Historic Melba Theater recreated ‘Christmas Vacation’ Scene
BY Kris Caraway
Historic Melba Theater recreated ‘Christmas Vacation’ Scene
The historic Melba Theater in Batesville, AR is currently hosting a free classic Christmas movies series titled “A Very Melba Christmas”. On Sunday, December 4th, guests were able to watch “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” on the big screen.
With nearly 400 in attendance, the theater was packed. But the real treat was what was parked out front – an old, beaten up RV. To make things even better, Cousin Eddie was in attendance. Batesville resident, Brad Cheatham, played Cousin Eddie and posed for photos for the moviegoers – a few family Christmas photos were even taken.
Theater owner Adam Curtwright posted to facebook when the RV arrived on the tow truck, “Don’t go falling in love with it now, because we’re taking it with us when we leave here next month.” The quote, of course, was made famous after Cousin Eddie tells Clark that they plan to stay for a while.
Curtwright stated, “The best thing about showing free Christmas movies like this one, is the laughter and smiles. The main reason we did this was so that families could spend time together during the holidays and not worry about budgets. Thanks for sponsors, all of the movies are free.”
The Melba Theater recently underwent a major renovation and reopened in August. The theater opened in 1875 as an opera house and was converted to a theater in 1940. For more information regarding the theater, visit melbatheater.org
For more info and times and shows, visit their web site Melba Theater or contact as listed below.
Contact:
Mandi Curtwright
Co-Owner, Melba Theater
mandi@melbatheater.org
870-307-5917
Photo in post courtesy of Kris Caraway
