Q Night at the Movies features Spaceballs 05/22

Posted on May 17, 2021

Q Night at the Movies presents 1987's zany parody of Star Wars directed by Mel Brooks and starring Rick Moranis as villain "Dark Helmet." Before the film hear from the producer of GLOW and screenwriter Gillian Flynn. After the feature, get to know one of Hollywood's classic tentpole directors, Frank Capra, followed by a celebration of the work of comedian Dave Chapelle. It all starts at 7 p.m. Saturday on Q.

On Story at 7 p.m. GLOW co-creators Liz Flahive and Carly Mensch talk about adapting the real-life GLOW: Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling as a fictional series.

On Story at 7:30 p.m. Author and screenwriter Gillian Flynn discusses writing in different mediums and adapting Gone Girl, Sharp Objects, Widows and Utopia for the screen.

Feature Film Spaceballs at 8 p.m. In a distant galaxy, planet Spaceball has depleted its air supply, leaving its citizens reliant on a product called "Perri-Air." In desperation, Spaceball's leader President Skroob (Mel Brooks) orders the evil Dark Helmet (Rick Moranis) to kidnap Princess Vespa (Daphne Zuniga) of oxygen-rich Druidia and hold her hostage in exchange for air. But help arrives for the Princess in the form of renegade space pilot Lone Starr (Bill Pullman) and his half-man, half-dog partner, Barf (John Candy).

The Directors Frank Capra at 9:40 p.m. An intimate portrait of Frank Capra, the celebrated Italian-American director known for films such as It's a Wonderful Life and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.

Dave Chappelle: The Mark Twain Prize at 10:30 p.m. Comic, actor and writer Dave Chappelle receives The Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, presented by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.