Event Details: MOVIE NIGHT - "The Man Who Would Be King"

Alma Lodge #244 is excited to host our first movie night, featuring a showing of the 1975 classic "The Man Who Would Be King" starring Sean Connery, Michael Caine & Christopher Plummer.

Here is a synopsis from rosslyntemplars.org.uk:

This is a rollicking story which also includes a satire of British imperialism. The knockabout and the good-natured repartee between Caine and Connery shines through and it clearly spontaneous. Huston apparently encouraged that and so the humour emerges naturally.

What is not so well known, and even less understood, is that the film includes a number of Masonic themes. Kipling was a Freemason and he deliberately used it in his short story and this has been partly incorporated into the film. The film reflects this in several ways including the obvious use of Masonic symbolism. Houston, Caine and Connery are not Freemasons and so their interpretation of this part of Kipling’s tale is not quite accurate. Had Houston been able to make the film using Clark Gable as one of the stars who know how the film might have turned out – why? – well, simply because Clark Gable was a Freemason.

This a great film for Freemasons. Not only is it a great movie in its own right but Masons will have great fun in spotting the various Masonic references – both visual and verbal.

CLICK HERE to read an interesting recap of the film on The Midnight Freemasons blog.  (There are some plot spoilers in that blog post in case you haven't seen the movie yet.) 

The film is rated PG and probably would be closer to PG-13 using today's rating system, FYI.  

Food will be available prior to and during the showing of the film.  Hope to see you there!

Event Details: Alma 244 Stated Meeting

6 p.m. dinner 7 p.m. gavel downtown

Event Details: Alma 244 Stated Meeting

6 p.m. dinner, 7 p.m. gavel downtown