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Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory(1971, 100min/color, DCP) Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson, and Peter Ostrum.Directed by Mel Stuart. Roald Dahl wasn’t your typical children’s author, and no filmadaptation has captured his perspective quite as well as this beloved musical. The keyto its success is, of course, Gene Wilder in the title role – the twinkle in his eye andgentleness in his voice will never cease to capture the imagination. Willy Wonkahimself will hand out free chocolate while supplies last! 1pm Sat 6/17.
This year, the Paramount Summer Classic Film Series kicks off with a majormilestone: the 75th anniversary of our beloved annual opener,
CASABLANCA. By bringing this timeless film back to our big screen alongwith the many others you'll read about on this calendar, we hope to createnew memories and new favorites for you and your family and friends. Bybringing it back on 35mm film, we continue our mission to champion thepreservation of film on film whenever possible. As always, we have over100 movies for you this summer, so look forward to more well-preservedfilm prints and dazzling digital restorations, romance and laughs and thrillsand more. We hope you'll join us in celebrating the glorious history of the
movies once again! Films screening at the Paramount will be marked with a , while films screening at Stateside will be marked with a .
SUMMER CLASSIC FILM SERIES
Star-Crossed Lovers – Thurs, May 25 – Sun, May 28Because film fans like their love affairs doomed
OPENING NIGHT FILM!75th ANNIVERSARY!Casablanca
(1942, 102min/b&w, 35mm) Humphrey Bogart,Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid, Claude Rains, ConradVeidt, Sydney Greenstreet, and Peter Lorre. Directedby Michael Curtiz. The world may have changedsince 1942, but we’ve always had CASABLANCA.Celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, this
mesmerizing classic continuesto age well, thanks to Bogartand Bergman and Rains andthe list goes on, not to mentiona screenplay that will never betopped. If you’ve never tearedup to La Marseillaise andapplauded the beginning of abeautiful friendship with a
huge audience in a grand movie palace before, thisis the year to do it! Film Fan Members will be treatedto an Opening Night Party at 6pm before thescreening with free beer/wine/popcorn and freeadmission. 7pm Thurs 5/25.
20TH ANNIVERSARY!
Titanic(1997, 195min/color, DCP) Leonardo DiCaprio, KateWinslet, Billy Zane, Kathy Bates, Frances Fisher,Gloria Stuart, and Bill Paxton. Directedby James Cameron. Much like myheart, the legend of this blockbuster willgo on and on. Thanks to the star-making performances of the perfectlycast Leonard DiCaprio and KateWinslet and the measured direction ofJames Cameron, this disaster film takes
Family Film Festival – Sat, June 17See the back page for details on our Family Film Festival!
From the Archives of the Harry Ransom Center – Tues, May 30 – Thurs, June 1
Celebrating Austin’s world-renowned research library and museum
Get ready to parrr-taaayyyyy and warm up for the Summer Classic Film Serieswith the BRIDESMAIDS PUB RUN PRESENTED BY WHOLE FOODS MARKET,starring Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Melissa McCarthy, and an audience full of tipsyjoggers. We request the pleasure of your company at the Stateside Theatre, TuesdayMay 23 at 6:00pm!
NEW DCP RESTORATION!
The Lion in Winter(1968, 134min/color, DCP) Peter O’Toole, KatharineHepburn, Jane Merrow, John Castle, Timothy Dalton,and Anthony Hopkins. Directed by Anthony Harvey.If you’ve always wanted a WHO’S AFRAID OFVIRGINIA WOOLF set in Medieval times, have I got amovie for you! Cinematic titans Peter O’Toole (as KingHenry II) and Katherine Hepburn (as his estrangedwife Eleanor of Aquitane) engage in deliciouslywritten verbal warfare while their three sons each plotto assume the throne. This remarkable cast wasplaying a game of thrones before HBO was evenborn. O’Toole’s archives were recently acquired bythe Ransom Center. 7:30pm Tues 5/30.
Taxi Driver(1976, 114min/color, DCP) Robert De Niro, JodieFoster, Albert Brooks, Harvey Keitel,Peter Boyle, and Cybill Shepherd.Directed by Martin Scorsese. MartinScorsese etched himself into theHollywood firmament with thisportrait of an unstable cab driverwho believes it’s his duty to rid New
York City of riff raff. Though a certain quote stealsmost of the press, the film has much more going for it,including gorgeous cinematography and a typicallymasterful score from Bernard Herrmann. 7pm Wed5/31, 9:20pm Thurs 6/1.
A Streetcar
Named Desire(1951, 122min/b&w, 35mm) Marlon Brando, VivienLeigh, Kim Hunter, and Karl Malden. Directed by EliaKazan. As far as first impressions go, you could doworse than Brando does here in his first major movierole, screaming his wife’s name so loudly that it stillechoes today. Finally, moviegoers around the worldcould see what all the fuss was about on Broadway,with Kazan’s assured direction and Alex North’sweary, sweat-drenched score elevating the TennesseeWilliams play to new heights. TAXI DRIVER and A
STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE areboth featured in the RansomCenter’s current exhibition, Storiesto Tell, which will be open throughJuly 16. 9:10pm Wed 5/31,7pm Thurs 6/1.
You’re Lookin’ at Legends - Tues, June 20 – Wed, June 21The remarkable stories of two iconic musicians
Real Cool Hands - Tues, June 13 – Sun, June 18Here are a few of cinema’s most iconic characters
20TH ANNIVERSARY!
Selena(1997, 127min/color, 35mm) Jennifer Lopez, JackieGuerra, Jon Seda, and Edward James Olmos.Directed by Gregory Nava. Though her life wastragically cut short at the age of 23, Tejano musicsensation Selena left us a legacy defined by the purejoy of her stage presence and musicianship. In thispoignant film, Jennifer Lopez, on the cusp ofstardom herself, captures the generosity of spiritand raw talent that defined Selena’s all-too-shortcareer. Before the 6/20 show, join us for our"Anything for Salinas" Happy Hour from 6-7pm, featuring live music by Selena tributeband Bidi Bidi Banda, pizza, and more!7pm Tues 6/20, 9:20pm Wed 6/21.
