Marcus Theatres Screens Holiday Classic Retro Series

Marcus Theatres is celebrating the most wonderful time by bringing back some modern yuletide classics and a few chestnuts this holiday season. The Holiday Classics Film Series kicks off Nov. 30 continuing through Dec. 13. Admission to the featured movies is just $5 per person.

Whether seeing them for the first time of the 100th time, the whole family will enjoy seeing movies like Elf and The Polar Express on the big screen. The movies will be shown at the Orland Park Cinema, Country Club Hills Cinema and Chicago Heights Cinema. For showtimes and to purchase tickets, visit Marcus Theatres Holiday Classics.

November 30 – December 6 Films:

“Elf” (2003) – Rated PG

After inadvertently wreaking havoc on the elf community due to his ungainly size, a man raised as an elf at the North Pole is sent to the U.S. in search of his true identity.

“Home Alone” (1990) – Rated PG

An eight-year-old troublemaker must protect his house from a pair of burglars when he is accidentally left home alone by his family during Christmas vacation.

“It’s a Wonderful Life” (1946) – Rated PG

An angel helps a compassionate but despairingly frustrated businessman by showing what life would have been like if he never existed.

December 7-13 Films:

“National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” (1989) – Rated PG-13
The Griswold family’s plans for a big family Christmas predictably turn into a big disaster.

“The Polar Express” (2004) – Rated G
A young boy embarks on a magical adventure to the North Pole on the Polar Express. During his adventure he learns about friendship, bravery and the spirit of Christmas.

“Miracle on 34th Street” (1994) – Rated PG
A lawyer and a little girl must prove that a man claiming to be Santa Claus is the real thing.