Cary Grant, so dashing and debonair, was one of Hollywood's consummate leading men. In 1999, the American Film Institute named Cary Grant the second "Greatest Male Screen Legend". On Sunday, July 27th, the Edmond Town Hall Theater will screen his 1939 feature film, Gunga Din, as part of the 2014 Sunday Cinema Series, presented by the Newtown Cultural Arts Commission. Tickets for all shows are $2, with shows at 1, 4 and 7 p.m.
"Here they come! The reckless, lusty, swaggering sons of the thundering guns of Kipling's storied India...in the picture whose action sweeps the screen like a cyclone!" exclaims one of the many original tag lines for Gunga Din, which was the second biggest money-maker of 1939, after Gone with the Wind.
Inspired by the Rudyard Kipling heroic poem, Gunga Din is a humble Indian water bearer who aspires to become a respected soldier in the British Army. The story is set in late 19th century colonial India, where three sergeants of the Royal Engineers (played by Cary Grant, Victor McLaglen, and Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.) lead their troops to stop a murderous Thuggee cult uprising. This is the lighter side of war movies, filled with love and laughter.
Save these dates for the rest of our Sunday Cinema Series films:
August 31 Goodbye, Mr. Chips starring Robert Donat (Best Actor Oscar)
September 21 Mr. Smith Goes to Washington starring James Stewart
October 19 Hunchback of Notre Dame starring Charles Laughton
November 30 Gone with the Wind starring Vivian Lee & Clark Gable
December 28 Babes in Arms starring Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney
Experience these Hollywood Classics the way they were meant to be seen, in the theater! Visit us on Facebook.com/NewtownSundayCinemaSeries and our website www.NewtownArtsCommission.org for up-to-date information