Women at Work - Thurs, June 22 – Fri, June 23Sticking it to the man
Working Girl(1988, 113min/color, DCP) Harrison Ford,Sigourney Weaver, Melanie Griffith, Alec Baldwin,Joan Cusack, and Kevin Spacey. Directed by MikeNichols. In this dazzling romantic comedy, MelanieGriffith discovers that even her own ideas aren’t safein a workplace filled with traitorous bosses andlecherous coworkers. She finally decides to take
matters into her ownhands, and hilarity ensuesin this third Best Picturenominee for director MikeNichols. 7pm Thurs6/22, 9:05pm Fri6/23.
9 to 5(1980, 109min/color,DCP) Jane Fonda, LilyTomlin, Dolly Parton,Dabney Coleman, andSterling Hayden. Directedby Colin Higgins. Only aclassic cinematic buffoonlike Dabney Coleman would be foolish enough tocross Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, and Dolly Parton at thesame time. Naturally, this terrific trio gives their bossexactly what’s coming to him and revolutionize theworkplace for the better, leaving a smile on our facesand a song permanently stuck in our heads. 9:10pmThurs 6/22, 7pm Fri 6/23.
great care to establish a captivating romance beforefate steps in. Live Irish music by The Here & Nowbefore the film! 7:30pm Fri 5/26.
50th ANNIVERSARY!Bonnie and Clyde
(1967, 111min/color, 35mm) Warren Beatty, FayeDunaway, MichaelJ. Pollard, GeneHackman, EstelleParsons, and GeneWilder. Directed byArthur Penn. Withits frank discussionsof sexuality andfamously violentconclusion, Arthur Penn’s era-defining masterpiecesuggested that, where Hollywood was going, strictcensorship could not follow. This thrilling film madeFaye Dunaway a star, announced the arrival of twoGenes (Hackman and Wilder), and won EstelleParsons an Academy Award. 2pm Sun 5/28.
Badlands(1973, 95min/color, DCP) Martin Sheen, SissySpacek, Ramon Bieri, and Warren Oates. Directed byTerrence Malick. In 1973, this stunning film heraldedfirst-time director Terrence Malick as an unmatched
conjurer of cinematic beauty.Martin Sheen and Sissy Spacekstar as young, disillusioned loverswho embark on a murderousjourney based loosely on a real-lifecrime spree that rocked the countryin the late 1950s. 4:10pm Sun5/28.
Taking Down Dictation – Mon, June 5Two films that laugh in the face of tyranny
bananas(1971, 82min/color, 35mm) Woody Allen, LouiseLasser, and Carlos Montalban. Directed by WoodyAllen. After the surprise success of his mockumentaryTAKE THE MONEY AND RUN, Woody Allen receiveda bigger budget for this next film, a madcap, MarxBrothers-esque depiction of a New Yorker whobecomes engulfed in a Latin American revolution.Allen continues to lay on the high-concept comedy,
including a memorablescene involving sportscommentator HowardCosell. 7pm Mon 6/5.
The Great Dictator(1940, 126min/b&w, 35mm) Charlie Chaplin,Paulette Goddard, and Jack Oakie. Directed byCharlie Chaplin. Charlie Chaplin finally took theplunge into talking pictures more than ten years aftersound arrived in Hollywood, and he makes thebiggest splash possible with this dark satire aimedsquarely at Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini. Hisability to make serious political statements whileretaining his unmatchedsense of humor wasanother testament to hiscinematic genius.8:40pm Mon 6/5.
You Must Remember This – Tues, June 6 – Thurs, June 8Stories that should never be forgotten
60TH ANNIVERSARY!Paths of Glory
(1957, 88min/b&w, DCP) Kirk Douglas, RalphMeeker, and Adolphe Menjou. Directed by StanleyKubrick. This stunning anti-war film stars the alwaysfascinating Kirk Douglas as a French colonel inWorld War I who must defend the soldiers under hiscommand against unwarranted accusations ofcowardice. If a film has this much to say, and says itwith such panache, it must be a Stanley Kubrick film.7pm Tues 6/6.
30TH ANNIVERSARY!
Full Metal Jacket(1987, 116min/color, DCP) Matthew Modine, AdamBaldwin, Vincent D’Onofrio, and Lee Ermey. Directedby Stanley Kubrick. 30 years after PATHS OF GLORY,Kubrick returned to the battlefield with this Vietnam-set tale of U.S. Marine recruits who make their wayfrom the training ground to a devastating warzone.The anti-war sentiment remained the same, thoughthe laxer censorship of the 1980s allowed Kubrick tomake his points more brutally. 8:45pm Tues 6/6.
Schindler’s List(1993, 195min/b&w & color, DCP) Liam Neeson,Ben Kingsley, and Ralph Fiennes. Directed by StevenSpielberg. In what would prove to be the mostpersonal undertaking of his career, director StevenSpielberg set out to depict the horrors of the Holocaustthrough the singular story of Oskar Schindler, anunsung hero who saved more than a thousand livesby employing Jewish refugees in his factory. Adevastatingly emotional experience, and one of thegreatest films ever made. All ticket proceeds will bedonated to the Shoah Foundation. 7pm Wed 6/7.
30TH ANNIVERSARY!Wings of Desire
(1987, 127min/b&w & color/German w/Englishsubtitles, DCP) Bruno Ganz, Solveig Dommartin, andPeter Falk. Directed by Wim Wenders. This hauntinglyromantic film, set against the backdrop of a West Berlinstill suffocated by the Berlin Wall, follows an angelnamed Damiel who struggleswith the desire to become humanand experience a normal life,especially after falling in love.7pm Thurs 6/8.
