7:00 (BH) ane “it'sa Wonderful Life” (1946, Fantasy) James Stewart, Donna Raed. Frank Capra’s holiday classic atrout a destitute busi- nessman whose guardian angel saves hin from suicide by showing him what life would be like had he never bean born. 7:30 TD) se “Bye bye chapcron rouge’’ (1989, Conte) Fanny Lauzier, Pamala Collyer. Avec sa mere matsorotogue, ne petite fille vit dans la forai ou elle sime se dalder de temps en temps et vu elle rencontre un loup qui parie. 0 8:00 @ @ ev “Emest Saves Christmas’ (1888, Comedy) Jim Varney, Douglas Seats. Véhile searching for a successor, retisement- bound Santa is and s wacky cab driver help a cynical teen-ager discover the true tneaning of Christmas. GS G&D ee “The Nativity” (1978, Orame) sf the conta 1 Raary and losaph and Story of the courtship of M o: a the historical background that preceded the SD GD ce "Mery and Joceph: A Story ot tn" : A Story Faith’’ (1979, Drama) Bianche Bakor, Jeff East. Depicts the early days in the marriage of the Bibtcal couple, before the birth of Christ. o@ 9:00 . 8 “*Tha Stery Lady’’ (1991, Drama) Jos- sica Tandy, Tandy Cronyn. The sweet smeli of success turns sour for the hostess of a child- fan's TV show when network executives ins- ist on changing her onscreen persona. (in Stereo) D Sect) ucla Bale Honey. fonds. Aw . . A wie dowad Naval officer marries 8 woman with eight children despite the fact that hehas 10 of his own. YTV @&® *%%2 “The Nutcracker: The Motion Picture”’ (1986, Fantasy) Hugh Bigney. Va- nessa Sharp. Director Carrol Ballard and author-iflustrator Maurice. Sendak combined their creative tolents for tnis balletic sdapta- tion of E.T.A. Hoffman’s classic story. 2 . 9:30 @ GS 2% “fose Cafe’’ (1987, Drama) Par- ker Stevenson, Linda Smith. A professional chef iras mixed fectings about her upcoming marriage and the opening of her jew restaur- ant when a former lover from high-school comes back into her life. _ 11:00 @® @ xx'2 “Funny Girt’ (1968, Comedie) Barbra Streisand, Omar Sharif. Une jeune fille issus d°un milisu modeste cbtient un en ment dans un music-hal! de quartier qui lu aide arealiser son reve de Cavenir vedette. G oo. 11:40 ® GD “Singleten’s Pluek” (1984, Drama) tan Holm, Pi Witton. A taber dispute disrupts a British farmer's plans to deliver SOQ guese to London markets for Christmas. . oo 12:08 : ey GH) wee “Penny Serenade” (1941, Drama}. Cary Grant, Irane Dunne. A woman contemplating divorce trom her husband re- calls their earlier years and the tragedies which followed. ~~ 7:30 ® wees “ET. the Extra-Terestrial’’ (1982, Science Fiction) Dee Wallace, Henry Thosnas. A young boy's close encounter with e'stranded alien leads to a uniquefriendship in Steven Spielberg's Oscar-winning blockbus- + ter... Pat 8:00 wine “E.T., 1 Extra-terrestre”’ (1032, Sciance-fiction} Paul LeMat, Nancy Al- ten. S’inquietant de absence profongee de son ex-femme, un professeur decouvre que le village de celle-ci est occupe par des extra- terrestres. : 9:00 GD xx% “Khartoum” (1966, Orama) Chariton Heston, Laurence Olivier. Genera! Charles Gordon defends ?9th-century Sudan frorn the fanatical religious leader, the Mahdi. 12:00 : x “Complot de famille” (1976, Co- a2 Barbara Harris, Bruce Dern. Pour une coquatte somme, une spirite accepte da retra- cer le neveu d'une riche et vieille dame. @Sd) wale “The Fly II" (1989, Science Fic- tion} Eric Stoltz, Daphne Zuniga. A scientist’s + accursed son begins to transform into a mon- strous insect in this seque! to David Cronen- berg’s 1986 Oscar-winner. {In Stereo) 3 CZ) xx “Romuald et Juliette” (1989, Co- medie) Qaniel Auteuil, Firtnine Richard. Romuald et Juliette travaitlent tous ies jours dans le meme bureau depuis dix ans sans ja- mais s‘etre rencontres. C) 8:30 een "The Hustier’’ (1961, Drama) Pau! Newman, Piper Lauria. A pool shark’s travels. from cna seedy playing room to the naxt lead to a battle of the billiards with the legendary Minnesota Fats. 3:00 @ GD wen: “The Train” (1965, Drama) Burt Lencaster, Paul Scofield. A French leader attempts to save his country’s art treasures after @ German officer smuggle them out of the souniry. . 