The La Mirada Library invites you to put on your favorite PJs for a free movie at the library this Tuesday featuring Disney’s animated classic The Sword in the Stone in their Pajama Party Movie Night series for children. Gather your friends to enjoy movies at the library generously sponsored by the Friends of the La Mirada Library.
This Disney adaptation, based on the book The Once and Future King by T.H. White, chronicles King Arthur’s humble beginnings. As an orphaned child, Arthur, who was then known as Wart, wants to help his foster brother, Kay, succeed in becoming a knight. While helping Kay train, Wart stumbles upon a cabin belonging to Merlin, a bumbling but talented wizard. Merlin does his best to convince the boy that he is bound for greatness, and when Wart and Kay travel to London to attend a jousting contest, they learn that Merlin was right.
Nell Minow from Common Sense Media states “Nicknamed “Wart,” the future King Arthur is squire to a knight when he meets Merlin the magician, who promises to take on his education. Merlin turns him into a fish, a bird, and a squirrel to teach him lessons like the importance of brains over brawn. He gets to see this in action when Madame Mim, Merlin’s enemy, challenges Merlin to a duel by magic, and, though she cheats, Merlin is able to defeat her. Wart still has his duties as a squire, and, having forgotten the sword for a jousting match, he runs to get it. He sees a sword stuck in a stone and pulls it out, not knowing the legend that whoever will pull the sword out of the stone will be the rightful king. He becomes King Arthur, and listens when Merlin reminds him that knowledge is the real power.”
The Sword in the Stone was released in December 1963 and then again in March 1983 as a double feature with Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore. The film’s gross box office revenue was $22.1 million. MPAA Rating: G; general audiences. For families with children 3 – 17 years old.
Enjoy The Sword in the Stone this Tuesday, August 6th from 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm.
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Source: La Mirada Library | Common Sense Media