50TH ANNIVERSARY!In the Heat of the Night
(1967, 110min/color, DCP) Sidney Poitier, RodSteiger, Warren Oates, and Lee Grant. Directed byNorman Jewison. As the brilliant detective VirgilTibbs, Sidney Poitier finds himself stranded in asouthern town overflowing with racial prejudice. Asthe local sheriff in over his head, Rod Steiger mustdecide whether to accept Tibbs’ help or let a murdergo unsolved. Needless to say, sparks fly. 7pm Tues6/13, 9pm Thurs 6/15.
The French Connection(1971, 104min/color, DCP) Gene Hackman,Fernando Rey, and Roy Scheider. Directed byWilliam Friedkin. Gene Hackman stars as DetectiveJimmy “Popeye” Doyle, a hard-edged New York copwho snuffs out crime by any means necessary. Thisgritty thriller was the first R-rated movie to win theOscar for Best Picture, and its car chase sequence isthe stuff of legend. 9:05pm Tues 6/13, 7pmThurs 6/15.
35TH ANNIVERSARY!
Fast Times atRidgemont High(1982, 90min/color,DCP) Sean Penn, JenniferJason Leigh, JudgeReinhold, RobertRomanus, and PhoebeCates. Directed by AmyHeckerling. Sean Pennlaunched his career intothe stratosphere with hisstarring role here aslovable stoner Jeff Spicoli,not to mention that thisperfect teen comedy also marked the film debuts ofNicolas Cage and Forest Whitaker, the screenwritingdebut of Cameron Crowe, and the feature-lengthdebut of Amy Heckerling, whose CLUELESS screenslater this summer. 7pm Fri 6/16.
The BigLebowski
(1998, 117min/color, DCP) Jeff Bridges, JohnGoodman, Julianne Moore, Steve Buscemi, and PhilipSeymour Hoffman. Directed by Joel Coen and EthanCoen. The stakes seemingly couldn’t be lower, yet thisenduring cult classic is absolutely riveting from start tofinish. Jeff Bridges turns in a career-definingperformance as The Dude, who abides over thestrangest cast of characters ever assembled. Somemay call it a “stoner comedy,” but, in the hands of theCoens, it’s so much more. Wear your bathrobe for achance to win a gift certificate to Dart Bowl!8:45pm Fri 6/16.
60TH ANNIVERSARY!Jailhouse Rock
(1957, 96min/b&w, 35mm) Elvis Presley, Judy Tyler,Mickey Shaughnessy, and Dean Jones. Directed byRichard Thorpe. Though Elvis Presley starred in manymusicals, arguably none were as entertaining as thisblack-and-white riot. As recently paroled teenagecrooner Vince Everett, Presley develops a rock-and-rollstage presence much like the one he thrilledaudiences with in real life, leading to a hip-swivelingdance number that had the whole world talking.Jailhouse Elvis photo booth! 3:15pm Sat 6/17.
40TH ANNIVERSARY!
SaturdayNight Fever(1977, 118min/color, DCP) JohnTravolta, Karen Lynn Gorney, BarryMiller, and Donna Pescow. Directedby John Badham. John Travoltaused the role of dancing king TonyManero as a launchpad to the stars,turning the film into one of the mosttreasured artifacts of the disco era in the process. Ofcourse, it didn’t hurt to have some of the Bee Gees’catchiest tunes adorning the soundtrack. Disco photobooth! 5:05pm Sat 6/17.
50TH ANNIVERSARY!
Cool Hand Luke(1967, 126min/color, 35mm) Paul Newman, GeorgeKennedy, Strother Martin, and Jo Van Fleet. Directedby Stuart Rosenberg. What we’ve got here is anabsolute classic. Paul Newman gives a staggeringperformance as Luke, a man who refuses tocooperate with a failed system, eats a whole bunch ofeggs, and recognizes that, sometimes, nothing can bea real cool hand. Treat Dad! Check out our Father'sDay packages online! 2pm Sun 6/18.
55TH ANNIVERSARY!
Dr. No(1962, 110min/color, 35mm) Sean Connery, UrsulaAndress, Joseph Wiseman, Jack Lord, and BernardLee. Directed by Terence Young. James Bond roaredonto the screen and never looked back in this thrillingdebut, thanks in large part to Sean Connery’scharismatic and captivating portrayal. Bond journeysdeep underground to thwart the evil schemes of thevillainous Dr. No, a founding member of the criminalgroup SPECTRE thatcontinues to plague 007to this very day. TreatDad! Check out ourFather's Day packagesonline! 4:25pm Sun6/18.
Coal Miner’s Daughter(1980, 125min/color, DCP) Sissy Spacek, Tommy LeeJones, Levon Helm, and William Sanderson. Directedby Michael Apted. Setting a high standard that mostbiopics have since failed to meet, director MichaelApted expertly tells the story of Loretta Lynn and her
remarkable rise to fame. Sissy Spacekreceived the Best Actress Oscar forher chameleonic work here, ablysupported by Tommy Lee Jones asLoretta’s (mostly) supportive husbandDoolittle. Before the 6/21 show,enjoy classic Loretta tunesperformed by Devin Jake!9:25pm Tues 6/20, 7pm Wed 6/21.
The Sound of Music(1965, 174min/color, DCP) Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, Eleanor Parker, andRichard Haydn. Directed by Robert Wise. This beloved musical, full of unforgettablesongs and sumptuously filmed on location in Austria, continues to win over generationafter generation. Even as World War II looms on the horizon, the film can’t help butbe a joyous celebration of the healing power of music and the importance of family. 2pm Sat 6/24.
Family Film Festival – Sat, June 24See the back page for details on our Family Film Festival!
