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Santa Claus Conquers the Martians

  • The Newtown Theatre 120 North State Street Newtown, PA, 18940 United States (map)
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It’s so bad it’s good!

This 1964 science fiction comedy regularly appears on the lists of the worst films ever made… so we’re bringing it back to the big screen!

Tickets for this special event are only 93 cents – the average movie ticket price in 1964 – and will be sold only at the door. Come dressed in your best 1960s clothing!

Details

  • Doors open at 8 PM and the movie starts at 9 PM.

  • All tickets are general admission.

  • Beer, wine, and a special Martian-themed cocktail will be available for purchase in the hour before the movie

Fun Facts

  • Santa Claus Conquers the Martians was the first motion picture ever to depict Mrs. Claus.

  • The movie was lampooned in a 1991 Mystery Science Theatre 3000 Christmas special

  • Pia Zadora’s film debut was in Santa Claus Conquers the Martians

  • This film is listed among “The 100 Most Amusingly Bad Movies Ever Made” in Golden Raspberry Award founder John Wilson's book The Official Razzie Movie Guide.

  • Most of the film was shot in an abandoned aircraft hangar on Long Island.

  • For all its foibles, the movie did predict the U.S. Space Force!

Earlier Event: December 5
Public Open House
Later Event: December 11
A Christmas Story