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Music Box Presents 'It's A Wonderful Life' And 'White Christmas' At Chicago Drive-In

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Looking for a way to celebrate the holidays in a festive, traditional, but yet, socially distanced way?

You can head to a Chicago drive-in theater where the Music Box will be showing classics on the (really) big screen for people to enjoy from the safety of their cars.

It's A Wonderful Life Official 2012 Re-Release Trailer by Synchronicity II on YouTube

Starting on Friday December 11 and running through December 24, the Music Box will show the 1946 classic "It's A Wonderful Life" starring Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed. The drive-in will also screen the 1953 holiday favorite "White Christmas" staring Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye and Rosemary Clooney.

Directed by Frank Capra "It's A Wonderful Life" tells the story of George Bailey, who as he contemplates taking his own life, is visited by an angel named Clarence (Henry Travers) who takes him on a journey to show George what life would have been like if he'd never been born.

"White Christmas" is the Technicolor musical comedy where sisters (Rosemary Clooney, Vera-Ellen)  join two soldiers (Bing Crosby, Danny) in putting on a show for troops at a Vermont lodge.

The movies will be shown at Chi-Town Movies Drive-In located at 2343 S Throop Street. According to the Music Box "drive-in admittance begins 30 minutes prior to the film's listed start time."

WHITE CHRISTMAS trailer by wichitaorpheum on YouTube

It's $41 per vehicle, $37 for Music Box members.

Visit the Music Box website for tickets and available showtimes.

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