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I Give It a Year – Fri, July 21Two of the most unusual couples in cinema history
Harold and Maude(1971, 91min/color, DCP) Ruth Gordon, Bud Cort,Vivian Pickles, and Cyril Cusack. Directed by HalAshby. Dissatisfied with life and ignored by his ownmother (who barely even notices his elaboratelystaged fake suicides), Harold spends his timeattending strangers’ funerals. So does Maude, a 79-year-old with an infectious lust for life. Together, they
embark on one of themost extraordinaryromances in the movies,all set to the blissfulmusic of Cat Stevens.7pm Fri 7/21.
30TH ANNIVERSARY!Raising Arizona
(1987, 94min/color, DCP) Nicolas Cage, HollyHunter, Trey Wilson, and John Goodman. Directed byJoel Coen and Ethan Coen. After the dark, neo-noirapproach of their directorial debut BLOOD SIMPLE,the Coen brothers went in a more lighthearteddirection with this unforgettable follow-up. NicolasCage’s ex-con and HollyHunter’s ex-cop getmarried and discoverthey’re unable to have akid, leading them topilfer someone else’s.8:50pm Fri 7/21.
Behind the Scenes – Tues, June 27 – Sun, July 2Movies about making movies
81/2(1963, 138min/b&w/Italian w/English subtitles,35mm) Marcello Mastroianni, Claudia Cardinale,Anouk Aimee, and Sandra Milo. Directed by FedericoFellini. A film director suffers an artistic crisis thatquickly turns into a life crisis in this Federico Fellinimasterpiece frequently named one of the ten best filmsof all time. Ask any filmmaker and they’ll likely citethis movie as a major inspiration. 7:30pm Tues6/27.
65TH ANNIVERSARY!
The Bad and the Beautiful(1952, 118min/b&w, 35mm) Lana Turner, KirkDouglas, Walter Pidgeon, and Dick Powell. Directedby Vincente Minnelli. A stunning look at the unsavoryside of Hollywood, with Douglas as a shrewd film
producer who will useand abuse anyoneand everyone in hispath to get to the top.If you’re looking for alight-heartedrepresentation of the
film industry, well...we’re showing SINGIN’ IN THERAIN this weekend. 7pm Wed 6/28.
25TH ANNIVERSARY!The Player
(1992, 124min/color, DCP) Tim Robbins, GretaScacchi, Fred Ward, Whoopi Goldberg, PeterGallagher, and Vincent D’Onofrio. Directed by RobertAltman. Renowned director Robert Altman pulls nopunches in this scathingly dark, satirical (hopefully?)takedown of Hollywood and the people who workthere. Tim Robbins is pitch-perfect as a paranoidstudio executive who’s fending off a rival for his jobwhile also fielding death threats from a screenwriterhe once rejected. 9:15pm Wed 6/28.
20TH ANNIVERSARY!Boogie Nights
(1997, 147min/color, 35mm) Mark Wahlberg,Julianne Moore, Burt Reynolds, Don Cheadle, John C.Reilly, William H. Macy, and Heather Graham.Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. P.T. Andersonwon instant acclaim in 1996 for his debut HARDEIGHT, but that film in no way prepared audiences forthis rollicking disco-era epic. Out of nowhere, herewas a young filmmaker wielding a mega-watt cast totell a story about the porn industry in which sex is theleast interesting part. 7:30pm Thurs 6/29.
Who Framed Roger Rabbit(1988, 104min/color, DCP) Bob Hoskins, ChristopherLloyd, and Kathleen Turner. Directed by RobertZemeckis. Someone has pinned a murder on cartoonstar Roger Rabbit, and anti-toon detective Bob Hoskinsis the only man who can prove the beleagueredrabbit’s innocence. Kids will love the still-remarkableblend of live-actionand animation, whileadults will get a kickout of the references toCHINATOWN andother cinematic greats.3:05pm Sat 7/1,4pm Sun 7/2.
65TH ANNIVERSARY!Singin’ in the Rain
(1952, 103min/color, 35mm) Gene Kelly, DonaldO’Connor, Debbie Reynolds, Jean Hagen, and CydCharisse. Directed by Stanley Donen and Gene Kelly.Take a plot about the arrival of talking pictures, throwin Gene Kelly’s choreography and a hit parade ofgreat songs, and you get a film buff’s dream musical.From Kelly twirling in the rain to Jean Hagen throwingdiction to the wind, is it any wonder this was declaredthe greatest American musical of all time? 5pm Sat7/1, 2pm Sun 7/2.
Family Film Festival – Sat, July 1See the back page for details on our Family Film Festival!
The Iron Giant(1999, 90min/color, DCP) Jennifer Aniston, Harry Connick Jr., and Vin Diesel.Directed by Brad Bird. At the time of its release, this animated gem was under-promoted and under-seen; little did the movie-going public know they were missingone of the smartest and most imaginative family films ever made. This poignantstory of a young boy and his new robot friend from outer space is guaranteed notto leave a dry eye in the house. 1pm Sat 7/1.
Foreign Films Week – Wed, July 5 – Sun, July 9The finest works of cinema from around the globe
60TH ANNIVERSARY!The Seventh Seal
(1957, 96min/b&w/Swedish w/English subtitles,35mm) Max Von Sydow, Bengt Ekerot, Gunnar
Bjornstrand, Nils Poppe, andBibi Andersson. Directed byIngmar Bergman. Amedieval knight arriveshome from the Crusades tofind Sweden ravaged by theBlack Death plague. He thenencounters Death himself
and tries to stall his own demise in Ingmar Bergman’sremarkable masterpiece. 7pm Wed 7/5.
60TH ANNIVERSARY!
Wild Strawberries(1957, 92min/b&w/Swedish w/English subtitles,35mm) Victor Sjostrom, Bibi Andersson, Ingrid Thulin,and Gunnar Bjornstrand. Directed by IngmarBergman. In one of Ingmar Bergman’s most poignantfilms, an old professor makes a long journey to hisalma mater to receive an honorary degree. Along theway, he reevaluates his life and remembers his idyllicchildhood. A contemplative gem. 8:55pm Wed7/5.
