What could the New York City Ballet have been thinking, for instance, when it described certain weekend matinees as "family friendly"?

They remained in circulation for many years, and were frequently scheduled for children's film festivals and weekend matinees.

The film was screened at weekend matinees during its original U.S. release, and made over US$6.5 million.

(Kids Dance, the school's performing troupe, will give weekend matinees at the Joyce throughout the professional company's season.)

He usually played the role during the weekend matinees.

Due to the serving of beer and wine, attendance at most films was restricted to age 21 and over; weekend matinees and some special events were open to people of all ages.

At its height from the Victorian to pre-WW2 eras, theatres provided a dynamic programme of entertainment to the communities they served typically, boasting "two shows nightly" with weekend matinees.

Tickets, at $42.50 to $60, are available for most shows throughout the next two months; Saturday evenings (and the day after Thanksgiving) sell out quickly; better bets are on weekdays or weekend matinees.

Sharing the same fate as the toy and TV show, it was not a box-office success, playing only to weekend matinées in limited markets.

Sweet Dreams was released as part of Kidtoon Films' monthly program on October 6, 2006, during weekend matinees in select venues.