The Historic
​Artcraft Theatre

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Yes, 35mm film is STILL our preferred movie format! 

We will be announcing movies as dates approach.

Members can purchase tickets one week before non-members. 
Film being inspected by lead 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.

Circus Pop! The Giant Bubble Show

July 9
6:30 pm., Wednesday
(Doors open ~60 minutes prior to showtime)
Approx. 1 hour performance
An un-believ-a bubble show!
You're invited to this un-believ-a-bubble show! Ringling Bros. alumnus Logan Jimenez will leave you in amazement as he makes giant 20-foot long soap bubbles, contorts bubbles through a tennis racket, makes bubbles explode and more!
VIP packages available!

The Fast and the Furious

July 11 and 12
2 & 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday
(Doors open ~60 minutes prior to showtime)
2001 - 1 hour, 46 minutes - Action, Adventure, Thriller
Rated  PG-13
Scheduled to show on 35mm film
Los Angeles police officer Brian O'Conner must decide where his loyalty really lies when he becomes enamored with the street racing world he has been sent undercover to end.
Starring: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez
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Sponsored by:  
Henn Haworth + Page

Wild Geese Bookshop presents
Jo PIazza

July 14
6:30 p.m., Monday
(Doors open ~60 minutes prior to showtime)
Your ticket includes a signed copy of her new novel Everyone is Lying to You.
Join us for an evening with international bestselling author Jo Piazza! Jo will kick off Wild Geese Bookshop's Third Annual Summer Camp for Grown Ups author series, discussing her new novel, Everyone is Lying to You!
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Presented by:  
Wild Geese Bookshop
Summer Break series
All tickets are $6 and include admission, small popcorn, and small drink!

Pokémon: Detective Pikachu

July 15
10 a.m., Tuesday
(Doors open ~60 minutes prior to showtime)
2019 - 1 hour, 44 minutes - Comedy, Sci-Fi, Mystery
Rated PG
In a world where people collect Pokémon to do battle, a boy comes across an intelligent talking Pikachu who seeks to be a detective.
Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Justice Smith, Kathryn Newton
Plus - JCPL on Wheels bookmobile on site from 9-10 a.m.!

Sponsored by:  
Johnson County Community Foundation
Franklin Parks and Recreation
Franklin Community Schools

Wild Geese Bookshop presents
Lynn Painter

July 16
6:30 p.m., Wednesday
(Doors open ~60 minutes prior to showtime)
Your ticket includes a signed copy of her new novel Maid for Each Other.
Join us for an evening with #1 New York Times bestselling author Lynn Painter. Lynn will discuss her new romance novel Maid for Each Other.
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Presented by:  
Wild Geese Bookshop

ma and pa kettle at waikiki

July 17
1:30 p.m., Thursday
Swartz Senior Series
A special showing for the more experienced movie lovers, 55 and over!
Free admission and concessions. Tickets for this showtime available day of show ONLY when doors open at 12:30 p.m.
Free admission courtesy of:  Swartz Family Community Mortuary
Free concessions provided by:  Astral at Franklin
July 18 and 19
2 & 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday
(Doors open ~60 minutes prior to showtime)
1955 - 1 hour, 19 minutes - Comedy
Rated G
Ma, Pa, and their daughter Rosie go off to Hawai'i to answer ailing Cousin Rodney's call for help running his pineapple farm while he recovers. Pa soon causes a major explosion and gets himself kidnapped.
Starring: Marjorie Main, Percy Kilbride, Lori Nelson

Sponsored by:  
Swartz Family Community Mortuary
Summer Break series
All tickets are $6 and include admission, small popcorn, and small drink!

Little Giants

July 22
10 a.m., Tuesday
(Doors open ~60 minutes prior to showtime)
1994 - 1 hour, 47 minutes - Comedy, Sport, Family
Rated PG
Misfits form their own opposing team to an elite peewee football team, coached by the elite team coach's brother.
Starring: Rick Moranis, Ed O'Neill, Shawna Waldron
Plus - JCPL on Wheels bookmobile on site from 9-10 a.m.!

Sponsored by:  
Johnson County Community Foundation
Franklin Parks and Recreation
Franklin Community Schools
A last-minute addition!

The parent Trap

July 24
7 p.m., Thursday
(Doors open ~60 minutes prior to showtime)
1998 - 2 hours, 8 minutes - Family, Comedy, Drama
Rated PG
Recreating the 1961 classic, Lindsay Lohan plays Identical twins Annie and Hallie, separated at birth and each raised by one of their biological parents, discover each other for the first time at summer camp and make a plan to bring their wayward parents back together.
Starring: Lindsay Lohan, Dennis Quaid, Natasha Richardson

The Sandlot

July 25 and 26
2 & 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday
(Doors open ~60 minutes prior to showtime)
1993 - 1 hour, 41 minutes - Comedy
Rated PG
Scheduled to show on 35mm film
In the summer of 1962, a new kid in town is taken under the wing of a young baseball prodigy and his rowdy team, resulting in many adventures.
Starring: Tom Guiry, Mike Vitar, Art LaFleur

Sponsored by:  
Janette Koon, Craig Clements; Waddell & Reed
Summer Break series
All tickets are $6 and include admission, small popcorn, and small drink!