55TH ANNIVERSARY!
Cleo from 5 to 7(1962, 89min/b&w/French w/English subtitles, DCP)Corinne Marchand, Jose Luis de Vilallonga, andMichel Legrand. Directed by Agnes Varda. In AgnesVarda’s achingly poignant reflection on mortality, ayoung pop singer must kill two hours in Paris awaitingthe results of a medical exam that may prove she hascancer. During that time, she meets friends andstrangers, none of whom make the genuineconnection she so desperately needs. 7pm Thurs7/6, 9:05pm Fri 7/7.
55TH ANNIVERSARY!
JULES AND JIM(1962, 106min/b&w/French w/English subtitles,DCP) Jeanne Moreau, Oskar Werner, and HenriSerre. Directed by Francois Truffaut. Legendarydirector Francois Truffaut teamed with a mesmerizingtrio of actors to create one of the most memorablelove triangles in movie history and a defining work ofthe French New Wave, chock full of the visual andeditorial touches that define the true art of filmmaking.8:45pm Thurs 7/6, 7pm Fri 7/7.
Isn’t It Romantic – Mon, July 10 – Sun, July 16Musicals, screwball comedies, and globe-trotting lovers galore!
The Philadelphia Story(1940, 112min/b&w,35mm) Cary Grant,Katharine Hepburn, JamesStewart, Ruth Hussey, andRoland Young. Directedby George Cukor. Thislove triangle has threesharp points, with Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn,and Jimmy Stewart at their graceful, debonair best.Hepburn, having been labelled “box office poison” inHollywood, successfully engineered the transition ofthis comedy from stage to screen, earning herself anOscar nomination and the adoration of audienceseverywhere. 7pm Mon 7/10.
75TH ANNIVERSARY!The Palm Beach Story
(1942, 88min/b&w, DCP) Claudette Colbert, JoelMcCrea, Mary Astor, and Rudy Vallee. Directed byPreston Sturges. Writer/director Preston Sturges workshis usual screwball comedy magic in this dizzy tale ofa married couple, played by Claudette Colbert andJoel McCrea, whose relationship has soured. As inmost screwball movies, a divorce proves exceedinglyhard to come by, especially since they’re both still inlove. 9:10pm Mon 7/10.
80TH ANNIVERSARY!NEW DCP RESTORATION!
The Awful Truth(1937, 91min/b&w, DCP) Irene Dunne, Cary Grant,Ralph Bellamy, Alexander D’Arcy, and Cecil
Cunningham. Directedby Leo McCarey. Hasany onscreen coupleenjoyed betterchemistry than IreneDunne and Cary Grantdo in this riotously funnycomedy? Though
they’re at each other’s throats and threatening divorcewhen we first meet them, it seems clear the twowarring lovebirds are meant for each other. Watchingthem figure this out is cinematic bliss. 7pm Tues7/11, 9:10pm Wed 7/12.
60TH ANNIVERSARY!
An Affair to Remember(1957, 115min/color, DCP) Cary Grant, DeborahKerr, Richard Denning, Neva Patterson, and CathleenNesbitt. Directed by Leo McCarey. Twenty years afterthe comedic heights of THE AWFUL TRUTH, directorLeo McCarey and star Cary Grant reteamed toexplore the dramatic side of romance in thisglobetrotting love story. McCarey’s classic has provento be an inspiration to modern romantic films, mostnoticeably Nora Ephron’s SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE.8:50pm Tues 7/11, 7pm Wed 7/12.
Top Hat(1935, 99min/b&w, 35mm) Fred Astaire, GingerRogers, Edward Everett Horton, Erik Rhodes, and EricBlore. Directed by Mark Sandrich. Whenever FredAstaire and Ginger Rogers meet, dazzling footworkand mistaken identities are sure to follow. That’scertainly the case in this film, one of the pair’sabsolute best, as Astaire’s American dancer falls forRogers’ Britishbeauty. Featuringthe legendary“Cheek to Cheek”sequence andmany otherequally fascinatingrhythms. 7pmThurs 7/13.
The Gay Divorcee(1934, 107min/b&w, 35mm) Fred Astaire, GingerRogers, Alice Brady, Edward Everett Horton, ErikRhodes, and Eric Blore. Directed by Mark Sandrich.The brightest and breeziest of all the Astaire/Rogerspairings, this delightful film follows Rogers as she triesto get a divorce by any means necessary whileAstaire falls head over heels for her. Featuring classics“Night and Day” and “The Continental.” 8:55pmThurs 7/13.
An American in Paris(1951, 113min/color, 35mm) Gene Kelly, LeslieCaron, and Oscar Levant. Directed by VincenteMinnelli. Gene Kellyplays an AmericanWWII vet focused onmaking it as apainter in Paris, atleast until hebecomes distractedby one of the localsplayed by LeslieCaron. Dancing andromance ensue, all set to the unmistakable music ofGeorge Gershwin. 3:15pm Sun 7/16.
Roman Holiday(1953, 118min/b&w, DCP) Gregory Peck, AudreyHepburn, and Eddie Albert. Directed by WilliamWyler. Audrey Hepburn won the Best Actress Oscarfor her first major screen role in this story of a bored
princess who yearns for anormal life and escapes toRome, where she meetsGregory Peck’s rovingreporter. Naturally, love isin the brisk Italian air.5:20pm Sun 7/16.
Family Film Festival – Sun, July 16See the back page for details on our Family Film Festival!
The Wizard of Oz(1939, 101min/b&w and color, 35mm) Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, RayBolger, Bert Lahr, Jack Haley, Billie Burke, and Margaret Hamilton. Directedby Victor Fleming. Most of us have already fallen in love with this timelessfilm, thanks to countless television broadcasts and home video releases. Butthe Yellow Brick Road and those ruby slippers have never shimmered asbrightly as they do on the Paramount screen in glorious 35mm! Follow ouryellow brick road for a photo opp with Dorothy! 1pm Sun 7/16.
