Special Event

Event

Fort Hunt Film Festival 2024

George Washington Memorial Parkway

Fee:

Free.

Repeating Event

Days:

Every week on Friday

Dates:

October 04, 2024 to October 25, 2024

Time:

7:30 PM

Duration:

2 hours and 30 minutes

Type of Event

Campfire/Evening Program
Other

Each movie will be from 90-120 minutes in length.


Description

Every Friday in October, come to Fort Hunt's Pavilion A to watch the story of World War II unfold through four free movies, each featuring characters with disabilities.

 

October 4: The King's Speech (2010) Rating: R

England's Prince Albert must ascend the throne as King George VI, but he has a speech impediment. Albert's wife, Elizabeth, hires a speech therapist to help hur husband overcome his stammer and deliver the speech of his life.

The King's Speech was nominated for and won several Academy Awards in 2011, including Best Picture.

 

October 11: Twelve O'Clock High (1949) Rating: Not Rated

An American Air Force unit stationed in England suffers post-traumatic stress from losing so many airmen. Brigadier General Frank Savage is assigned the task of whipping the unit back into shape. His tough leadership is initially resented by not only his pilots but his second-in-command. With the help of a hotshot flying ace and a sympathetic administrator, the unit pulls together into a gung-ho fighting crew.

Twelve O'Clock High was nominated for several Academy Awards in 1950, including Best Picture.

 

October 18: The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) Rating: Not Rated

Fred, Al, and Homer are three World War II veterans facing difficulties as they reenter civilian life in the same mid-western town. Fred suffers post-traumatic stree and war flashbacks while working as a soda jerk. Al returns to his lucrative job as an executive at a local bank but struggles with depression. Before shipping out, Homer was a star high school athlete from a middle class family. He was engaged to marry his next door neighbor, but after having lost both of his hands in the war, he is afraid that she will not love him anymore.

The Best Years of Our Lives was nominated for and won several Academy Awards in 1947, including Best Picture.

 

October 25: The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit (1956) Rating: Not Rated

Tom and Betsy Rath are a young couple with everything going for them: three healthy children, a nice home and a steady income. They have every reason to be happy, but for some reason, they are not. Like many men of his day, Tom is a veteran trying to balance his marriage and family life with the demands of a career while also dealing with the after effects of his war service. A testament to the enduring power of family, The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit is a deeply rewarding story about the importance of taking responsibility for one's own life. The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit is based on a bestselling novel of the same name.

Reservation or Registration: No


Contact Information

Daniel Blier
202-439-7125
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Last updated: April 5, 2022