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40th anniversary showing of 'Saturday Night Fever'

"Saturday Night Fever," the American cult classic that brought disco music out of the clubs and to the masses, was released 40 years ago with its danceable Bee Gees soundtrack and its cast of New Jersey punks led by Tony Manero.

That makes it a fitting time to take a look back at the legacy of this still-popular Oscar-nominated film that propelled John Travolta and the Gibbs brothers to international fame.

A special screening of the iconic movie on the big screen will begin at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 2, at the York Theatre, 150 N. York St., Elmhurst. Tickets, $6.50, will be available at the York Theatre box office. The film has been remastered for a new generation with high quality digital picture and sound.

Co-sponsored by the Elmhurst History Museum and Classic Cinemas, the event will include a brief introduction by filmmaker and educator Peter Hawley of Tribeca Flashpoint College.

Hawley also will have a question-and-answer session after the movie.

The film presentation is connected to the Elmhurst History Museum's current exhibit, "Disco Demolition: The Night Disco Died," which has been extended through Dec. 31 at the Elmhurst History Museum, 120 E. Park Ave., Elmhurst.

Exhibit hours are 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday and Tuesday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. General admission is free, and limited free parking is available.

For the latest exhibit and program information, visit elmhursthistory.org or call (630) 833-1457.

If you go

What: "Saturday Night Fever"

When: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 2

Where: York Theatre, 150 N. York St., Elmhurst

Tickets: $6.50

Info: (630) 833-1457

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