Christmas Film Show Wednesday 17th December
Our first film was a 30-minute short titled ‘The Missing Husband’ from the ‘Kept Woman’ film studio.
This soon to be classic was produced and directed by David and Christine Vincent and featured several u3a groups and members.
Basically, a recent retiree goes missing from home, but his family have no idea where he goes or what he does when he gets there.
They employ dodgy private detectives Hugh Dunnit and Charlie Clueless who after a few false leads eventually track him down to The John Godber Centre and discover that he has joined the u3a.
Here he is hiding behind the snowman at a Singalonga group session.
This was followed by a refreshment break thanks to Christine and John Berrill and their volunteer team with mince pies, sausage rolls and some very moreish vegetarian rolls (that soon disappeared) expertly made by Anne Wilkinson.
Following the break our feature film was A Christmas Story, a cult festive comedy film released in 1983. Set in the 1940s, it follows young Ralphie Parker as he navigates the joys and mishaps of a family Christmas in American suburbia.
Ralphie’s greatest Christmas wish is to receive a Red Ryder BB gun, but he faces repeated warnings that he’ll “shoot his eye out”. The film is celebrated for its nostalgic look at childhood, quirky humour, and memorable moments, which have made it a classic holiday favourite for audiences of all ages.
David Rose