If you're looking for a big dose of nostalgia, look no further than an interactive movie showing of an old classic. Earlier today our library hosted a family-friendly interactive showing of The Princess Bride. An interactive movie can be as elaborate as you'd like, and is a simple way to step up your regular library movie viewing experience. There were three keys to the success of our movie showing.
Photo from Middleton Public Library
1. A fun and active script. Ours included things like "booing" anytime Prince Humperdinck was on screen, "oohing" at the kissing scenes, slapping your forehead anytime Vizzini says, "inconceivable," bowing anytime someone said "As you wish" and so much more.
2. Themed props. We did this in two ways. First was a table full of themed snacks. Gummy worms to represent shrieking eels, peanut butter cups for Princess Buttercup, ring pops and peanuts. We also gave out bags of props to be used during the movie. Ours included blow up swords, pixie sticks to act as iocane powder, slide whistles, glow sticks and more. 
Photo from Middleton Public Library
3. A group of librarians and patrons who are not afraid to make a bit of a fool of themselves and who want to have a good time! Our group was a mix of people who loved the movie and those who had never seen it before, and everyone had an equally amazing time.
We got a lot of our inspiration from this blog post from 2014. [The Princess Bride Backyard Movie Night. Purple Patch Parties. September 4, 2014.] https://purplepatchparties.blogspot.com/2014/09/the-princess-bride-backyard-movie-night.html
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