Worst Christmas Movie Ever Made & Other Holiday Favorites Coming To Newtown Theatre

NEWTOWN, PA — The Newtown Theatre has announced its lineup of holiday favorites this season. Tickets for most films are $5 for everyone, and all seating is general admission.

Check out the Christmas classic movies coming to the screen in the next month:

• “Santa Claus Conquers the Martians” – Friday, Dec. 10 at 9 p.m. So bad it’s good, this 1964 science fiction comedy regularly appears on the lists of the worst films ever made. Tickets for this special event are only 93 cents – the average movie ticket price in 1964. Tickets are only available at the door. Doors will open at 8 p.m. and the movie will start at 9 p.m. Beer, wine, and a special Martian-themed cocktail will be available for purchase in the hour before the movie. Attendees are encouraged to dress in their best 1960s clothing.
• “A Christmas Story” – Saturday, Dec. 11 at 1 p.m. Sponsored by Christine McKee.
• “White Christmas” – Sunday, Dec. 12 at 2 p.m. Sponsored by Alice Hart Hughes, Esq.
• “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” – Tuesday, Dec. 14 at 7:30 p.m. Sponsored by Sponsored by Ken and Peg Swanstrom.
• “Elf – Grownups Screening” – Friday, Dec. 17 at 9 p.m. Only elves 21 and older will be admitted. Doors will open at 8 p.m. and the movie will start at 9 p.m. In the hour leading up to the movie, guests will enjoy one complementary drink (beer, wine, or a signature Elf-themed cocktail), free popcorn, a trivia contest, and a costume contest. Elf-themed prizes will be given for trivia winners, and the best-dressed elf will win a free theatre rental. Tickets are $25 and are only available online at TheNewtownTheatre.com . Tickets will not be sold at the door. Sponsored by Renee Noel, Your Resident Newtown Realtor.
• “It’s a Wonderful Life” – Two screenings – Sunday, Dec. 19 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sponsored by Karen Ulmer, P.C., Attorneys at Law.
• “The Bells of St. Mary’s” – Tuesday, Dec. 21 at 7:30 p.m. Sponsored by Johnson Kendall & Johnson, Inc.
• “Elf – Family Screening” – Thursday, Dec. 23 at 2 p.m. Sponsored by Meaghan and Ryan Vogel.
• “Polar Express” – Three screenings (a fourth screening on Christmas Eve is already sold out) – Saturday, Dec. 18 at 10 a.m.; Sunday, Dec. 19 at 10 a.m.; Thursday, Dec. 23 at 10 a.m. Free hot chocolate for everyone and a Santa sleigh bell for each child given out by the Big Man himself. Tickets are $20 and are only available online only at TheNewtownTheatre.com . Tickets will not be sold at the door. Sponsored by Harris Comfort.

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