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The Long Beach School for Adults is scheduled to show the classic movie “Babes In Arms” tonight at 7 p.m.

This movie screens in black and white with the unstoppable combination of Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland doing some great song-and-dance numbers. The silly plot revolves around some kids getting together and putting on a show, but the plot doesn’t really matter, you just want to see the amazing singing and dancing directed by the legendary Busby Berkeley. I might bring my kids to this one.

The screenings take place in an auditorium, with classic cartoons, short subjects and trailers, just like the real thing! You can even buy popcorn and snacks at bargain prices.

The Friday Film Forum movies are free but they ask for a $1 donation to cover the cost of printing the programs. They are all suitable for all ages.

This season is featuring films from the great year 1939, which included such classics as Gone With the Wind.

Even if you’ve rented these movies and watched them on your TV, it’s worth going to see them on a big screen, as the filmmakers intended.

Needless to say, especially the fabulous Gone with the Wind.

Full Schedule for 1939 series:
Nov. 20, 2009: Babes in Arms (w/ Judy Garland & Mickey Rooney)
Nov. 27: No Movie (Thanksgiving Holiday)
Dec. 4, 2009: Dark Victory (w/ Bette Davis )
Dec. 11, 2009: The Cat and the Canary / Flying Deuces (Double  Feature)  (Bob Hope & Laurel & Hardy)
Dec. 18, 2009: Gone With the Wind

> Holiday Break

Jan. 8, 2010: Midnight (w/ Claudette Colbert & Don Ameche)
Jan. 15, 2010: Adventures of Sherlock Holmes / Charlie Chan on
Treasure Island (Double Feature) (w/ Basil Rathbone &  Sidney Toler)
Jan. 22, 2010: Idiot*s Delight (w/ Clark Gable & Norma Shearer
Jan. 29, 2010: Naughty But Nice (w/ Dick Powell and Ann Sheridan)

How to get there:
The Friday Film Forum is located at The Long Beach School for Adults, 3701 E. Willow St., Long Beach, CA. 90815 (located just of the 405: take Lakewood Blvd. off ramp and go south to first light at Willow St.  Turn right and proceed 1/4 mile to LBSA campus on right side (north) of street.  It  sits between the Grand Convention Center, the Jewish Community  Center and Harriman Jones medical center.  Across the street from the DMC facility.

For more information call Ray Sharp at (562) 997-8000 ext. 7198

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