January Is Mel Brooks Month At The Historic Newtown Theatre

NEWTOWN, PA – It’ll be “Mel Brooks Month” in January at the historic Newtown Theatre. During that month, the theatre will screen four of Brooks’ classic films. The lineup includes:

• “Spaceballs” (1987) on Thursday, January 4 at 3 and 7:30 p.m. A star pilot for hire and his trusty sidekick must come to the rescue of a princess and save Planet Druidia from the clutches of the evil Spaceballs. The movie stars Mel Brooks, Rick Moranis, John Candy, Bill Pullman and Daphne Zuniga.
• “Young Frankenstein” (1974) on Thursday, January 11 at 3 and 7:30 p.m. Frankenstein’s grandson Frederick inherits the family estate and discovers his grandfather’s private journal, which contains the secret to reanimating life. The movie stars Gene Wilder, Peter Boyle, Teri Garr and Madeline Kahn.
• “The Producers” (2005 version) on Thursday, January 18 at 3 and 7:30 p.m. A failing producer and his accountant scam a group of elderly women out of their nest eggs by convincing them to invest in a horrendously offensive Third Reich-themed musical. The movie stars Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick, Mel Brooks, Will Ferrell and Uma Thurman.
• “Blazing Saddles” (1974) on Thursday, January 25 at 3 and 7:30 p.m. In this satirical take on Westerns, crafty railroad worker Bart becomes the first black sheriff of Rock Ridge, a frontier town about to be destroyed to make way for a new railroad. The movie stars Gene Wilder, Cleavon Little, Madeline Kahn, Harvey Korman and Alex Karras.

Tickets for each movie are available at TheNewtownTheatre.com for $15 and $10 for theatre members. Tickets are also available at the box office starting 30 minutes before each movie. All seating is general admission.

The Newtown Theatre is located at 120 N. State Street in Newtown Borough. For more information, visit TheNewtownTheatre.com.