When it comes to classic film screenings, there\'s no place like home. Just follow the Yellow Brick Road to the National Theatre, which is hosting a special Judy Garland film series starting Monday, Oct. 15 through November. The series begins with \"The Wizard of Oz\" (1939). The screenings are at 6:30 p.m. each Monday, but get there early, tickets are first come first serve. Click here for movie dates.
National Theatre celebrates Judy GarlandThe Wizard of Oz:Voted one of the AFI's Top 10 Movies of All Time and feature the AFI's No. 1 Movie Song of All Time in "Somewhere Over the Rainbow." Here's a link to everything you ever wanted to know about Oz.
Me and My GalMe and My Gal (1942): Judy Garland spins around with the incomparable Gene Kelly. (1942)
The Harvey GirlsThe Harvey Girls (1946): Co-starring Angela Lansbury, who was fresh off two Oscar nominations for Gaslight (1944) and The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945). Also features the famous footwork of Cyd Charisse and Ray Bolger, who played the Scarecrow in "Oz."
Summer StockSummer Stock (1950): The 50s belonged to Gene Kelly musicals, and while "Summer Stock" was not on par with "An American in Paris" (1951) and "Singin' in the Rain" (1952), it's always fun seeing him share the screen with Garland.
The Good Old SummertimeThe Good Old Summertime (1949): A remake of "The Shop Around the Corner" (1940), which later became "You've Got Mail." Features silent film legend Buster Keaton a year before his cameo in "Sunset Boulevard".
Meet Me in St. LouisMeet Me in St. Louis (1944): Legendary musical, introduced the song "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," as well as hits like "Meet Me in St. Louis" and "The Trolley Song." This was the film where Garland fell for director Vincente Minnelli, whom she soon married and had Liza Minnelli. Minnelli calls it her favorite movie because it brought her parents together.
WASHINGTON – When it comes to classic film screenings, there’s no place like home. Just follow the Yellow Brick Road to the National Theatre, which is hosting a special Judy Garland film series starting Monday, Oct. 15 through November.
The series begins with “The Wizard of Oz” (1939). The screenings are at 6:30 p.m. each Monday, but get there early, tickets are first come first serve.
