Beginning Nov. 28 the holiday film “The Polar Express” returns for a limited engagement to the giant screen in The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk.
The animated film, based on the award-winning children’s book and featuring Tom Hanks as the voice of five characters, will play from Nov. 28 through Dec. 21 at 4 & 7:30 p.m. Fridays & Saturdays and at 4 p.m. Sundays. From Dec. 26-Jan. 1, times are 4 & 7:30 p.m. daily. (Confirm times at www.maritimeaquarium.org.)
“ ‘The Polar Express’ has become a modern holiday classic; a story worth hearing – and seeing – every year,” said Chris Loynd, marketing director of the popular Connecticut attraction.
Plus, beginning Nov. 25, all Maritime Aquarium visitors can enter a free drawing to win a G-gauge toy train set of “The Polar Express.” Look for entry forms near the Aquarium’s gift shop. (You don’t have to pay Aquarium admission to enter the drawing or to visit the Aquarium gift shop.) The train-set winner will be chosen at random out of all entries on Mon., Jan. 5.
“The Polar Express” IMAX movie is based on the 1986 Caldecott Award-winning book by Chris Van Allsburg. The story follows a young boy who doubts the existence of Santa Claus. On Christmas Eve, a locomotive magically arrives to take him and other doubtful children to Santa's North Pole headquarters.
Tom Hanks voices five roles, including the train's conductor, a ghostly hobo and Santa Claus. Robert Zemeckis directed the 2004 Warner Bros. Pictures release.