OCTOBER 2024-SEPTEMBER 2025

Laughter: From Page to Screen - Book and Film Festival

The Red Skelton Museum is partnering with the Knox County Public Library for a year long film series featuring film viewings on Tuesdays and book/film discussions on Wednesdays.

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Laughter: From Page to Screen - Book and Film Festival

Book & Film Festival

See the line-up below. This event is free and open to the public.

Books are available for checkout @ the Museum or the Library.

Film Viewings - 6:30PM

Tuesdays @ Red Skelton Museum

20 Red Skelton Boulevard, Vincennes

Book/Film Discussions - 6:30PM

Wednesdays @ Knox County Public Library

502 N. Seventh Street, Vincennes

OCTOBER 22/23 - Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1979 book) (2005 film)

Mere seconds before the Earth is to be demolished by an alien construction crew, journeyman Arthur Dent is swept off the planet by his friend Ford Prefect, a researcher penning a new edition of The Hitchhiker s Guide to the Galaxy.

NOVEMBER 19/20 - No Time for Sergeants (1954 book) (1958 film)

Will Stockdale is a country bumpkin drafted into the Air Force and too dumb to realize he's driving everyone around him crazy. no one more than Sergeant King

DECEMBER 17/18 - Bridget Jones's Diary (R) (1996 book) (2001 film)

Bridget Jones is determined to improve herself while she looks for love in a year in which she keeps a personal diary.

JANUARY 28/29 - Please Don't Eat the Daisies (1957 book) (1960 film)

Drama professor turned theater critic balances his home life and career when he moves to the country with his wife and their four sons.

FEBRUARY 25/26 - M.AS.H. (R) (1968 book) (1970 film)

The staff of a Korean War field hospital uses humor and hijinks to keep their sanity in the face of the horror of war.

MARCH 25/26 - A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1889 book) (1949 film)

A singing mechanic from 1912 finds himself in Arthurian Britain

APRIL 22/23 - Princess Bride (1973 book) (1987 film)

A bedridden boy's grandfather reads him the story of a farm boy turned pirate who encounters numerous obstacles, enemies and allies in his quest to be reunited with his true love.

MAY 21 /28 - Crazy Rich Asians (2013 book) (2018 film)

This contemporary romantic comedy based on a global bestseller follows native New Yorker Rachel Chu to Singapore to meet her boyfriend's family.

JUNE 24/25 - Mrs. Doubtfire (1987 book) (1993 film)

After a bitter divorce, an actor disguises himself as a female housekeeper to spend time with his children held in custody by his former wife.

JULY 22/23 - Brewster's Millions (1902 book) (1985 film)

A minor-league baseball player must spend $30 million in 30 days in order to inherit $300 million. However, he's not allowed to own any assets, destroy the money, gift it, give it to charity, or tell anyone about the deal.

AUGUST 26/27 - Freaky Friday (1972 book) (1976 film)

A mother and daughter find their personalities switched and have to live each other's lives on one strange Friday.

SEPTEMBER 23/24 - The Devil Wears Prada (2003 book) (2006 film)

A smart but sensible new graduate lands a job as an assistant to Miranda Priestly, the demanding editor-in-chief of a high fashion magazine.

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