100-YEARS

CELEBRATING 100-YEARS OF FILM AT THE ANTIOCH THEATRE

July 26, 2024, marks the 100th anniversary of the grand opening of the Antioch Theatre, which is now considered the longest standing business in Antioch, and one of the oldest operating movie theatres in Illinois.

In recognition of all the loyal supporters and patrons of the theatre, we will be offering a series of free shows celebrating 100 years of movies.  We have picked some of the best movies of each decade from the 1920’s through 2020’s, and will be showing them along with period correct commercials, cartoons, and/or tributes from each decade.  The viewer will experience the sights and sounds and feel like they have been transported back to that period.

Tickets will be available beginning the Wednesday PRIOR to the show, and in person only at the Antioch Theatre during regular business hours.  Tickets will also be available the day of the show, while supplies last.

Beginning on July 26, 2024, at 4:00pm, in a throwback to the early days we will be showing the 1924 silent film “Sherlock Jr” starring Buster Keaton. 

On Saturday, August 3, the 1930’s will be celebrated with the academy award winning film “Gone with the Wind” starring Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh. 

The 1940’s bring us “Casablanca” on Saturday, August 10. 

The 1950’s rock into Antioch on Saturday August 17 with Elvis Presley back on the big screen in “Jailhouse Rock”. 

The 1960’s started the New Hollywood era, and it was extremely difficult to pick just one movie to play!  On Friday, August 23 we start the first of our late-night movies for our celebration with “Night of the Living Dead”.  Our mature late-night movies will be followed with a general audience movie on Saturday mornings, with “2001: A Space Odyssey” playing on August 24.

Friday, August 30 we kick off the 1970’s with the dystopian “A Clockwork Orange”, followed by the fan favorite “Jaws” on Saturday, August 31. 

The celebration continues into September and celebrates the 1980’s with “Platoon” on Friday, September 6, and “E.T. Extra Terrestrial” on Saturday, September 7.

The 1990’s feature “The Shawshank Redemption” on Friday, September 13, accompanied by “Space Jam” starring Michael Jordan on Saturday, September 14.

The 2000’s bring us to the award winning “Gran Torino” starring Clint Eastwood on Friday, September 20 along with the original “Harry Potter: The Sorcerer’s Stone” on Saturday, September 21.

“American Sniper” from the 2010’s plays on Friday, September 27, and “The Lego Movie” hits the big screen again on Saturday, September 28.

The celebration will wrap up with the 2020’s in the first weekend of October with “Impractical Jokers: The Movie” playing on Friday, October 4 followed by last year’s hit movie, “Five Nights at Freddy’s” on Saturday, October 5.

We would like to thank all who have supported the theatre over the years and give a special thanks to Mark Scarpelli and Raymond Chevrolet Kia of Antioch who have been strong community partner and supporter of the theatre, including free shows and concessions to attendees over the many holiday seasons. 

We look forward to serving the Antioch Community and surrounding areas for another 100 years.

The Family Film Festival is sponsored in whole by the Antioch Theatre Company

Copies of the flyers are also available at the theatre!