Movies
The rich history of our theatre began in 1928 when the theatre (then called the Ohio) opened as one of Ohio’s grand movie palaces. We carry on that tradition with movie festivals and special events on the largest movie screen in Richland County. Check this page for information on events coming to the big screen!
Braveheart
Mel Gibson came into his own as a director with Braveheart, an account of the life and times of medieval Scottish patriot William Wallace and the struggle to unify his nation against its English oppressors.
E. T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Both a classic movie for kids and a remarkable portrait of childhood, E.T. is a sci-fi adventure that captures that strange moment in youth when the world is a place of mysterious possibilities, and the universe seems somehow separate from the one inhabited by grown-ups.
Bridge Over the River Kwai
The Bridge on the River Kwai is a 1957 World War II film based on the novel Le Pont de la Rivière Kwaï by French writer Pierre Boulle. The film is a work of fiction but borrows the construction of the Burma Railway in 1942-43 for its historical setting.
A Christmas Story
Adapted from a memoir by humorist Jean Shepherd, the film centers on Ralphie Parker, a young boy living in 1940s Indiana, desperately yearning for a Red Rider BB gun for Christmas.
Lawrence of Arabia
This sweeping, highly literate historical epic covers the Allies' mideastern campaign during World War I as seen through the eyes of the enigmatic T. E. Lawrence.
Amistad
This Steven Spielberg-directed exploration into a long-ago episode in African-American history recounts the trial that followed the 1839 rebellion aboard the Spanish slave ship Amistad and captures the complex political maneuverings set in motion by the event.
The Godfather
This multi-generational crime saga is a touchstone of cinema: one of the most widely imitated, quoted, and lampooned movies of all time starring Marlon Brando and Al Pacino.
A River Runs Through It
Robert Redford's lyrical direction sets the tone for this evocative adaptation of author Norman MacLean's memoir of his idyllic Montana youth.
Ghandi
Mahatma Gandhi realized that he had first to live the life of a peasant to understand what it is to be an Indian and as a result created quite a stir for the betterment of the people of India.
