AARP in St. Louis Presents Free Screening of "Glory"

AARP members and a guest are invited to join AARP in St. Louis for the FREE screening of Glory on Monday, November 10, 2014 at 7 p.m. at Landmark’s Tivoli Theatre, 6350 Delmar in St. Louis. Reserve your tickets by visiting the AARP in St. Louis website at www.aarp.org/stlouis.

Glory is the classic film that celebrates the little-know act of mass courage during the Civil War. Starring Denzel Washington, Morgan Freeman, and Matthew Broderick, Glory documents the heroism of the all-black 54th Regiment of the Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry headed by Col. Robert Gould (Broderick).

The unofficial leaders of the group are gravedigger John Rawlins (Freeman) and fugitive slave (Washington), respectively representing the brains and heart of the organization. The film is based on Lincoln Kirstein’s Lay This Laurel and Peter Burchard’s One Gallant Rush. Glory, released in 1989, went on to win multiple Academy Awards, including Best Supporting Actor Oscar for co-star Denzel Washington.

This is another presentation of the AARP Movies for Grownups program that strives to spotlight and celebrate movies with storylines, performances, and filmmaking that have a distinct relevance to the 50+ audience.

We hope to see you at the movies on November 10th!