Local theaters planning to show Betty White documentary on what would have been her 100th birthday

The upcoming documentary to celebrate Betty White's 100th birthday later this month will still be screened in theaters, just with a new title.

Posted 2:57 p.m. Jan 3, 2022 — Updated 3:39 p.m. Jan 3, 2022

Kathy Hanrahan

, WRAL lifestyle editor

RALEIGH, N.C. — The upcoming documentary to celebrate Betty White's 100th birthday later this month will still be screened in theaters, just with a new title.

The TV icon passed away on Friday at the age of 99, according to her longtime agent and friend Jeff Witjas.

White would have turned 100 on Jan. 17.

"Even though Betty was about to be 100, I thought she would live forever," Witjas told People magazine. "I will miss her terribly and so will the animal world that she loved so much. I don't think Betty ever feared passing because she always wanted to be with her most beloved husband Allen Ludden. She believed she would be with him again."

A documentary, originally titled "Betty White: 100 Years Young," was set to air in theaters across the country on Jan. 17. Producers have decided to change the name of the documentary to "Betty White: A Celebration" and turn the event into a tribute to White's career and life.

"Our hearts mourn today with the passing of Betty White. During the many years we worked with her, we developed a great love and admiration for Betty as a person, and as an accomplished entertainer," producers Steve Boettcher and Mike Trinklein said in a joint statement on the event website. "We are thankful for the many decades of delight she brought to everyone. Betty always said she was the 'luckiest broad on two feet' to have had a career as long as she did. And honestly, we were the lucky ones to have had her for so long."

Where can you watch the Betty White documentary in the Triangle on Jan. 17?

All theaters listed, except Silverspot Cinema in Chapel Hill, will screen the film at 1 p.m., 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Regal North Hills Stadium 14, 4150 Main at North Hills Street, Raleigh, NC 27609
Raleigh Grande, 4840 Grove Barton Road, Raleigh, NC 27613
Regal Brier Creek Stadium 14, 8611 Brier Creek Parkway, Raleigh, NC 27617
Regal Crossroads Stadium 20, 501 Catiboo Avenue, Cary, NC 27518
Waverly Place, 525 New Waverly Place, Suite 101, Cary, NC 27518
Silverspot Cinema @ Chapel Hill, 201 S. Estes Drive, Suite 100, Chapel Hill, NC 27514 (Only screening it at 4 p.m.)

You can see a full list of theaters in your area planning to show the film on Jan. 17 and buy tickets to screenings via the event website.

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