Event Film and Video Screenings “Steel Magnolias” (Columbia, 1989)

Adapted from the autobiographical off-Broadway hit play by Robert Harling, “Steel Magnolias” is a bittersweet drama laced with comedy that follows five tightly-knit women who congregate at a beauty parlor in a small Louisiana town. When Shelby (Julia Roberts), the newlywed daughter of M'Lynn  (Sally Field), decides to have a baby knowing it could risk her health, her worried mother’s group of strong, funny and colorful women friends come together to support Shelby and M'Lynn through one of the toughest crises they'll ever have to face. Directed by Herbert Ross, the star-studded cast also includes Shirley MacLaine, Olympia Dukakis, Dolly Parton, Tom Skerritt, Sam Shepard, Dylan McDermott, and Daryl Hannah. Julia Roberts, in the role that made her a star, received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Rated PG-13. 35mm archival film print. 117 min.

Programs are free and open to the public, but children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Seating at the screenings is on a first-come, first-served basis unless otherwise noted. Short films may be shown before some features.

For general Packard Campus Theater information, call (540) 827-1079 ext. 79994 or (202) 707-9994.