Normal Theater Showing Caddyshack

Posted on May 20, 2015

By Connor Boyd

NORMAL – The Normal Theater is helping WJBC celebrate our 90th anniversary by bringing classic films to the big screen. The celebration will go underway with a special showing of the hit movie “Caddyshack” on Thursday, May 21.

Normal Theater Manager Adam Fox says that the idea is a simple, but effective one.

“It’s a great chance for the community to come out and share in the experience in watching a movie together, which we don’t always do enough of lately. That’s really the focus of what were trying to do here.”

The film was selected to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Ironwood Golf Course on May 20. Fox says the movie choice was an easy one.

“You think about golf movies and “Caddyshack” is the first film to come to mind. It was the template of so many eighties films that would follow afterward, and I think it resonates with a lot of people both in a comic sense, nostalgia and, of course, relating to that golf culture that is fun.”

Fox added that this event is truly something that can bring the entire area together, spanning across multiple mediums.

“We’re really excited about this event, because it does reach the community on so many different levels. Certainly the listeners of WJBC and WBMQ are going to appreciate everything the stations are putting into this and regular patrons of Normal Theater are going to enjoy seeing different types of programming.”

“Caddyshack” will be replayed at the Normal Theater again on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Connor Boyd can be reached at [email protected].

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