RT Historical Society Free Movie Premier
Saturday, August 16, 2025 10 a.m.
Round Top Area Historical Society Movie Premier August 2025 Free Event! You don't want to miss this!
The “Breakfast Club” at the Round Top Area Historical Society (RTAHS) announces its first film of the 2025 season, “On the Beach” starring Gregory Peck and Ava Gardner for Saturday, August 16, 2025 at the Jaehne pavilion on the historical campus at 397 E. Mill St. Round Top behind the US Post Office. The film will start at 10:00 am and end at 12:15 pm.
Join us earlier for breakfast at 9:00 am for coffee, juice, Belgium waffle, sausage and fruit. All is free but please register in advance for breakfast by texting your initials and the number of people attending to 979 702-0525.
“On the Beach” was filmed in Australia and along the US California Pacific coast. The story opens with the SSN Sawfish, a nuclear-powered US submarine commanded by Dwight Lionel Towers (Gregory Peck), surfacing off the southeast coast of Australia. All appears to be routine. The submarine cruises on the surface past the Lonsdale Lighthouse and gives notice to the stationmaster with three (3) blasts from its foghorn as it enters a large bay with the city of Melbourne located about sixty (60) miles to the north.
Commander Towers and members of his crew are perched on top of the sail (the conning tower) with the Stars and Stripes waving majestically behind. After sighting the submarine from the balcony rail, the lighthouse stationmaster reenters the lantern room to alert the Navy Department. An official message from the Prime Minister’s office can also be heard on the stationmaster’s radio, which makes it clear that the SSN Sawfish’s visit to Australia is apparently not routine but of a more serious nature.
To learn how this tragic but romantic story progresses into a world catastrophic event, join us “for the rest of the story”.
Please Note: The movie "On the Beach" (1959) is generally not recommended for younger audiences or families due to its mature themes and intense scenes.
The “Breakfast Club” at the Round Top Area Historical Society (RTAHS) announces its first film of the 2025 season, “On the Beach” starring Gregory Peck and Ava Gardner for Saturday, August 16, 2025 at the Jaehne pavilion on the historical campus at 397 E. Mill St. Round Top behind the US Post Office. The film will start at 10:00 am and end at 12:15 pm.
Join us earlier for breakfast at 9:00 am for coffee, juice, Belgium waffle, sausage and fruit. All is free but please register in advance for breakfast by texting your initials and the number of people attending to 979 702-0525.
“On the Beach” was filmed in Australia and along the US California Pacific coast. The story opens with the SSN Sawfish, a nuclear-powered US submarine commanded by Dwight Lionel Towers (Gregory Peck), surfacing off the southeast coast of Australia. All appears to be routine. The submarine cruises on the surface past the Lonsdale Lighthouse and gives notice to the stationmaster with three (3) blasts from its foghorn as it enters a large bay with the city of Melbourne located about sixty (60) miles to the north.
Commander Towers and members of his crew are perched on top of the sail (the conning tower) with the Stars and Stripes waving majestically behind. After sighting the submarine from the balcony rail, the lighthouse stationmaster reenters the lantern room to alert the Navy Department. An official message from the Prime Minister’s office can also be heard on the stationmaster’s radio, which makes it clear that the SSN Sawfish’s visit to Australia is apparently not routine but of a more serious nature.
To learn how this tragic but romantic story progresses into a world catastrophic event, join us “for the rest of the story”.
Please Note: The movie "On the Beach" (1959) is generally not recommended for younger audiences or families due to its mature themes and intense scenes.
"Buy a Brick" RTAHS Fundraiser
Clicking on the Graphic (to the left) will take you to the purchase/donation landing page. The bricks you purchase will expand the walkway at our Round Top Historical campus.
Thank you for supporting RTAHS!!
- Purchase Options:
- $1000 - 12x12 brick – this purchase includes lifetime membership to RTAHS. Your brick may be up to 8 lines of text with up to 24 characters per line.
- $150 - 8x8 brick – your brick may carry up to 5 lines of text with up to 16 characters per line.
- $65 - 4x8 brick – your brick may carry up to 2 lines of text with up to 16 characters per line.
Thank you for supporting RTAHS!!
Limited Edition Christmas Ornament
Texas was an independent sovereign country from 1836 to 1845.
Fayette County was established in 1837. La Grange was incorporated in 1850.
Round Top was incorporated in 1870.
Fayette County was established in 1837. La Grange was incorporated in 1850.
Round Top was incorporated in 1870.
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For Round Top to maintain the dignity of being an incorporated city, Round Top must pay for a great many public services which could have been turned over to the county government.
The town incorporated in 1870. Round Top Rifle Association formed in 1873. Do-Your-Duty Club was founded in 1935. These three organizations keep the town the pleasant, self-sufficient place it is. Information courtesy of Margie Wells |
Round Top - Town Hall today - built 1926
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COME AND TOUR OUR MUSEUM CAMPUS
The RTAHS museum has FREE ADMISSION
every SECOND Saturday of the month 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. We have three historical homes and a historical church. Private tours are welcome! For more information contact us on our website: Contact Page or 979.249.5058 |
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ROUND TOP AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY, INC. / P.O. Box 151 Round Top, TX 78954
A 501 (C) (3) Organization / [email protected] / 979.249.5058
© Copyright RTAHS / 2013 - 2023 all rights reserved / Site by Randy Melton ☺
A 501 (C) (3) Organization / [email protected] / 979.249.5058
© Copyright RTAHS / 2013 - 2023 all rights reserved / Site by Randy Melton ☺
