E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial, The Wizard of Oz highlight growing film series’ 2008 summer line-up

LITTLE ROCK – Movies in the Park, the popular outdoor movie night at the Riverfest Amphitheater today announced its 2008 summer schedule with a diverse list of titles, including blockbusters like E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial and Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, along with oldie hits Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory and The Wizard of Oz.

Movies in the Park begins its fourth season with a special thanks to sponsors Arkansas Children’s Hospital, Comcast, the Downtown Little Rock Partnership, the Little Rock Convention and Visitors Bureau, the River Market and Stone Ward. The movies will play weekly on Wednesday nights beginning June 4 and running through July 23.

“We are excited about the fourth year of Movies in the Park,” said Blake Rutherford, head of the Movies in the Park volunteer steering committee. “We owe a special thanks to all of our sponsors and all of the people who continue to come and enjoy outdoor movies. In 2007, we saw more people than ever come downtown to enjoy a free movie at Riverfront Park.”

Moviegoers are encouraged to bring families, picnics and pets to the park to enjoy an outdoor movie under the stars. The amphitheater will open an hour before film showings and movies will start at sundown each week. The movies are free and open to the public.

“Movies in the Park provide families the opportunity to explore downtown and enjoy a movie together,” said Sharon Priest, executive director of the Downtown Partnership. “We believe this is another strong cultural attraction that complements the continued growth and vitality of downtown Little Rock.”

The 2008 schedule includes:

June 4 E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial
June 11 Rocky
June 18 Happy Feet
June 25 Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
July 2 Notting Hill
July 9 Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
July 16 Casino Royale
July 23 The Wizard of Oz

*Along with the regular schedule, Movies in the Park will again host the closing night festivities of the Little Rock Film Festival on Sunday, May 18.

LITTLE ROCK – Movies in the Park, the FREE outdoor movie series at the
Riverfest Amphitheater, wrapped up its 2007 season with record attendance
numbers.

The eight 2007 Movies in the Park films had an average crowd of more than
980 moviegoers with a total of more than 7,900 people attending the
Wednesday night film series throughout the year. Wizard of Oz on August 1
set an attendance record for the 3-year-old series with a crowd of over
1,700.

Popularity for Movies in the Park has grown since the series averaged 450
people per film in its inaugural season in 2005 and 600 per movie in 2006.

“The momentum for Movies in the Park continues to grow from
season-to-season and we are thrilled that downtown and the city as a whole
have embraced this concept,” said Blake Rutherford, volunteer founder of
Movies in the Park. “We have to thank our sponsors for their support to
make free outdoor movies possible in Little Rock.”

Movies in the Park sponsors are Baptist Health, Comcast, Entergy, the
Little Rock Downtown Partnership, the Little Rock Convention and Visitors
Bureau, Moses Tucker, the River Market and Stone Ward.

“Movies in the Park makes a tremendous impact on the entertainment and
cultural experience downtown,” said Sharon Priest, executive director of
the Little Rock Downtown Partnership. “It brings a diverse crowd downtown
to not only enjoy the movies, but also to eat dinner, shop and enjoy all
that downtown has to offer.”

Movies in the Park also announced its 2008 schedule Wednesday. The films to
be shown include:

June 4 – E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial
June 11 – Rocky
June 18 – Happy Feet
June 25 – Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
July 2 – Notting Hill
July 9 – Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
July 16 – Casino Royale
July 23 – The Wizard of Oz

All information on Movies in the Park including schedule, park rules and
signup for email updates is available online at www.moviesintheparklr.net.
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LITTLE ROCK – Movies in the Park, the popular outdoor movie night at the Riverfest Amphitheater today announced its 2007 summer schedule with a diverse list of titles, including blockbusters like Spiderman and Shrek 2, along with oldie hits The Breakfast Club and The Wizard of Oz.

Movies in the Park begins its third season with a special thanks to sponsors Baptist Health, Comcast, Entergy, the Little Rock Downtown Partnership, the Little Rock Convention and Visitors Bureau, Moses Tucker, the River Market and Stone Ward. The movies will play weekly on Wednesday nights beginning June 6 and running through August 1.

“We are thrilled to be entering our third year of bringing great films to the riverfront,” said Blake Rutherford, head of the Movies in the Park volunteer steering committee. “We owe a special thanks to all of our sponsors and all of the people who continue to come and enjoy outdoor movies.”

Moviegoers are encouraged to bring families, picnics and pets to the park to enjoy an outdoor movie under the stars. The amphitheater will open an hour before film showings and movies will start at sundown each week.

“Movies in the Park provide families the opportunity to explore downtown and enjoy a movie together,” said Sharon Priest, executive director of the Downtown Partnership. “Family time is so valuable and so rare. It also provides a weekday cultural event for those living in and around downtown.”

The 2007 schedule includes:

• June 6 The Breakfast Club
• June 13 JAWS
• June 20 Shrek 2
• June 27 Goldfinger
• July 4 OFF
• July 11 Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
• July 18 My Best Friend’s Wedding
• July 25 The Bourne Identity
• August 1 Wizard of Oz

*Along with the regular schedule, Movies in the Park will be screening Casablanca on Sunday, May 20 beginning at sundown as part of the Little Rock Film Festival.

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