Kenny's Korner

Each Thursday for the past decade, I have put out a commentary on the week's films, Vine happenings and fun information in the form of Kenny's Korner.  This has been in our weekly email newsletter.  Please sign up for this newsletter to get my commentary, and the best information about the Vine.  Below is this week's Kenny Korner - enjoy!

 

Hello all,

I hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas!  Thank you to all of you that visited us yesterday on Christmas Day, as we had our busiest December 25th of our post-Covid era.

Today we celebrate our 69th birthday, as the Vine Theatre opened on December 26, 1956.  A small Jack Lemmon and June Allyson film called “You Can’t Run Away From It” was the first motion picture shown at the Vine.  Originally a one screen theatre with a tiny lobby, the Vine Theatre was California’s most modern theatre for its time featuring Cinemascope, Vista-Vision, Superscope and “Directional Sound.”

Check out the amazing newspaper advertisement above from 1956!  Notice the phone number as 7-2545.  This is still our current phone number but now it takes several more digits to call us!  

In 2026 we will celebrate our 70th anniversary ALL YEAR LONG!  We have many fun events planned, as well as special 70th anniversary deals and merchandise!  More details will be coming in future newsletters this exciting year so stay tuned!

Thank you to everyone that came to watch our Christmas Classics!  Attendance we strong this year with Elf, White Christmas and It’s a Wonderful Life as our three top films.

The two films we are now playing are MARTY SUPREME and SONG SUNG BLUE!

SONG SUNG BLUE stars Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson and is based on a true story!  Kate Hudson just received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress.  At a mind-blowing 98% audience review on RottenTomatoes, this feel-good film is one of the best adult drama’s opening on Christmas.  If you are a Neil Diamon fan you are going to love this film!

Synopsis:  Based on a true story, two down-on-their-luck musicians (Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson) form a joyous Neil Diamond tribute band, proving it's never too late to find love and follow your dreams.

MARTY SUPREME is the film everyone is talking about, as it may get TIMOTHEE CHALAMET his first Oscar win!  Also starring Gwyneth Paltrow, Marty Supreme is most likely going to be an Oscar favorite in many categories including:  Best Actor, Supporting Actress, Picture, Director and Screenplay!  At 95% on RottenTomatoes, this film is a universally praised by critics.

Synopsis:  Marty Mauser, a young man with a dream no one respects, goes to hell and back in pursuit of greatness.  The film is loosely based on the true story of legendary American table tennis player Marty Reisman.

We hope that you will continue to spread the word that the Vine Cinema & Alehouse is the valley’s only movie theatre showing independent films and classics, while serving beer, wine and food.

 

Kenny