(6/2025) Classic movies return to the Majestic’s beautiful 1925 theater every Wednesday this summer! Following in the tradition that was begun by the Majestic’s Founding Executive Director, Jeffrey Gabel, and inspired by the history of Ike and Mamie Eisenhower attending westerns at the Majestic on Wednesdays; this summer’s offering represents six different decades of American film across several genres.
The season kicks off on June 4 with the classic film noir from 1949, The Third Man. Post-war Vienna is the shadowy backdrop for Holly Martins (Joseph Cotten) to investigate the murder of his old pal, Harry Lime (Orson Welles). The mystery unfolds to a jaunty yet moody score performed on the zither by Anton Karas. Pulp novelist Holly Martins travels to shadowy, postwar Vienna, only to find himself investigating the mysterious death of an old friend, Harry Lime.
The Great Outdoors (1988) - June 11. Dan Akroyd and John Candy demonstrate how funny it can be when family vacations go wrong in the 1988 family comedy, The Great Outdoors. A Chicago man and his family go on their summer lake vacation in Wisconsin when his obnoxious brother-in-law and their family show up to upend the plans for wholesome family fun. Hotdogs are traded for lobsters before tempers flare.
Strangers on a Train (1951) – June 18. Film noir returns with the 1951 psychological thriller by the master of suspense, Alfred Hitchcock, in his Strangers on a Train. A psychopath tries to recruit a tennis player to collaborate on the perfect crime- a double murder where they both murder the other’s most hated person. His plan is relatively simple: Two strangers each agree to kill someone the other person wants gone. For example, Guy could kill his father and he could get rid of Guy's wife Miriam, freeing him to marry Anne Morton, the beautiful daughter of a U.S. Senator.
Sister Act (1992) – June 25. The month of June is book ended by the oldest and newest films of the 2025 season concluding with the 1992 musical, Sister Act. Whoopi Goldberg plays a nightclub singer who finds herself entering a convent while in hiding from the mob. The convent's Mother Superior (Dame Maggie Smith) reluctantly takes her in despite not looking or acting like a typical nun. Musical hilarity ensues as she upends the modesty and rigidity of the nunnery, turning the convent’s choir into a soulful chorus. Vespers are traded for Motown in this fun film that will have the Majestic’s audiences dancing in their seats!
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989) - On July 2. The 1989 family comedy, Honey I Shrunk the Kids tells the story of the inventor and father, Professor Wayne Szalinski (Rick Moranis) whose new invention shrinks his teenage kids, who find themselves on a great adventure in their own backyard. Now, to return to the relative safety of their home while being reduced to a mere quarter-inch size, they must venture out into the dense and perilous landscapes of their now-immense yard: a hostile environment where nearly everything spells trouble. Can they exit the green maze of grass in one piece?
The Omega Man (1971) - July 9. Charleston Heston portrays the last man on Earth in 1971’s The Omega Man, only he is not alone! Dr. Robert Neville has developed an experimental vaccine which makes him the only immune survivor of a biological catastrophe. A gang of homicidal mutants blame science for their condition and attempt to kill him. This action-packed dystopian sci-fi ends with an iconic motorcycle chase just in time for Gettysburg Bike Week.
The NeverEnding Story (1984) - July 16. Imagination becomes reality as a troubled boy dives into a wondrous fantasy world through the pages of a mysterious book in 1984’s epic fantasy, The NeverEnding Story. This cult classic has reminded generations of daydreamers to embrace their imagination and sense of adventure.
Gremlins (1984) – July 23. Celebrate Christmas in July with another hit from 1984, Stephen Spielberg’s Gremlins. After receiving an exotic small animal as a Christmas gift, a young man inadvertently breaks three important rules concerning his new pet, which unleashes a horde of malevolently mischievous creatures on a small town.
Harold and Maude (1971) - July 30. The month concludes with the sounds of Cat Stevens who scored the 1971 idiosyncratic counter culture gem, Harold and Maude. Young, rich, and obsessed with death, Harold finds himself changed forever when he meets lively septuagenarian Maude at a funeral. This quirky black comedy/romance by Hal Ashby introduces us to a young adult, preoccupied by death and his unlikely companion, an older woman whose obsession with living life on her own terms.
Spaceballs (1987) – August 6. After appearances earlier in the series, a diminutive Rick Moranis, and fuzzy John Candy in Mel Brooks’ quirky parody from 1987, Spaceballs. 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 Magnificent Seven (1960) – August 13. Paying homage to the days when Ike and Mamie Eisenhower attended westerns at the Majestic, the star-studded The Magnificent Seven takes us back to our roots with one of the greatest westerns ever made. Seven gunfighters are hired by Mexican peasants to liberate their village from oppressive bandits. Yul Brynner and Steve McQueen star in this retelling of the original samurai film.
Ghost (1990) - The season closes with the unexpected blockbuster of 1990, Ghost. Re-live the iconic moments from this romantic drama starring Demi Moore, Patrick Swayze, and Whoopi Goldberg. After a young man is murdered, his spirit stays behind to warn his lover of impending danger, with the help of a reluctant psychic.
Tickets can be purchased in person at the Majestic Box Office at 25 Carlisle St., Gettysburg, or online at www.gettysburgmajestic.org
