Now playing: A Knight's Tale and Chicken Run. (Hey, isn't Chicken Run already out on video?) Billy Joe's usually has movies before they hit the dollar theater, but they do special children's movies that (as you can see) are sometimes much older.

Mistress Willa waits for the Gypsies to arrive... This was before we found out they were inside waiting for us.

The entrance. We were about a half hour early, so we got to avoid the lines.

The Jingly Gypsies arrive with a friend. Seen here: Nasira, Tani (sp?), and Tamalena.

And, of course, John-Paul and Mistress Willa were there along with Willa's offspring, Connor and Anthony.

The theater has several sections, each higher than the one in front of it. The small tables and comfy chairs make this theater very unique. Every town should have a Billy Joe's.

And, of course, the special Gypsy section.

A few things about the movie...

Is that a turkey leg? Hmmm, I guess this film was set after America had been discovered and turkeys were brought back to England... or something. Or, perhaps it is an inside joke. Or, perhaps, it was put in by someone who researched the time period by going to renaissance festivals. Either way it makes for a fun festival feel to the film.

Our hero was invited to a dance. Unfortunately, he doesn't know how to dance. He is hastily shown some dance moves but then he is put on the spot when he is asked to show a dance from his land. He makes up some steps that end up looking a lot like disco. Great fun and the funniest moment in the film.

Oh, and there was face painting and ribbons in hair and all kinds of other faire fun to watch for.

Note from Willa: And I just noticed that the vast majority of the women in the film are wearing long skorts! (That would be pants that are so baggy-legged that they look like skirts). Amazing!