Double Feature: ELF, 2003, FITZWILLY, 1967, December 22, 2011

Thursday, December 22 – 7:30 PM
Double Feature: ELF, 2003, Warner Bros., 97 min, Dir. Jon Favreau. Will Ferrell is at his hilarious best as Buddy, a human who has been raised among Santa’s elves at the North Pole. All grown up, Buddy causes oversized mayhem in the elves’ petite Christmas workshop, so he heads to New York City in search of his real identity. A father-son bonding experience like no other! With James Caan, Bob Newhart as Papa Elf, Ed Asner as Santa, Mary Steenburgen and Zooey Deschanel. [35mm]
FITZWILLY, 1967, MGM Repertory, 102 min. Dir. Delbert Mann. Dick Van Dyke stars as Claude Fitzwilliam, the head butler to philanthropist Miss Vicki (Edith Evans). When it becomes apparent that his beloved employer is completely broke, Fitzwilliam concocts a scheme to steal from the rich and give to Miss Vicki. With Barbara Feldon (“Get Smart”) as Juliet, who is hired to manage Miss Vicki’s phonetic “Dictionary for Dopes” and falls for the heroic butler. [35mm]

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