10:45 a#¥ “High Time’’ (1960, Comedy) Bing Crosby, Fabian. A widower falls in love NT, with a Franch teacher after he returns to col- lege. 12:00 ED a0 “L'Epouvantsil” (1973, Drame} Gene Hackman, Al Pacino. Un ex-prisonnier et un marin se hent d'amitie au cours d'une trav- arsae de I’ Amerique. Q OD GD sa8 “The Fortune Cookie’ (1966, Comedy) Jack Lemmon, Water Matthau. A TV cameraman hurt while covering a footbail game is told by his brother-in-law how to got a big insurance settlement. @ G2 #2 “Let's Got Harry" (1986, Adven- ture) Robert Duvall, Mark Harmon, Thwarted by an uncaring bureaucracy. a group of small- town frends hiras an experienced’ mercenary to help them rescue a kidnapped buddy from South American terrorists, 9:00 ARTS GP) wae “Northwest Mounted Pot- tea” 11940, Adventure) Gary Cooper, Made- feine Carroll. A Texas Ranger combing the Canadian wikis for a fugitive from justice feams up with the Mounties to halt an indian insurrection. 10:00 S) @ tee “Metropolitan” (1990, Comedy-Drama) Carolyn Farina, Edward Cle- mants. A lower-class radical is seduced by the glamou hot it ot hig n Society isd becomes i in- volved with a clique of privileged young Man- hattanites. An ‘American Playhouse” presen- tation. G . @ wax “Theatre of Blood” (1973. Horror) Vincent Price, Diana Rigg. A cemanted Shakespearean actor avenges thinself ayainst his critics by devising their deaths in the most elaborate of fashions. ) 22% “Tumbledown” (1988, Drama) Colin Firth, David Calder, Paralyzed in barle during the Faiklands War, a British soldier Must overcome physical and psychologicat suffering on the painful road to recovery. 10:35 @® @ «+ “Les Uns et les autres” (1980, Drame) Roben Hossein, Geraldine Chaplin. De 1935 a nos jours, Mhistoire de quatre familles de nationalites differentes qui ont en commun un meme langage: fa musique. 11:00 . G3) Gi) xe “The Barbarians” (1987, Fan- tasy} Pater and David Paul, Richard Lynch. The muscle-bound Barbarian Brothers face the tyr- ant who enslaved them and kidnapped their queen in this tongue-in-cheek adventure. 41:35 @) see “Under the Roofs of Paris’ @ (3930, Drama) Albert Prajean, Pola illery. A Parisian street entertainer and his best fnond vie for the [cve of the same woman in French filmmaker Rene Clair’s early “talkie.” 92:05 1) eax “Mystic Pizza" (1988, Comedy- 7 Drama) Annabeth Gish, Julia Roberts. As sum- mer draws to a close, three Connecticut pizza waitresses cope with the trials and tribulations of modem romance. 9:00 G@ @ «exe “Spartacus” (1960, Grama) {Part 1 of 2) Kirk Dougias, Laurence Olivier. A restored version of Stanley Ku- brick’s Oscar-winning account of the Roman slave-turned-gladiator who rallied his op- pressed countrymen against their tyrannical culers in 775 8.C. (In Stereo) G a “From the Dead of Night” (1989, Suspense) {Part 1 of 2} Lindsay Wagner, Bruce Boxleitner. Undead spirits attempt to reclaima woman who miraculously survived a brush with death. Based on a story by Gary Brand- ner. (in Stezeo) Qa@® “Face of a Stranger’ (1991, Drama} Tyn2 Daly, Gena Rowlands. Premiere. Awealihy apartment dweller’s sympathy fora focal homeless woman turns to friendship when her own financial security is threatened by the death of her husband. (in Stereo} (3 GB #& “From the Dead of Night’ (1989, Suspense} (Part 1 of 2) Lindsay Wagner, Bruce Boxleitner. Undead spirits attempt to reclaim a woman who miraculously survived a brush with death. Based on a story by Gary Brand- ner. @ GD “Glory! Glory!" (1989, Comecy- Drama) (Part 1 of 2} Ellen Greene, Richard Tho- mas. The recruitment of a rock singer revives a failing TV ministry, but the personal cost may be high when she becomes involved with a reporter planning an expose. ‘wet “The Waciiest Ship in the Army” (1961, Comedy) Jack Lemmon, Ricky Nelson. A World War li Naval lieutenant er- barks on a dangerous mission with a Gitapi- dated vessel and a crew of misfits. ARTS G7) wx “Going My Way” (1944, Drama) Bing Crosby, Barry Fitzgerald. A priest assigned to a downtrodden parish works a miracle with the parish and the peopte. 