The Help Premier Party

Last Saturday, the Malco Theater in Madison, Mississippi, held an advance public screening of the movie, and all the stars turned out to celebrate. (“The Help” was filmed mostly in Greenwood, but unfortunately the town doesn’t have a theater.) Tweets coming from inside the theater involved moviegoers running into Emma Stone, who plays main character Skeeter, in the bathroom and seeing Octavia Spencer, Viola Davis and Allison Janney on the red carpet outside. Director Tate Taylor, producer Brunson Green and author Kathryn Stockett, all natives of Jackson, were also there, along with producer Chris Columbus.

The movie played on three screens, and we hear the stars visited each one to welcome the audience and talk about the beneficiary of the event, Baptist Town Community Development in Greenwood. We haven’t heard a bad review of the movie yet, and y’all know if must be good if the locals are impressed. There are also plenty of recognizable landmarks in the film, from the State Capitol, Mayflower Cafe, Fondren District and Brent’s Drugs in Jackson to the Baptist Church and Elks Lodge in Greenwood.

Only a week to go until “The Help” opens nationwide, so make plans to be at your local theater on August 10!

See premier pics from Find It in Fondren and Garden & Gun. Above photo tweeted by WLBT anchor and reporter Julie Straw.

Tweets from “The Help”‘s Madison Premier:

It’s not every day you run into Emma Stone in the bathroom of malco and creepily take a pic of her. – @waltonfen

The Help was amazing. The best movie I’ve seen this year. I laughed and cried. Go see it when it comes out in two weeks. – @juliestraw

Very impressed by #thehelpmovie. Amazing job by Tate Taylor, Brunson Green & crew. Definitely worth a trip to theater when its out Aug 10. – @BrentsDrugs

It was a pleasure to be a part of helping the stars of #TheHelpMovieget dolled up yesterday. – @WiWaSalon