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Marjorie Main at the Artcraft July 17-19

Academy Award-nominated actress Marjorie Main was born in a farmhouse in Acton and has been a favorite local celebrity for nearly a century. Although she starred alongside such greats as Cary Grant, Judy Garland, and Humphrey Bogart, her best-known role…
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Trolley to the Artcraft – Photos

Thanks to everyone who joined our sold-out trolley ride to the Historic Artcraft Theatre in Franklin, Indiana to see Marjorie Main’s Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town last Saturday! A huge thanks to the Artcraft, too, for working with…
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Marjorie Main screening: Ma & Pa Kettle Go To Town

The Franklin Township Historical Society will sponsor the comedy Ma & Pa Kettle Go to Town, starring Acton-born actress Marjorie Main, at The Historic Artcraft Theatre in Franklin, Indiana. Join us on a trolley ride to Franklin on Saturday, July…
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Movie outing: See Marjorie Main as Ma Kettle

Join us to watch Acton’s own Marjorie Main in her iconic film role of Ma Kettle, on a 33-foot screen at the one-hundred-year-old Historic Artcraft Theatre! Movie tickets are $5 for seniors, $6 for other adults. Be at the Meeting…
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Marjorie Main film: The Egg and I

Marjorie Main, born in Acton and best known for her role as Ma Kettle in 10 films, can be seen July 15 & 16 in the 1947 movie The Egg and I at The Historic Artcraft Theatre in Franklin. This…
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