North Pole is sent to the U.S. in search of his true identity.
Will Ferrell, James Caan, Bob Newhart
Sponsored by: The Marshmallow Monkey
Christmas tickets on sale October 1 (Franklin Heritage Members), October 8 (general public)
November 30, December 1, and 2, 2018
2 & 7:30 p.m. - Friday and Saturday
2 p.m. - Sunday
“A Christmas Story”
In the 1940s, a young boy named Ralphie attempts to convince his parents, his teacher and Santa that a Red Ryder BB gun really is the perfect Christmas gift.
Peter Billingsley, Melinda Dillon, Darren McGavin
Sponsored by: Tony and Emily Priola - The Willard
Christmas tickets on sale October 1 (Franklin Heritage Members), October 8 (general public)
December 7, 8, and 9, 2018
2 & 7:30 p.m. - Friday and Saturday
2 p.m. - Sunday
“It's a Wonderful Life”
An angel is sent from Heaven to help a desperately frustrated businessman by showing him what life would have been like if he had never existed.
James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore
Sponsored by: Marc & Wendy Hagn
Christmas tickets on sale October 1 (Franklin Heritage Members), October 8 (general public)
December 14, 15, and 16, 2018
2 & 7:30 p.m. - Friday and Saturday
2 & 5:30 p.m. - Sunday
“National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation”
The Griswold family's plans for a big family Christmas predictably turn into a big disaster.
Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Juliette Lewis
Sponsored by: Bailey and Wood Financial Group
January 4 and 5, 2019
2 & 7:30 p.m.
“Pillow Talk”
A man and a woman who share a party line cannot stand each other, but he has fun romancing her with his voice disguised.
Rock Hudson, Doris Day, Tony Randall
Sponsored by: Mark and Suzanne Robinson
January 11 and 12, 2019
2 & 7:30 p.m.
“Groundhog Day”
A weatherman finds himself inexplicably living the same day over and over again.
Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell, Chris Elliott
Sponsored by: Jay and Emily Goad
January 18 and 19, 2019
2 & 7:30 p.m.
“Bedknobs and Broomsticks”
An apprentice witch, three kids and a cynical conman search for the missing component to a magic spell useful to the defense of Britain.
Angela Lansbury, David Tomlinson, Roddy McDowall
Sponsored by: St. Rose of Lima Catholic Schools
February 8 and 9, 2019
2 & 7:30 p.m.
“Casablanca”
A cynical nightclub owner protects an old flame and her husband from Nazis in Morocco.
Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid
Sponsored by: Johnson County Beef Cattle Association
February 22 and 23, 2019
2 & 7:30 p.m.
“Blade Runner: The Final Cut”
A blade runner must pursue and try to terminate four replicants who stole a ship in space and have returned to Earth to find their creator.
Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young
Sponsored by: Paul Goad and Lauren Zike
March 8 and 9, 2019
2 & 7:30 p.m.
“My Man Godfrey”
A scatterbrained socialite hires a vagrant as a family butler...but there's more to Godfrey than meets the eye.
William Powell, Carole Lombard, Alice Brady
Sponsored by: Larry and Nancy VanArendonk
March 15 and 16, 2019
2 & 7:30 p.m.
“Raiders of the Lost Ark”
Archaeologist and adventurer Indiana Jones is hired by the U.S. government to find the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis.
Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman
Sponsored by: Alsip Law Office
March 22 and 23, 2019
2 & 7:30 p.m.
“Galaxy Quest”
The alumni cast of a space opera television series have to play their roles as the real thing when an alien race needs their help. However, they also have to defend both Earth and the alien race from a reptilian warlord.
Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman
Sponsored by: Larry and Nancy VanArendonk
March 29 and 30, 2019
2 & 7:30 p.m.
“Field of Dreams”
An Iowa corn farmer, hearing voices, interprets them as a command to build a baseball diamond in his fields; he does, and the 1919 Chicago White Sox come.
Kevin Costner, James Earl Jones, Ray Liotta
Sponsored by: Criminal Defense Team
March April 5 & 6, 2019
“Alfred Hitchcock Film Festival”
Six Films over two days featuring some of the greatest known, and lesser known films from the Master of Suspense.
Friday, April 5
7:30 p.m. - The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
10 p.m. - Marnie
Saturday, April 6
2 p.m. - Shadow of a Doubt
5 p.m. - Strangers on a Train
7:30 p.m. - Rear Window
10 p.m. - Lifeboat
Individual movie tickets and discounted full weekend movie passes will be available
Sponsored by:
Janette Koon, CFP, Waddell and Reed
Linda and Martin Bielawski
Canines in Action
April 12 and 13, 2019
2 & 7:30 p.m.
“Say Anything”
A noble underachiever and a beautiful valedictorian fall in love the summer before she goes off to college.
John Cusack, Ione Skye, John Mahoney
Sponsored by: Criminal Defense Team
April 19 and 20, 2019
2 & 7:30 p.m.
“Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory”
Charlie receives a golden ticket to a factory, his sweet tooth wants going into the lushing candy, it turns out there's an adventure in everything.
Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson, Peter Ostrum
Sponsored by: Bailey and Wood Financial Group
Reel Women / Vintage Wine - $10 ticket includes voucher for a glass of wine (served on site) - or - a popcorn / soda combo
Friday, April 26, 2019
7:30 p.m.
"Mean Girls"
Cady Heron is a hit with The Plastics, the A-list girl clique at her new school, until she makes the mistake of falling for Aaron Samuels, the ex-boyfriend of alpha Plastic Regina George.
Lindsay Lohan, Jonathan Bennett, Rachel McAdams
Sponsored by: The Purk Family
Admission is just one canned good - all donations will be collected and donated to Interchurch Food Pantry
Saturday, April 27, 2019
11 a.m. & 2 p.m.
"Cartoons for Cans"
Enjoy an hour of classic Warner Brothers cartoons. Different cartoon selections at each showtime!
Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck
Sponsored by: Leslie and Harry Serling
Brew and View - $10 ticket includes voucher for a glass of Shale Creek Brewing beer (served on site) - or - a popcorn / soda combo
Saturday, April 27, 2019
7:30 p.m.
"Blazing Saddles"
In order to ruin a western town, a corrupt politician appoints a black Sheriff, who promptly becomes his most formidable adversary.
Cleavon Little, Gene Wilder, Slim Pickens
Sponsored by: America's Water Heating Service
May 3 and 4, 2019
2 & 7:30 p.m.
“The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance”
A senator, who became famous for killing a notorious outlaw, returns for the funeral of an old friend and tells the truth about his deed.
James Stewart, John Wayne, Vera Miles
Sponsored by: Jeanne and Steve Barnett
May 10 and 11, 2019
2 & 7:30 p.m.
“The Wizard of Oz”
Dorothy Gale is swept away from a farm in Kansas to a magical land of Oz in a tornado and embarks on a quest with her new friends to see the Wizard who can help her return home in Kansas and help her friends as well.
Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger
Sponsored by: Earl Gray and Sons Plumbing
May 17 and 18, 2019
2 & 7:30 p.m.
“Trading Places”
A snobbish investor and a wily street con artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaires.
Eddie Murphy, Dan Aykroyd, Ralph Bellamy
Sponsored by: Circle B Construction
Strawberries on the Square weekend
May 24 and 25, 2019
2 & 7:30 p.m.
“Grease”
Good girl Sandy and greaser Danny fell in love over the summer. When they unexpectedly discover they're now in the same high school, will they be able to rekindle their romance?
John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Stockard Channing
Sponsored by: American Family Insurance - Paul Humbles
