The Orpheum Theatre takes flight this September with a brand-new film series! Flight Through Cinema will offer five different movies, screening weekly on Fridays, that are centered around aviation and flight. Sponsored by F&M Bank, this movie roster is the first of its kind at The Orpheum, and is placed in September to complement Galesburg’s annual festivities surrounding the National Stearman Fly-In.

“I’ve always loved the month of September in Galesburg, because the sky is decorated with airplanes thanks to the Stearman Fly-In,” Orpheum Executive Director Erin Glasnovich says, “so when a friend of mine pitched me the idea of hosting a film series centered around aviation, it seemed like a no-brainer. There is no shortage of fantastic films that celebrate flight, and we are excited to share some of our picks for this inaugural series with the community: whether they be movie buffs or aviation aficionados!”

Films include:
9/1 WINGS (1927) starring Clara Bow & Buddy Rogers
9/8 ONLY ANGELS HAVE WINGS (1939) starring Cary Grant & Jean Arthur
9/15 THE SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS (1957) starring James Stewart
9/22 PORCO ROSSO (1992) starring voices of Michael Keaton and Cary Elwes
9/29 PLANES (2013) starring voices of Dane Cook & Stacy Keach (F&M Bank Sponsor Pick)

In addition to the feature films, moviegoers can expect to view historical archival footage preshow from US Navy training videos, showing basics of flight instruction, how to land a plane, and stunt flying! All films on the Flight Through Cinema series begin at 7:00pm and are FREE ADMISSION thanks to sponsor F&M Bank.

The Orpheum Theatre was a movie palace for a large portion of its existence, and it harkens back to those days by consistently screening films throughout the year. This series is the third movie roster in 2023, following the Winter Beach Party series in January and Throwback Thursdays over the summer. The theatre will continue with this tradition into October with its Fright Film Fest, as well as with holiday movies in December.

The Orpheum Theatre is located at 57 South Kellogg Street in Downtown Galesburg. The theatre’s office hours are Tuesday through Friday, 10am to 2pm and can be contacted by phone at 309/342.2299 or by visiting www.galesburgorpheum.org.