The Polar Express
Presented by Charcoal Restaurant and Denver Eye Clinic
USA, 100 Minute Running Time
Genre/Subjects: Animated, Based on a Book, Family Friendly
11am Sunday, December 16th
FREE – first-come, first-seated. Hot Cocoa and Holiday Cookies w/ Santa following screening.
A young boy's faith in the holiday spirit is revived after he makes his way by train to the North Pole on Christmas Eve in this warm-hearted computer-animated tale inspired by Chris Van Allsburg's award-winning children's book. Co-executive producer Tom Hanks also lends his talents to the role of the kindly railroad conductor, who helps the boy find a reason to believe in others -- and himself.
Sponsors:
Charcoal Restaurant
Jim Giltner, The Denver Eye Clinic
Event producers:
Susan Henderson, Kentwood City Properties
Glenna Norvelle, Denver Kids
Mrs. Santa & Santa's Elves
DIRECTOR: Robert Zemeckis
Producer: (executive) Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman, Steve Starkey, William Teitler, Robert Zemeckis
Editor: R. Orlando Duenas, Jeremiah O'Driscoll
Screenwriter: Robert Zemeckis, William Broyles Jr.
Cinematographer: Don Burgess, Robert Presley
Principal Cast: Tom Hanks, Leslie Zemeckis, Eddie Deezen, Nona Gaye , Peter Scolari
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