{"id":249150,"date":"2026-04-02T22:53:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T22:53:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/249150\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T22:53:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T22:53:09","slug":"easter-movies-in-l-a-family-screenings-this-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/249150\/","title":{"rendered":"Easter Movies in L.A.: Family Screenings This Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Your guide to fun family outings for movies themed to rabbits, Jesus and big bonnets<\/p>\n<p>Every day is a good day for seeing a movie in Los Angeles. We have an abundance of riches in exhibition experiences, formats, extras and events. Venues from Santa Monica to Santa Ana often bring in speakers and performers to help us appreciate the movie better. Ninety-one music legend Pat Boone is going to be talking about his 1963 noir thriller <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.americancinematheque.com\/now-showing\/the-yellow-canary-the-crimson-canary-4-4-26\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.americancinematheque.com\/now-showing\/the-yellow-canary-the-crimson-canary-4-4-26\/\">The Yellow Canary<\/a> at the Egyptian this weekend and we just go about our business like that\u2019s completely normal. Spoiled is what we are.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"low\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-294000\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_9584-1200x900.jpeg\"\/><img fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_9584-1200x900.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-294000\"  \/>Usher at the Old Town Music Hall in El SegundoCredit: Photo by Chris Nichols<\/p>\n<p>Receiving <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cemeterytourguide\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cemeterytourguide\/\">Karie Bible<\/a>\u2019s Film Radar (get on her list) in my inbox is like a little gift every weekend, with its guide to revival cinemas around Southern California. More recently, I\u2019ve found Revival Hub to also be an excellent resource for screening information, but I still check every theater\u2019s website because there\u2019s always some valuable surprise hiding out at some off-the-radar venue.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"low\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-294001\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_9566-1200x900.jpeg\"\/><img fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_9566-1200x900.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-294001\"  \/>Old Town Music HallCredit: Photo by Chris Nichols<\/p>\n<p>Some folks are already talking about taking time off to celebrate Easter, so we wanted to share some ideas for what might be fun family outings for movies themed to rabbits, Jesus and big bonnets this weekend.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"low\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"742\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-294002\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5902-1200x742.jpeg\"\/><img fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"742\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5902-1200x742.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-294002\"  \/>VidiotsCredit: Photo by Chris Nichols<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"low\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"764\" height=\"1200\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-293993\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.6366697275788185;width:417px;height:auto\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Ben_Hur_1959_film_Poster-764x1200.jpg\"\/><img fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"764\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Ben_Hur_1959_film_Poster-764x1200.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-293993\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.6366697275788185;width:417px;height:auto\"  \/>Ben-Hur (1959)Credit: MGM<\/p>\n<p>Thursday, April 2<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center is-style-altfont has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-xs-font-size wp-elements-a392843e06eac12cec56e735f4f8219f has-lg-margin-top\" style=\"letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase\">Scroll to continue reading<\/p>\n<p>Ben Hur (1959)<br \/>Charlton Heston stars in the restored 4K edition of this Oscar-winning biblical epic presented by Fathom Events.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fathomentertainment.com\/releases\/ben-hur-2026\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.fathomentertainment.com\/releases\/ben-hur-2026\/\">AMC Theaters in Citywalk, Burbank and Glendale and additional venues around Southern California<\/a> <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"low\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"731\" height=\"966\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-293995\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.7567330851762645;width:414px;height:auto\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Jesus_Christ_Superstar_Elliman_Neeley_1973.jpg\"\/><img fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"731\" height=\"966\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Jesus_Christ_Superstar_Elliman_Neeley_1973.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-293995\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.7567330851762645;width:414px;height:auto\"  \/>Yvonne Elliman and Ted Neeley in Jesus Christ SuperstarCredit: Courtesy NBC<\/p>\n<p>Friday, April 3<\/p>\n<p>Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)<\/p>\n<p>The filmed version of the epic rock opera retelling of the story of Jesus has also been performed onstage for more than 50 years.<br \/><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/vidiotsfoundation.org\/movies\/jesus-christ-superstar\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/vidiotsfoundation.org\/movies\/jesus-christ-superstar\/\">7:00PM at Vidiots in Eagle Rock<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"low\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"803\" height=\"1200\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-293996\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.6691673310417837;width:393px;height:auto\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Easter_Parade-803x1200.jpg\"\/><img fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"803\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Easter_Parade-803x1200.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-293996\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.6691673310417837;width:393px;height:auto\"  \/>Easter Parade (1948)Credit: MGM<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, April 4<\/p>\n<p>Harvey (1950)<br \/>When a giant rabbit becomes Jimmy Stewart\u2019s best friend, who will believe him?<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thefridacinema.org\/movies\/harvey\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/thefridacinema.org\/movies\/harvey\/\">1PM at Frida Cinema in Santa Ana<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Easter Parade (1948)<\/p>\n<p>Judy Garland, Fred Astaire and Ann Miller sing and dance their hearts out in this big budget MGM Musical<br \/><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tickets.oldtownmusichall.org\/all-shows\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/tickets.oldtownmusichall.org\/all-shows\">1:00Pm at Old Town Music Hall in El Segundo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sunday, April 5<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"low\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"254\" height=\"393\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-293998\" style=\"width:372px;height:auto\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Harvey_1950_poster.jpg\"\/><img fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"254\" height=\"393\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Harvey_1950_poster.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-293998\" style=\"width:372px;height:auto\"\/>Harvey (1950)Credit: Universal Studios<\/p>\n<p>Peter Rabbit and Tales of Beatrix Potter (1971)<\/p>\n<p>Critic Roger Ebert described Beatrix Potter as a \u201ca strange Englishwoman who was a little crackers,\u201d but we still love her adorable rabbit stories<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.americancinematheque.com\/now-showing\/peter-rabbit-and-tales-of-beatrix-potter-4-5-26\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.americancinematheque.com\/now-showing\/peter-rabbit-and-tales-of-beatrix-potter-4-5-26\/\">Aero Theater in Santa Monica at 12:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mary Poppins (1964)<\/p>\n<p>I included this one mainly for that amazing Spring parasol and Pamela hat Julie Andrews wears when Dick Van Dyke croons Jolly Holiday and since this is a sing-along screening you can join in.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/vidiotsfoundation.org\/movies\/mary-poppins\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/vidiotsfoundation.org\/movies\/mary-poppins\/\">12: 15 at Vidiots in Eagle Rock<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Gospel According to St. Matthew (1964)<\/p>\n<p>Cue magazine called Pier Paolo Pasolini\u2019s story about Jesus \u201cA Masterpiece that towers over everything that has gone before!\u201d Now, that\u2019s a review.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.americancinematheque.com\/now-showing\/the-gospel-according-to-st-matthew-4-5-26\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.americancinematheque.com\/now-showing\/the-gospel-according-to-st-matthew-4-5-26\/\">Aero Theater in Santa Monica at 3:00 PM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Harvey (1950)<\/p>\n<p>When a giant rabbit becomes Jimmy Stewart\u2019s best friend, who will believe him?<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/vidiotsfoundation.org\/movies\/harvey\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/vidiotsfoundation.org\/movies\/harvey\/\">4:00 PM at Vidiots in Eagle Rock<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"low\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"868\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-294003\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_9280-1-1200x868.jpeg\"\/><img fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"868\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_9280-1-1200x868.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-294003\"  \/>Daniel St\u00f6ffler enjoys an antique Mutoscope at the Old Town Music HallCredit: Photo by Chris Nichols<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/vidiotsfoundation.org\/movies\/mary-poppins\/\">\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Your guide to fun family outings for movies themed to rabbits, Jesus and big bonnets Every day 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