The next installment in the “Classic Movies in Johnstown” will be Godfather, 1972 American, directed by directed by Francis Ford Coppola and produced by Albert S. Ruddy, based on Mario Puzo’s best-selling novel of the same name.

When: Wednesday, August 29th at 6pm
Where: Westwood Plaza Theater and Cafe

The story, spanning 1945 to 1955, chronicles a fictional crime family under the patriarch Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando), focusing on the transformation of Michael Corleone (Al Pacino) from reluctant family outsider to ruthless mafia boss.

The film won the Oscars for Best Picture, Best Actor (Brando) and Best Adapted Screenplay (for Puzo and Coppola). Its seven other Oscar nominations included Pacino, James Caan, Robert Duvall (Best Supporting Actor), and Coppola for Best Director.

(Source: Wikipedia)

The Gella Classic Movie Series is sponsored by the Gella Family Foundation, part of the Community Foundation for the Alleghenies.

Tickets can be purchased online or in person at the Theater. Be sure to get your tickets ahead of time — many of these showings have sold out!

Schedule of classic movies coming up this Fall:

• Dr. Zhivago (1965)  September 26
• The Birds (1963) October 31
• The Wizard of Oz (1939) November 14
• Miracle on 34^th Street (1947) Dec 12th