March 19, 2011, Saturday - Spring Break Feature Film Revival at Central Library

Times: 10:30am and 2:00pm

Location: Pohlad Hall, Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall

Expand your attention span and enjoy our first feature length childish film!  The extras: Submit a child's drawing based on one of this month's films to the Childish Films drawing contest!

A revival of feature-length films for kids and grown-ups to enjoy together on the big screen, with many shows lined up for local schools' Spring Break.

All ages welcome at all films. Children under the age of 12 should be accompanied by an adult. Attendees can submit a drawing at each film to be included in our Childish Films Online Art Show.

SHOWTIMES:

Sat., Mar 19, 10:30 AM
The Point (Ages 3+): Oblio and his dog, Arrow, head off on a quest through the Pointless Forest. An animated feature narrated by Ringo Starr with music by Harry Nilsson. Dir. Fred Wolf, Pacific Family Entertainment, 1971, Rated G, 74 min.

March 19, Saturday, 2:00pm
Whale Rider (Ages 10+): Directed by Niki Caro, this beautiful, contemporary coming of age film from New Zealand, is about a girl born to lead her coastal tribe. Columbia TriStar, 2002, Rated PG-13, 101 min.

March 22, Tuesday, 11:00am
My Neighbor Totoro (Ages 5+): Set in the Japanese countryside, this inventive, award-winning anime features two young sisters, friendly spirits, and a cat bus. Dir. Hayao Miyazaki, Walt Disney Pictures, 1988, Rated G, 86 min.

March 22, Tuesday, 2:00pm
The Secret of Roan Inish (Ages 5+): An Irish girl from a small fishing village explores the mysterious island legend about a seal who becomes a human. Dir. John Sayles, Samuel Goldwyn Films, 1994, Rated PG, 103 min.

March 24, Thursday 11:00am
The Gnome Mobile (Ages 5+): A comedy adventure about two kids and their eccentric grandfather coming to the aide of forest gnomes. Dir. Robert Stevenson, Walt Disney, 1967, Rated G, 84 min.

March 24, Thursday, 2:00pm
5000 Fingers of Dr. T. (Ages 5+): A technicolor musical, written by Dr. Seuss, in which a boy falls asleep during piano practice and enters a crazy dream world. Dir. Roy Rowland, Columbia Pictures, 1953, Rated G, 89 min.