11:30 wae'e “Absence of Malice’ (1981, Drama} Pau! Newman, Sally Field. A federal investigator uses an overzealous newshound to implicate an innocent businessman in the mob-ordained disappearance of a local tabor bass. 41:45 @ xxx “ta Femme au paysage” (1989, Comedie) Stole Arandelovic, Sozi- darka Frajt. Nouvellement affecte dans une re- gion reculee, un forestier, peintre naif, pro- voque la suspicion et la colere des villageois en rafusant leur pots-de-vin et en osant meme peindre laurs femmes rues. 42:03 YTV @ wae “South Pacific’ (1958, Musi- cal) Mitzi Gayner, Rossano Brazzi. An Ameri- can woman falls in love with a Frenchman while stationed ss a Navy nurse in the South Pacific during World War fl. Wednesday, December 25, 1991 - North Shore News - 37 “TANGO LESSonNS “ CW oe Come re mgs reverend Comtvant by ang Peeves Syren 8:00 @) @ x00 “Lanter Hill’ (1999, Drama} Maicon Bennett, Sam \Vaterston. A 12-yezr- old iiving with a wealthy relative atternpts to feunite her parents when she discovers that her fong-thought-dead father is still alive. Based on Lucy Maud Montgomery's novei. A “WonderWorks Family Movie’ presentation. (In Stereo) D 9:00 ED GS aene “Spartacus” (1960, Drama} {Part 2 of 2) Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier. A restored version of Stanley Kubrick’s Oscar- winning account of the Roman slave-turned- gladiator who rallied his ressed country- men against tneir tyrannical rulers in 775 B.C. iin Stereo} @ GD «* “From the Dead of Night” qa , Suspense) (Part 2 of 2) Lindsay Wag- ner, Bruce Boxlaitner. After learning more about the spirits pursuing her, Joanna enlists the aid of an old boyfriend to « ‘ude their grasp. {in Stereo) GD Pic] “Glory! Glory!’ (1989, Comedy- Drama) (Part 2 of 2) Ellen Greene, Richard Tho- mas. The recruitmeat of a rock singer revives a failing TV tninistry, but the persons! cost may be high when she becomes invalved with a reporter planning an expose. @ @ wes “Barefoot in the Park" (1967. Comedy} Robert Redford, Jane Fonda. Prob- lems arise when an extroverted young bride trigs 10 settle into her lawyer-husband's con- servative lifestyle. 10:00 @ @ “Aspen" (1991. Documentary} Film- Starts Thurs. 9:30 am and runs all No WondER ! AN ENTIE DIRT- Batt FAMILY JUST WALKED BY NOMENA ff TRENDS, QUIRKS, maker Frederick Wiseman explores the cul- tural and social scenes af the Colorado resort community. 11:00 @® GB “Aspen” (1991, Documentary} Film- maker Frederick Wiseman explores tha cul- tural and social scenes of the Colorado resort community. 12:15 8 @ «* ‘Hear’ (1987, Drama) Burt Rey- nolds, Karen Young. A Las Vegas bodyquard is forced into a confrontation with a second- geuieration mobster when a friend is savagely aten. 7:00 @® GD se08 “The Great Escape’ (1963, Adventure) Steve McQueen, James Garner. Based on the true story of a group of British, American and Canadian POWs who engi- neered a daring breakout from a Nazi camp during World War Il. 8:00 @ s#x%2 “Top Hat” (1935 Musical) Fred Astaire, Ginger ers. The songs of irv- ing Berlin underscore this story of a young woman who mistakenly believes that the American dancer romancing her is married to her best friend. #2 “Soma Like it Hot’ (1959, Comedy} Jack Lemmon. Tony Curtis. Two witnesses to the St. Valentine's Day massacre Pose as members of an all-girl band to confuse the gangsters on their trait. GS GB xxx “There's No Business Like Bice -GRirem— “(HAT GRIFEY ABHORS, ZiPPyY Apores / Show Susiness” (1954, Musical} Ethel Mer- man, Donaié 3 Connor. A priest rejoins his vaudeviile family for a benefit performance. 9:06 ® @ @ te “The World's Oidest Living Bridesenaid”™ (1990, Comedy} Donna Mills, Brian Wimmer, A high-powered altorney is forced to re-examine her entire lifestyle when she finds herself falling in love with her male secretary. (In Stereo) O 10:00 @ @ en “Le Tsar Saltsn’’ (1982, Orame) Larissa Goloubkina, Oxana Riabinkina. Au roy- aume du prince Gvidon et la belle Tsarevna, c’est la lutte entre te Bien et le Mal. 12:00. @ xx “Shall We Dance” (1937, Musi- cal} Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers. A famous ballet dancer and a leading revue artist. who the world believes are married, are forced to make it a raality. 12:15 @ @ a 2% “The In-Laws” (1979, Comedy) Peter Faik, Alan Arkin. Two future in-laws -- a federal agent and a dentist -- become involved in Catin American espionage on the eve of their children’s wedding. 12:30 ‘ @ «a*% “La Bonne annse”’ (1973) Lino Ventura, Francoise Fabian. ; 12:35 2B GD axe “Tima After Time” (1979) Mal- colm McDowell, David Warner. 1:00 G3) #&* “The Living Daylights” {1987} Timothy Daiton, Maryam d’Abo. . @ GD «x “Lova Story” (1970) Ali Mac- Graw, Ryan O'Neal. : ARTS G2 xz “Ali Baka and the Forty Thieves” (1943) Jon Hall, Maria Montez. ' “LUXURY WHITE GOOSE DOWN QUILTS SPECTACULAR STOREWIDE SAVINGS SAVE 20-70% MANY ITEMS AT COST a 7800 Al Vbik: SAVINGS!" LOTS OF FREE PARKING