Date: Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Start Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Red Barn Theatre
Category: Saugatuck & Douglas Events
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The Red Barn Theater’s film attraction for November 15 is ‘Alias Jesse James,’ a 1959 comedy western starring Bob Hope, the lovely redhead Rhonda Fleming, and Wendell Corey, perhaps the most serious man then alive.
As is usual with Hope films, the jokes come thick, fast, and topical. The climactic gun battle that sees Hope survive unscathed is famous for featuring almost all of 1959’s television western stars riding to his rescue. And of course, Bing Crosby makes his usual cameo appearance.
Hope is a desperate insurance agent who sells a $100,000 life insurance policy to the bank robber Jesse James (Corey). Hope’s irate boss sends him out West to protect the insurance company's investment by keeping James alive. No fool he, James plans to have Hope dress up like the outlaw and kill him so that his girlfriend (Fleming) can collect on the policy by posing as James’s widow.
The madcap action spins nonstop as Hope manages to survive several absurd attempts on his life while falling in love with Fleming. The film sends up every movie gun battle and of course Hope escapes alive and with Fleming.
Join host John Hardy at 7 p.m. in front of The Big Screen at The Red Barn, 3657 63rd St. at Blue Star Hwy., Saugatuck, about a quarter mile east of Exit 41 off of I-196. Suggested donation is $5. Free popcorn from CNJ Popcorn Co. and $1 concessions. Call (269) 857-5300 for more information or email lakeshorearts@comcast.net
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Red Barn Theatre
63RD & Blue Star Hwy.
Saugatuck Mi 49453
Location Phone: 269-857-5300
Monday, October 24, 2011
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