Holiday Film Favourites Include A Christmas
Story, Elf, Gremlins, The Polar
Express and National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
Charitable Event Offers Popcorn, Soft Drinks and
Select Candy for $2.50
TORONTO, Nov. 12, 2019 /CNW/ - (TSX: CGX), On Saturday, December 7, Canadian movie-lovers and
families are invited to visit their local Cineplex theatre to enjoy
a morning of festive fun and FREE movies! For this year's Community
Day, Cineplex has partnered with Warner Bros. Pictures Canada to
offer a line-up of favourite holiday flicks for movie-lovers of all
ages, including A Christmas Story, Elf,
Gremlins, The Polar Express and National Lampoon's
Christmas Vacation. Guests can also enjoy popular concession
items like popcorn, soft drinks and select candy for just
$2.50 each, with all proceeds from
donations and select concession sales supporting Boys and Girls
Clubs of Canada.
"We have a long history at Cineplex of giving back to our local
communities and have proudly contributed millions of dollars to
non-profit organizations across the country," said Ellis Jacob, President and CEO, Cineplex. "This
year, we are excited to host our ninth annual Community Day
fundraiser in support of Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada and their
work in creating opportunities for children and youth across the
country to connect, learn, play and have fun."
On Saturday, December 7,
participating Cineplex theatres across Canada will open their doors
for Community Day at 9:00 AM (local
time), with tickets available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Showtimes will begin at 9:30 AM
(local time) and locations will return to regular programming in
the afternoon. Films will be screened in English and French,
depending upon the market, and guests are encouraged to visit
Cineplex.com/CommunityDay for a list of participating
theatres, showtimes and available languages.
Cineplex is grateful for its numerous corporate employees, local
theatre management and Cast Members who volunteer their time each
year as well as Warner Bros. Pictures Canada and Mars Wrigley Canada for providing products and
services to help make Community Day 2019 a reality. To show your
support for Community Day, please join Cineplex's online
conversation via Facebook (Facebook.com/Cineplex), Twitter
(@CineplexMovies) and Instagram (@CineplexMovies).
Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada is the country's largest child
and youth serving organization and provides vital programs and
services to over 200,000 young people in 700 communities from coast
to coast. To learn more, visit bgccan.com or follow them on
social media @BGCCAN.
About Cineplex
Cineplex (TSX:CGX) is a top-tier
Canadian brand that operates in the Film Entertainment and Content,
Amusement and Leisure, and Media sectors. A leading entertainment
and media company, Cineplex welcomes over 70 million guests
annually through its circuit of theatres and location based
entertainment venues across the country. In addition to being
Canada's largest and most innovative film exhibitor, Cineplex also
operates successful businesses in digital commerce
(CineplexStore.com), food service, alternative programming
(Cineplex Events), cinema media (Cineplex Media), digital
place-based media (Cineplex Digital Media), amusement solutions
(Player One Amusement Group) and an online esports platform for
competitive and passionate gamers (WorldGaming Network).
Additionally, Cineplex operates location based entertainment
complexes specially designed for teens and families (Playdium) as
well as Canada's favourite destination for 'Eats &
Entertainment' (The Rec Room), and will be opening exciting new
sports and entertainment venues across Canada (Topgolf). Cineplex
is a joint venture partner in SCENE, Canada's largest entertainment
loyalty program.
Proudly recognized as having one of the country's Most Admired
Corporate Cultures, Cineplex employs approximately 13,000 people in
its offices across Canada and the United
States. To learn more visit Cineplex.com or download the
Cineplex App.
SOURCE Cineplex