Through the Lens of Gordon Willis – Tues, July 18 – Thurs, July 20Celebrating the work of one of our greatest cinematographers
The Purple Rose of Cairo(1985, 82min/color and b&w, 35mm) Mia Farrow,Jeff Daniels, andDanny Aiello.Directed by WoodyAllen. One of WoodyAllen’s mostimaginative films, thisone stars Farrow as adepressed waitress stuck in an abusive marriagewhose only escape is the adventure movies she lovesto watch. When the hero of her favorite film suddenlyemerges from the screen into the real world, shecomes face to face with her dreams. 7pm Tues7/18.
Pennies from Heaven(1981, 108min/color and b&w, 35mm) Steve Martin,
Bernadette Peters, JessicaHarper, and VernelBagneris. Directed byHerbert Ross. Thisastonishing tribute toDepression-era musicalsfeatures Steve Martinand Bernadette Peters lip-synching toperiod-appropriate songs
and hoofing it to genuinely unforgettablechoreography. The story itself is unavoidably sad,given the setting, but the musical numbers into whichthese despairing characters escape are lighter thanair. 8:40pm Tues 7/18.
NEW DCP RESTORATION!
Manhattan(1979, 97min/b&w, DCP) Woody Allen, DianeKeaton, Michael Murphy, Mariel Hemingway, andMeryl Streep. Directed by Woody Allen. Thousands offilms have been shot in the Big Apple, but none haveso exquisitely captured the romance of this greatAmerican city quite like this breathtakingly filmed loveletter. Woody Allen plays (believe it or not) a neuroticManhattanite struggling with relationships, all set toone of Allen’s typically well-curated soundtracks.7pm Wed 7/19.
45TH ANNIVERSARY!
The Godfather(1972,175min/color, DCP)Marlon Brando, AlPacino, JamesCaan, RobertDuvall, and DianeKeaton. Directed byFrancis FordCoppola. Marlon Brando roared back into thespotlight as mafia boss Vito Corleone in this gangsterclassic that also made a big star of Al Pacino,Brando’s onscreen son who tries to avoid becomingpart of the family business. Credit to director FrancisFord Coppola, who transformed Mario Puzo’s pulpynovel into a cinematic masterpiece. Wine carafespecials! 7:30pm Thurs 7/20.
Hoffman Laughs! - Sat, June 24 – Sun, June 25One of the great dramatic actors of our time has a bit of fun
35TH ANNIVERSARY!Tootsie
(1982, 116min/color, DCP) DustinHoffman, Jessica Lange, Teri Garr,Dabney Coleman, Charles Durning, BillMurray, Sydney Pollack, and GeenaDavis. Directed by Sydney Pollack. Thisbeloved comedy always appears nearthe top of every “Funniest Movies of AllTime” list. Dustin Hoffman plays astruggling thespian who, in an act of careerdesperation, pretends to be a woman and gets aregular part on a soap opera. It goes without sayingthat some complications arise. 7:30pm Sat 6/24,2pm Sun 6/25.
50TH ANNIVERSARY!NEW DCP RESTORATION!
The Graduate(1967, 106min/color, DCP) Anne Bancroft, DustinHoffman, and Katharine Ross. Directed by MikeNichols. Dustin Hoffman soared to super-stardom withhis iconic performance in this second smashdirectorial effort from Mike Nichols, who, along withscreenwriters Calder Willingham and Buck Henry,created one of the most culturally relevant films evermade. Brand-new 4K DCP restoration courtesy ofRialto Pictures! 5:30pm Sat 6/24, 4:15pm Sun6/25.
50TH ANNIVERSARY!
The Young Girls of Rochefort(1967, 126min/color/French w/English subtitles,DCP) Catherine Deneuve, George Chakiris, FrancoiseDorleac, Jacques Perrin, Michel Piccoli, and GeneKelly. Directed by Jacques Demy. An unmistakableinfluence on lastyear’s indiedarling LA LALAND, thismusical jauntthrough theseaside town ofRochefortcombines the insouciance of French youth with theathletic vitality of Gene Kelly’s American musicalheyday. Of course, the fact that Kelly is actually in thepicture doesn’t hurt. 4:40pm Sat 7/8.
70TH ANNIVERSARY!Black Narcissus
(1947, 102min/color, DCP) Deborah Kerr, JeanSimmons, Sabu, David Farrar, and Flora Robson.
Directed by MichaelPowell and EmericPressburger. A groupof nuns attempt tocreate a convent inan isolated valley inthe Himalayas, onlyto become
increasingly distracted by matters of the heart.Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger’s sensuousclassic might just be the reason they invented color.7pm Sat 7/8.
TOKYO STORY(1953, 137min/b&w/Japanese w/English subtitles,DCP) Chishu Ryu, Chieko Higashiyama, and SetsukoHara. Directed by Yasujiro Ozu. Often praised as oneof the greatest films ever made, this Yasujiro Ozumasterpiece follows an elderly couple trying to visittheir grown children,all of whom seem toobusy with their ownlives to spend timewith their parents.2pm Sun 7/9.
Family Film Festival – Sat, July 8See the back page for details on our Family Film Festival!
Swiss Family Robinson(1960, 126min/color, DCP) John Mills, Dorothy McGuire, JamesMacArthur, Janet Munro, Sessue Hayakawa, and Tommy Kirk.Directed by Ken Annakin. Of the many smash-hit Disney literaryadaptations of the 50s and 60s, this epic adventure story was one ofthe very best. When a seafaring family is chased off course bypirates and shipwrecks on a deserted island, they decide to make anew home for themselves far from civilization. 2pm Sat 7/8.