Paddington 2

July 29
10 a.m., Tuesday
(Doors open ~60 minutes prior to showtime)
2017 - 1 hour, 43 minutes - Comedy, Adventure, Family
Rated PG
Paddington, now happily settled with the Brown family and a popular member of the local community, picks up a series of odd jobs to buy the perfect present for his Aunt Lucy's 100th birthday, only for the gift to be stolen.
Starring: Ben Whishaw, Hugh Grant, Hugh Bonneville
Plus - JCPL on Wheels bookmobile on site from 9-10 a.m.!

Sponsored by:  
Johnson County Community Foundation
Franklin Parks and Recreation
Franklin Community Schools

Bingo Night

July 29
First game: 7 p.m., Tuesday
(Doors open at 5:30 p.m.)
Enjoy a fun night of BINGO at the Artcraft. Admission is $20 and includes a six-face card. Ten games plus at least one bonus game.
Additional cards will be $5.
18-and-over only.
Concessions stand and bar will be open!

Limited table seating will be available.
Tickets are on sale now at the Artcraft office or at the doors on the day of the event.
​Gaming license 15532

Sponsored by:  
Humana

Wild Geese Bookshop presents
Holly jackson

July 30
6:30 p.m., Wednesday
(Doors open ~60 minutes prior to showtime)
Your ticket includes a signed copy of her new novel Not Quite Dead Yet.
Join us for an evening with with #1 New York Times bestselling author Holly Jackson! Holly will discuss her new novel, Not Quite Dead Yet.
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Presented by:  
Wild Geese Bookshop

Josie and the Pussycats

August 1
7:30 p.m., Friday
(Doors open ~60 minutes prior to showtime)
2001 - 1 hour, 38 minutes - Comedy, Satire, Music
Rated PG-13
Scheduled to show on 35mm film
A girl group find themselves in the middle of a conspiracy to deliver subliminal messages through popular music.
Starring: Rachael Leigh Cook, Tara Reid, Rosario Dawson

Sponsored by:  
Jake and Stephanie Bielawski

Scott Pilgrim vs. The World

August 2
7:30 p.m., Saturday
(Doors open ~60 minutes prior to showtime)
2010 - 1 hour, 52 minutes - Comedy, Action, Music
Rated PG-13
Scheduled to show on 35mm film
A young man must defeat his new girlfriend's seven evil exes, who are willing to do anything to prevent her happiness with someone else.
Starring: Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Kieran Culkin

Sponsored by:  
Henn Haworth + Page
Members: July 2
​General public: July 9

Citizen Kane

August 8 and 9
2 & 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday
(Doors open ~60 minutes prior to showtime)
1941 - 1 hour, 59 minutes - Drama, Mystery
Rated PG
Scheduled to show on 35mm film
Considered one of the best, if not the best, film ever made!
Following the death of publishing tycoon Charles Foster Kane, reporters scramble to uncover the meaning of his final utterance: 'Rosebud.'
Starring: Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten, Dorothy Comingore

Sponsored by:  
Keith and Cathy Armour
Members: July 9
​General public: July 16

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

August 15 and 16
2 & 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday
(Doors open ~60 minutes prior to showtime)
1975 - 1 hour, 31 minutes - Comedy
Rated PG
Scheduled to show on 35mm film
Hold on to your coconuts! Monty Python is back for another round of absurdity at The Artcraft! King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table embark on a surreal, low-budget search for the Holy Grail, encountering many, very silly obstacles.
Starring: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle

Sponsored by:  
Marc Hagn

TorchFire Film Festival

August 21
7 p.m., Thursday
(Doors open ~60 minutes prior to showtime)
Returning for its second year!
The Torchfire Film Festival is a celebration of independent filmmaking nestled in the charming town of Franklin, Indiana! Torchfire shines a light on our hometown, Indiana WINNERS, by illuminating the silver screen with their work at The Historic Artcraft Theatre. This film festival showcases the work of independent filmmakers, and will include a feature film, several short films, prize giveaways, and Q&As with featured guests.

Sponsored by:  
Hoffman and Newcomb Trial Lawyers
Songbird Media Group
Members: July 16
​General public: July 23

Terminator 2: Judgement Day

August 22 and 23
2 & 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday
(Doors open ~60 minutes prior to showtime)
1991 - 2 hours, 17 minutes - Action, Sci-Fi
Rated R
Scheduled to show on 35mm film courtesy of the American Film Genre Archives
He's back - just like he said! Arnold returns as an identical cyborg sent to initially kill Sarah Connor, but now must protect her son, John, from an even deadlier and powerful (but WAY cooler looking) cyborg.
Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Edward Furlong

Sponsored by:  
The Abbott Family