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Free First Friday Family Film - 30th Anniversary

FIRST FRIDAY FREE FAMILY FILM: JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH 30th Anniversary

Venue: Capitol Theatre

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Series
CapFilm, First Friday Free Family Films Sponsored by UPMC
Duration: 1 hour 19 minutes
Age Range: All Ages
Rating: PG
Price: FREE

Inspired by Roald Dahl’s beloved children’s book, a young boy named James gains possession of some magic crocodile tongues after the daring rescue of a spider from his cruel aunts. When he accidentally spills them in the garden, out sprouts an enormous peach. Inside he finds a group of human-sized bugs who help him escape his bleak home life and confront his sorrowful past in the midst of a magical odyssey.

Featuring stop-motion animation and live action, this inventive adaptation of Roald Dahl’s beloved children’s tale features the voice acting talent of Paul Terry as James, and Joanna Lumley and Miriam Margolyes as cruel Aunts Spiker and Sponge. The story helps us all realize the power of perseverance and courage in the face of hardship, and embracing one’s  imagination to overcome loneliness and cruelty.