The City of La Porte celebrates the 35th anniversary of Prancer, filmed in La Porte and Three Oaks, Michigan, with PrancerPalooza on Sunday, December 15, 2024 at the LaPorte Civic Auditorium.
The festivities include a screening of the 1989 Christmas classic followed by a Q&A featuring director John Hancock, star Sam Elliott and other members of the cast. Doors open at 1:30 p.m., with the movie showing at 3. Other activities planned include appearances by Santa Claus and live reindeer, as well as giving opportunities to local charities.
Some of the surviving members of the cast will be at the LaPorte location. There will also be a question and answer session between the actors, himself, and members of the audience.
In the movie, Elliott plays a grieving widowed father, whose apple farm outside La Porte has fallen on hard times. Fearing he’ll be unable to provide for his eight year old daughter, Jessica, he considers having his deceased wife’s sister take care of her but later changes his mind.
At one point, the girl discovered an injured reindeer, she named Prancer, in the family’s barn and nurses the animal back to health. The movie ends with the girl looking on in amazement as Prancer reunites with other reindeer pulling Santa’s sleigh after landing on the farm.
Floor General Admission tickets cost $8 and Balcony General Admission tickets cost $5. Tickets are available online at www.laportecivicauditorium.com or at the Civic Auditorium Office (1001 Ridge Street) from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays.
Additionally, sponsorship packages are available which include options to attend a cast luncheon and reserve seating at the front of the floor. For more information, call the Civic Auditorium Office at 219-362-2325. #Prancer #Holidays #LaPorteProud.
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