From the days of Charlie Chaplin and popcorn, to Star Wars and candy bars, advancements in movie theaters mirror innovations in local governance. As we celebrate fifty years since the creation of the Municipality, join us for the cinematic history that led us to this point. 

Historian David Reamer traces the history of movie theaters in Anchorage, from the 1910s railroad boomtown through the modern multiplexes of today. The program features clips from some of the most popular, unique, and groundbreaking films and cartoons that played in these theaters.