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Posted by: Mike Mashon
The Packard Campus Theatre typically goes dark on a holiday weekend, so only one show this week…but what a nifty one it is as the first of several films (continuing next week) about auto racing. Thursday, May 22 (7:30 p.m.) The Crowd Roars (Warner Bros., 1932) Howard Hawks directed this fast-paced auto-racing story starring James …
Posted in: Motion Pictures, Packard Campus Theater
Posted by: Mike Mashon
It’s spring in Culpeper, and our fancy lightly turns to thoughts of monsters. Thursday, May 15 (7:30 p.m.) King Kong (RKO, 1933) Filmmaker Carl Denham (Robert Armstrong), recent discovery Ann Darrow (Fay Wray) and his team discover a giant prehistoric ape, dubbed Kong, while searching for locations on an uncharted jungle island. The crew manages …
Posted in: Motion Pictures, Packard Campus Theater
Posted by: Mike Mashon
Here at the Packard Campus in Culpeper, April showers bring May…monsters? Among the many attributes of the Campus is our lovely 205 seat art deco theater, where we are proud to present free screenings three times a week. Future posts will feature more specific information about the theater and its design, but of special note …
Posted in: Motion Pictures, Packard Campus Theater