Monthly Movie Matinee: The Straight Story (Adults)

Library : Hanson Public Library

Location : Community Room Hanson Public Library, 132 Maquan Street, Hanson, MA, 02341

Start : Monday 9th of June 2025 1:00 PM

End : Monday 9th of June 2025 3:00 PM

Description :

We're partnering with the Hanson Senior Center for a monthly movie matinee. Enjoy a fun flick with free refreshments. June's pick is: The Straight Story Genre(s): Drama Rated: G Runtime: 1 hour, 51 minutes A retired farmer and widower in his 70s, Alvin Straight (Richard Farnsworth) learns one day that his distant brother Lyle (Harry Dean Stanton) has suffered a stroke and may not recover. Alvin is determined to make things right with Lyle while he still can, but his brother lives in Wisconsin, while Alvin is stuck in Iowa with no car and no driver's license. Then he hits on the idea of making the trip on his old lawnmower, thus beginning a picturesque and at times deeply spiritual odyssey. hansonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/monthly-movie-matinee-the-straight-story-adults/