Iron and Wine Presents – Sun, July 23Hosted by Sam Beam (Iron and Wine) – Free small popcorn!
Fat City(1972, 100min/color, DCP) Stacy Keach, Jeff Bridges, Susan Tyrell,and Candy Clark. Directed by John Huston. After suffering through aseries of flops, director John Huston came roaring back with this grittytale of two sluggers, played by Stacy Keach and Jeff Bridges, whosecareers are headed in opposite directions. The authenticity of theperformances and the atmosphere emerged from Huston’s ownexperiences as a young boxer. 2pm Sun 7/23.
Family Film Festival – Sat, August 5See the back page for details on our Family Film Festival!
Those Meddling Kids – Tues, July 25If only these rotten apples had fallen much farther from the tree
75TH ANNIVERSARY!
The Magnificent Ambersons(1942, 88min/b&w, 35mm) Joseph Cotten, DoloresCostello, Anne Baxter, Tim Holt, and AgnesMoorehead. Directed by Orson Welles. If you’reOrson Welles, how do you follow CITIZEN KANE,the most audacious directorial debut of alltime? With a literary adaptation about aspoiled rich kid ruining his mother’s life, ofcourse! Though perhaps not as stylisticallyrevolutionary as KANE had been, thisperiod piece is compulsively watchable. Ifyou binged “Downton Abbey,” you’ll lovethis. 7pm Tues 7/25.
Peter Sellers, Scene Stealer – Wed, July 26 – Fri, July 28If you’re given the “lead” role in a Sellers picture, watch your back
The Pink Panther(1963, 121min/color, 35mm) David Niven, PeterSellers, Robert Wagner, Capucine,and Claudia Cardinale.Directed by BlakeEdwards. David Nivenaccepted the classy leadrole of Sir CharlesLytton in this heistcomedy thinking itwould be a major boost for his career. But PeterSellers had other plans, and the more director BlakeEdwards saw of Sellers’ indomitable and hilariousInspector Clouseau, the less screen time Nivenreceived. 7pm Wed 7/26, 9pm Thurs 7/27.
A Shot in the Dark(1964, 103min/color, 35mm) Peter Sellers, ElkeSommer, George Sanders, and Herbert Lom.Directed by Blake Edwards. David Niven is nowhereto be seen in this PINK PANTHER sequel, with PeterSellers’ Inspector Clouseau having run off with thefirst film and the entire franchise. The result: a film
that is even funnier than the first, following Sellers ashe rather unfortunately falls in love with the mainsuspect in a murder and works desperately to proveher innocence. 9:20pm Wed 7/26, 7pm Thurs7/27.
55TH ANNIVERSARY!
(1962, 153min/b&w, DCP) James Mason, ShelleyWinters, Sue Lyon, and Peter Sellers. Directed byStanley Kubrick. In theory, this Stanley Kubrickadaptation of the legendary novel should focus onJames Mason’s predatory professor and Sue Lyon’stitle character. Butguess who didn’tdo the reading?Peter Sellersmanages to stealevery scene he’s inand even playsmultiple“characters” two years before doing the same in DR.STRANGELOVE. 7pm Fri 7/28.
Family Film Festival – Sat, July 29See the back page for details on our Family Film Festival
Babe(1995, 91min/color, DCP) James Cromwell, Magda Szubanski, andChristine Cavanaugh. Directed by Chris Noonan. You’d think it would bedifficult to take a movie filled with talking animals seriously. But, while thislovely family film is certainly very funny, it also manages to be profoundlytouching, thanks to James Cromwell’s extraordinary performance as afarmer who teaches a pig how to herd sheep. Required viewing for kidsand “kid-herders” alike. 1pm Sat 7/29.
Martinis and Manicures! – Sun, July 30Check our website for info on the wildly popular Martinis and Manicures events before both shows!
Breakfast at Tiffany’s(1961, 115min/color, DCP) Audrey Hepburn,
George Peppard, PatriciaNeal, and Buddy Ebsen.Directed by Blake Edwards.Audrey Hepburn may nothave had the chops to singher own songs in MY FAIRLADY, but she hits all theright notes in this career-topping performance,especially when she
poignantly delivers her unforgettable rendition of“Moon River.” 2pm Sun 7/30.
Silent Saturday – Sat, July 29Two legendary comedians who didn’t need to say a word
The General(1926, 78min/b&w/silent w/English intertitles, DCP)Buster Keaton, Marion Mack, Glen Cavender, andJim Farley. Directed by Clyde Bruckman and BusterKeaton. Buster Keaton’s masterpiece works not onlyas comedy but also as an edge-of-your-seat chasefilm. Keaton weaves Civil War intrigueinto this tale of a young man whoseservices are rejected by the Army butnevertheless finds a way to contribute.Keaton’s daring stuntwork puts moderncomputer-aided action sequences toshame. 3pm Sat 7/29.
City Lights(1931, 86min/b&w/silent w/English intertitles, DCP)Charles Chaplin, Virginia Cherrill, and Harry Myers.Directed by Charles Chaplin. Every film fan is entitledto their own favorite Chaplin movie. But if yours issomething other than this poignant masterpiece, meet
me in the lobby because we needto talk. This simple tale of the LittleTramp and the blind flower girlwho captures his heart will haveyou laughing for 90 minutes andcrying for the rest of the year.4:30pm Sat 7/29.
All That Heaven Allows(1955, 89min/color, 35mm) Jane Wyman, RockHudson, and Agnes Moorehead. Directed by DouglasSirk. Jane Wyman is unforgettable as a widow whofalls in love with Rock Hudson’s intelligent landscapedesigner, only to discover that her society friends andeven her own children disapprove of the relationship.
Master of melodrama Douglas Sirkpaints a devastating picture of awoman whose choices are not herown, a concept with which we aresadly still too familiar. 8:45pmTues 7/25.
