Summer Movies Series With The Mayor Honors A Lake Charles Native

The Summer Movies Series with Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter has been a blast! Every Saturday in July, families in Southwest Louisiana have had the opportunity to enjoy free movie presentations. As summer winds down, there's one more movie event to go, and you won't want to miss it.

On Saturday, August 10, the community is again invited to enjoy a family-friendly experience and Summer Movies grand finale at the Lake Charles Event Center inside Rosa Hart Theatre.

The final movie screenings will pay tribute to a renowned animator, art director, storyboard artist, and production designer who happens to be from Lake Charles. Save the date! Saturday, July 10, will be extra special as its feature presentation was written and directed by the late Ralph Eggleston, a Southwest Louisiana native.

Born in Lake Charles, Louisiana, Eggleston set out to become an animator, attending the California Institute of the Arts. In 1983, he landed his dream job with Pixar. Throughout his career, he's worked on projects with Steven Spielberg, Kroyer Films, and Walt Disney Animation Studios.

The late animator from Southwest Louisiana's most notable work includes beloved animated films such as Aladdin, The Lion King, Pocahontas, Monsters, Inc., WALL-E, Finding Nemo, For The Birds, and Inside Out.

Don't miss the final Summer Movie Series installment on Saturday, August 10, at the Lake Charles Event Center. Join Mayor Nic Hunter for a special Pixar Shorts, Academy Award-winning presentation of "For The Birds" in loving memory of Ralph Eggleston. Doors open at 4:30 PM, and the shows begin at 5:00 PM. See you there!