Movies Under the Starts at the LBJ Ranch: Marooned – July 14
July 10th, 2012 by JeffJohnson City, TX: Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park invites to the public to a free showing of the classic movie, Marooned, on Saturday, June 14, at 8:30 p.m. It stars Gregory Peck and tells the story of three American astronauts stranded in space when their retros won’t fire. Can they be rescued before their oxygen runs out?.
The movie will be projected onto an 18 by 25 foot outdoor screen that includes a professional sound system. Everyone should bring their own choice of seating, and picnicking before and during the movie is permitted.
The public can drive on to the LBJ Ranch beginning at 7:00 p.m. Free parking is available on the taxiway adjacent to the movie site.
President and Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson often invited friends and neighbors to attend movie showings in their airplane hangar, which also served as a location for press conferences and family gatherings. The movie will be shown in the area adjacent to the historic hangar.
For further information and driving directions, please call 830-868-7128, ext. 244.

