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White Christmas, Thursday, Dec 9 at 7pm

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A rollicking holiday treat at Cerrito Classics!

Please join Friends of the Cerrito Theater, which cosponsors the Classics:

“White Christmas.” Michael Curtiz, best known for directing “Casablanca,” turned his hand to something different in 1954, a charming musical that can be enjoyed again and again thanks to 15 wonderful performances by Bing Crosby, the hilarious Danny Kaye, the sophisticated Rosemary Clooney, and other entertainers. “Songs, dances, clowning – plus Irving Berlin’s title tune,” critic Steven Scheuer wrote. “A colorful package of holiday entertainment.”

Thursday, Dec. 9, 7 p.m. Only $7!

Please note the added weekend morning showings of the Classics! We expect to see more such morning shows for Cerrito Classics. Tell your friends!

Our upcoming January Classic:

And watch for our first presentation of 2011: “In the Heat of the Night,” an Academy Award-winning drama about murder and racial tension in the Deep South with Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger, Lee Grant and Warren Oates. Thursday, Jan. 13, and Saturday and Sunday mornings, Jan. 15 and Jan. 16. Check the website for times.

“Red Shoes” is November’s Cerrito Classic! Nov 11, 6:30 p.m.

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Please join Friends of the Cerrito Theater, which co-sponsors the Classics:

“Red Shoes.” Love, tragedy, melodrama – dancing! The “Red Shoes” is a 1948 favorite by the British directing-writing team of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger (“one of the most remarkable partnerships in cinema,” critic Steve Hanson wrote). The film could be the most remarkable back-stage story about ballet ever made, and features amazing dance sequences. But you don’t have to be a dance fan to enjoy this story of love and control, starring Moira Shearer and Anton Walbrook. And check out the wild, expressive use of color! The Red Shoes” really glows on a big screen. Thursday, Nov. 11, 6:30 p.m. Only $7! Check Riatlo Cinemas Cerrito for more information.

And don’t forget our upcoming classic on December 9 – “White Christmas,” what else?