Christmas in July
Join Calgary Cinematheque for its annual holiday interlude
- Location: The Plaza Theatre 1133 Kensington Rd. NW
- Price: $10 - $12
‘Tis the season for shopping and merriment, and you can celebrate with Calgary Cinematheque at its annual holiday interlude screening—this year features 1940’s Christmas in July.
Jimmy MacDonald is a low-paid clerk at the Baxter Coffee Company in New York City and is always trying his luck at lotteries, drawings, and slogan contests. His favourite daydream is to win the top cash prize so he can move out of his tenement apartment and marry his girlfriend, Betty. He thinks his fortune has changed when he wins the $25,000 grand prize in rival company’s Maxford Coffee jingle competition. But things aren’t what they seem and he has already spent the winnings…
Preston Sturges’ Christmas in July screens at 1:00pm on December 10, 2016 at The Plaza Theatre (1133 Kensington Rd. NW). Advance tickets and memberships can be found at calgarycinema.org.
