Hail, hail, stomp and drool! Two shows today at the historic Redford Theatre (at fashionable 17360 Lahser Road, just north of Grand River Ave.), truly "something for everyone."

In a bizarre calculated move by the Detroit movie house, today's 2:00pm matinée is the 60^th Anniversary screening of George Sidney's Viva Las Vegas. Watch Elvis and Ann-Margret scorch the screen together in this 1964 rock 'n roll classic. You say you've never seen it?! Maybe you've already—ahem!—formulated certain ideas regarding the King of Rock and Roll? Maybe you need reminding? Do yourself a favor. See it today! On the Redford's big screen!

From Wikipedia…

The chemistry between the two stars was genuine during filming. Presley and Ann-Margret began an affair, and this received considerable attention from film and music gossip columnists. This reportedly led to a showdown with Presley's worried girlfriend Priscilla Beaulieu (Elvis and Priscilla married in 1967). In her 1985 book Elvis and Me, Priscilla Presley describes the difficulties that she experienced when the gossip columnists erroneously "announced" that Ann-Margret and Presley had become engaged to be married. […] In her memoirs, Ann-Margret refers to Elvis Presley as her "soulmate" and stated: "We felt there was a need in 'The Industry' for a female Elvis Presley."

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Later, at 8:00pm, the Redford presents The Secret of NIMH, the 1982 by that giant of animated film, Don Bluth, incidentally his studio's first feature-length animated film.

Based on a 1971 children’s novel, this animated classic from Don Bluth finds the widowed mouse Mrs. Frisby, forced from her home, helped by a group of rats with heightened intelligence. Along with still-gorgeous animation, the movie also features vocal work by Elizabeth Hartman, John Carradine, and Dom DeLuise.

While appropriate for the whole family, Bluth's NIMH didn't aim low regarding its audience, having a more sophisticated tone to it. And there's always that gorgeous, pre-anime, Bluth house style…❤

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Tickets for each show today are $7 or $5 for and seniors and kids. See ya there, cinephiles!

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