Holmen, Wisconsin: Holmen Recreates Outdoor Movie Nights

The Holmen Area Historical Society recreated a beloved regional tradition in August 2008, hosting a free outdoor movie night at the Yahnke Antique Green in Holmen, Wisconsin.

Free outdoor movie nights had been a fixture in many area communities for decades, thanks to the late Dave Marck, who hosted the events for 44 years. Jean Marck opened the evening with a brief history of the tradition before the program began at dusk with a Woody Woodpecker cartoon, a 1940s newsreel, and the feature film Road to Bali starring Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, and Dorothy Lamour.

Attendees were encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets and mosquito repellent. Popcorn, cotton candy, and sodas were available for purchase. In case of rain, the screening moved indoors.