Blobfest: Saturday Double Features » The Colonial Theatre

Blobfest: Saturday Double Features

    Stream this Film

    About

    Buy Tickets

    Double Feature #1 & #2: The Blob & War of the Worlds

    Screening Saturday, July 9 at both 12:00 PM and 4:00 PM

    Double Feature #3: The Blob & When Worlds Collide

    Screening Saturday, July 9 at 8:00 PM

    This screening features a special Q&A with Bill Jersey, Art Director for The Blob (1958) and award-winning documentary film director and producer! Not to be missed.

    ABOUT BILL JERSEY

    Bill Jersey has had an extraordinary career writing, producing, and directing numerous documentary series and programs for television, including the Emmy Nominated “The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow”, “Renaissance”, and “Manhattan Battleground”, among many others. His work has garnered multiple George Foster Peabody Awards, Cine Golden Eagles, Gabriel Awards, Emmy Awards, duPont-Columbia Journalism Awards, and Houston Gold Jury Awards. “Super Chief: The Life and Legacy of Earl Warren” garnered an Academy Award nomination. Of Bill, NYC Film Critic John Leonard once said, “Jersey has a genius for getting people to talk”.
    He is President of Berkeley, California’s Quest Productions and was formerly a Producer for NBC. Bill has a Master of Arts in Cinematography and Film/Video Production from the University of Southern California.

    THE FILMS

    The Blob (1958) – Paramount – Color – 86 min

    Indescribable . . . Indestructible ! Nothing Can Stop It! 

    A small rural Pennsylvania town is beset by a carnivorous, aggressive, amoeba-like alien that crashes to Earth in a meteorite. Teens Steve (Steve McQueen in his first feature film leading role) and Jane (Aneta Corsaut) are early witnesses to its destruction – but will anyone heed their warning before it manages to devour everything in its path? What can possibly stop its destruction? Inspired by a 1950 incident in Philadelphia and filmed on location at the Colonial Theatre.

    War of the Worlds (1953) – Paramount – Color – 85 min

    They came to CONQUER the Earth!

    The original film adaptation (and one of five) of the 1898 novel by H.G. Wells. 

    An atomic scientist (Gene Barry) is fishing with colleagues when a flaming object crashes in nearby southern California. A harrowing series of events unfold, and the scientist attempts to identify any weakness that might stop the unfriendly inhabitants of the object – as well as those of numerous other craft descending upon the planet. Considered to be one of the greatest Sci-Fi films of the 1950s. 

    War of the Worlds won an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects and, based on its cultural, historical and aesthetic significance, was selected for inclusion in the United States’ National Film Registry in the Library of Congress in 2011.

    When Worlds Collide! (1951) – Paramount – 83 min

    Based on the 1933 science fiction novel of the same name, co-written by Edwin Balmer and Philip Wylie. 

    A rogue star on a collision course with Earth prompts a group to build a space-ark funded by wealthy humanitarians. Who should board the ark? And will they succeed in saving some of the species in their race against time? Starring Richard Derr and Barbara Rush. 

    Winner of an honorary Academy Award for Special Effects at the 24th Academy Awards. Nominated for Best Cinematography-Color. 

    Sponsors

    Sponsor this film

    Information

    • Genre Sci-fi
    • Director Irwin Yeaworth, Byron Haskin, Rudolph Mate
    • Released 1958,1953,1951
    • Runtime Double Feature #1 and #2: 2h 51m, Double Feature #3: 2h 49m
    • Rated Approved
    • CountryUnited States

    Stills

    Stream this Film
    Ticketing & Seating Accessibility Concessions Menu

    This Film Is Part of Blobfest

    Return Home

    Member Benefits/Business Program

    To participate in the Colonial Theatre's new business benefits partnership program for members, please complete and submit this form. We will email to confirm receipt and with any questions.

    • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
    • Accepted file types: jpg, gif, png, pdf, , Max. file size: 128 MB.

    Screen Sponsorship Agreement

    • Tell Us About Yourself and Your Organization or Business

    • Slide Run

    • Max. file size: 128 MB.

    Film Sponsorship

    General Help / Info

    Need help with something? Use the form below to send us a message and someone from our staff will get back to you.

    Make a Donation

    Book A Private Film Screening

    Please fill out this form to rent the Berry Theatre.

    • Please enter the information of the person who will act as contact for this rental.

    • MM slash DD slash YYYY
      Please note: if only some of your guests would like popcorn, please submit the number of popcorns you would like in the "other" field.
    • Please note that when you book a private screening rental, you can choose to privately view one of the films screening at the Colonial that week.
    • MM slash DD slash YYYY
    • MM slash DD slash YYYY
      If your prefered date is unavailable, we will schedule your rental on this alternative date.

    Volunteer Application

    Become A Colonial Theatre Volunteer!

    • MM slash DD slash YYYY
    • Required for volunteering.

    Tell us about yourselves

    How would you like to help your clients access the arts or utilize the arts (film, live) to amplify your mission?

    Splatterfest X1 Lunch Order Form - 2023

    • Please list the order number associated with your Splatterfest XI (2023) Ticket(s).
    • Each of Dixie Picnic's Famous Box Lunches is scratch made and features one (1) sandwich of choice with salad of choice, a deviled egg, and an Upcake.