Movie Night: “Dead Poet Society”

Orchestra Hall enjoys the distinction of being the only movie theater on the Marblehead Peninsula as well as in all of Ottawa County. Enjoy watching new and classic films in this historic theater.

On Monday August 21st, we will feature the movie “Dead Poet Society” at 7:30 p.m. The movie is free of charge, but Lakeside values donations to support these types of programs.

“Dead Poet Society” is a 1989 drama starring Robin Williams, Ethan Hawke, Robert Sean Leonard, and Gale Hansen.

The PG rated movie follows an English teacher as he begins working at an all-boys preparatory school. The teacher introduces his unorthodox teaching methods, encouraging his students to think for themselves and seize the day. He inspires them to break free from the traditional and strict academic environment by forming a secret club called the Dead Poets Society, where they gather to appreciate poetry and challenge societal norms. (PG 2 hr. 8 min)