LONG BEACH – The Neptune Twin Cinemas offers family and classic movies with no charge for admission. All ages will be admitted free of charge, subject to capacity. All family and classic shows begin at 1 p.m.

Wednesday, March 11 – “Shane” is a 1953 western film that stars Alan Ladd, Jean Arthur and Van Heflin, and features Brandon De Wilde, Elisha Cook Jr., Jack Palance and Ben Johnson. “Shane” tells the story of a gunfighter who comes to a recently-settled farm area near a quiet town and fights for the rights of homesteaders against the long-entrenched hard-bitten open-range cattlemen who control the majority of the land. 117 min.

Wednesday, March 18 – “Guys and Dolls” is a musical that stars Frank Sinatra and Marlon Brando. 149 min. 1955.

Wednesday, March 25 – “The Greatest Show on Earth” is a 1952 drama film set in the Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus. The film was produced, directed, and narrated by Cecil B. DeMille, and won the Academy Award for Best Picture. The film’s storyline is supported by lavish production values, actual circus acts, and documentary, behind-the-rings looks at the massive logistics effort, which made big top circuses possible. The film stars Betty Hutton and Cornel Wilde as trapeze artists competing for the center ring, and Charlton Heston as the circus manager running the show. James Stewart also stars as a mysterious clown who never removes his make-up, even between shows. 152 min.

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