The Texas Theatre Will Screen Animal House with a Toga Party. (Toga! Toga! Toga!)

Before Van Wilder flashed his glamor grin and Accepted achieved its cult accreditation; before Frank the Tank went streaking in the quad, Pivon threw meat on protesters and a house of nerds out-competed the Alpha Betas with an electric violin, there was the original: Animal House. This 35-year-old salute to...

By Jamie Laughlin

May 28, 2013

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Before Van Wilder flashed his glamor grin and Accepted achieved its cult accreditation; before Frank the Tank went streaking in the quad, Pivon threw meat on protesters and a house of nerds out-competed the Alpha Betas with an electric violin, there was the original: Animal House.

This 35-year-old salute to underdogs is still the greatest college party movie ever made starring John Belushi, and on Friday, May 31, Texas Theatre will show the thing for one screening only. When the last Omega get his, there's a toga party in the lounge.

Hope you washed your sheets.

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