Lolita
Clueless(1995, 97min/color, DCP) Alicia Silverstone, StaceyDash, Brittany Murphy,and Paul Rudd. Directedby Amy Heckerling. Asif…you could pass upseeing this 1990s teencomedy classic on theParamount’s big screen!Chock full of great quotes,one-liners, andunmistakable 90s fashion,this gem essentially gave us Alicia Silverstone ANDPaul Rudd, not to mention firmly establishing directorAmy Heckerling as a master of putting a smile on theface of teen angst. 6pm Sun 7/30.
No One Man Should Have All That Power – Tues, August 1 – Fri, August 4How to acquire power, and how not to use it
Network(1976, 122min/color, Digital) Faye Dunaway,William Holden, Peter Finch, and Robert Duvall.
Directed by SidneyLumet. One of thegreatest casts everassembled readingone of the sharpestscripts ever written- no surprise thatthis is one of thegreatest films ever
made. Paddy Chayefsky’s screenplay is so eerilyaccurate about the future of television that you won’tbelieve it was written in the 1970s, and the fourmembers of this titanic ensemble give a master classin cinematic performance. 7pm Tues 8/1.
60TH ANNIVERSARY!A Face in the Crowd
(1957, 125min/b&w, 35mm) Andy Griffith, PatriciaNeal, Walther Matthau, and Lee Remick. Directed byElia Kazan. If your only impression of Andy Griffithcomes from the aptly named “Andy Griffith Show,”prepare to be amazed. Under Elia Kazan’s direction,Griffith delivers a stunning performance here asLonesome Rhodes, an alcohol-soaked folk singer whonabs a radio appearance and charms his way intothe hearts and minds of middle America, to theeventual misfortune of everyone. 9:20pm Tues8/1.
10TH ANNIVERSARY!There Will Be Blood
(2007, 158min/color, 35mm) Daniel Day-Lewis, PaulDano, Kevin J. O’Connor, Ciaran Hinds, and DillonFreasier. Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. Setagainst the backdrop of turn of the century oilproduction, Daniel Day-Lewis’s ruthless businessman
confronts Paul Dano’s localpreacher in this bristling depictionof religion and capitalism inAmerica. Day-Lewis certainlyearns the bounty of awards hereceived for this toweringperformance. 7:30pm Wed8/2.
60TH ANNIVERSARY!Sweet Smell of Success
(1957, 97min/b&w, DCP) Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis,Susan Harrison, and Martin Milner. Directed byAlexander Mackendrick. High above the bristlingNew York City streets (captured in gorgeous blackand white by famed cinematographer James WongHowe) sits Burt Lancaster’s J.J. Hunsecker, a powerfulgossip columnist whose influence holds the entire cityhostage, and you won’t believe the lengths to whichTony Curtis’ press agent will go to please him. 7pmThurs 8/3, 9:15pm Fri 8/4.
CITIZEN KANE(1941, 119min/b&w, 35mm) Orson Welles, JosephCotton, Dorothy Comingore, Everett Sloane, andAgnes Moorehead. Directed by Orson Welles. The“favorite movie” of sheepish film school freshmeneverywhere, this landmarkfilm truly deserves all theaccolades. Orson Welles,as both star and director,tells the story of CharlesFoster Kane, a newspapermagnate rather unsubtlybased on WilliamRandolph Hearst, withincisive writing andrevolutionarycinematography. 8:55pmThurs 8/3, 7pm Fri 8/4.
35TH ANNIVERSARY!E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
(1982, 115min/color, DCP) Dee Wallace, Henry Thomas, Peter Coyote, Robert MacNaughton, and Drew Barrymore. Directed by Steven Spielberg. Fewthings tug at the heartstrings like a story about kids and their dogs, except maybeone about a kid and an alien trying to find its way home. Drawing on StevenSpielberg’s greatest strengths as a director, this iconic film has mesmerizedgenerations of kids while reminding grownups of their own childhood, a timewhen everything seemed possible. 1pm Sat 8/5.
Adventure Time – Sat, August 5 – Sun, August 6Oh, the places you’ll go!
Back to the Future(1985, 116min/color, DCP) Michael J. Fox,Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, and CrispinGlover. Directed by Robert Zemeckis. Time travel-obsessed filmmakers have tried and failed for yearsto top this ingenious comedy about a teenager whostumbles into the past and accidentally prevents hisparents from falling in love, threatening his veryexistence. The cast is note-perfect from top to bottom,and the script never fails to impress no matter how
many timesyou’ve seen it.3:30pm Sat8/5, 4:10pmSun 8/6.
Raiders of the Lost Ark(1981, 115min/color, 35mm) Harrison Ford, KarenAllen, Paul Freeman,John Rhys-Davies,and Denholm Elliott.Directed by StevenSpielberg. Afterwinning overaudiences as thecocky Han Solo inSTAR WARS,Harrison Fordbrought that swaggerdown to earth as the remarkably athleticarchaeologist Indiana Jones. In this debut, Indy mustfind the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis do,dodging giant boulders and poisonous vipers alongthe way. No one said academia was easy. 5:40pmSat 8/5, 2pm Sun 8/6.
Into the Shadows – Tues, August 8 – Thurs, August 10The dark and dangerous world of film noir
20TH ANNIVERSARY!
L.A. CONFIDENTIAL(1997, 138min/color, 35mm) Kevin Spacey, RussellCrowe, Guy Pearce, Kim Basinger, and Danny
DeVito. Directed byCurtis Hanson. Ashimmering ensemble ofunforgettable characterspopulate this expertlyplotted story ofcorruption, celebrity, andthe tabloids that coverthem. Has there ever
been a more perfectly cast movie? Each of thesemovie stars is given the perfect role to play, resultingin a thriller you can’t take your eyes off of. 7:30pmTues 8/8.
70TH ANNIVERSARY
Out of the Past(1947, 97min/b&w, 35mm) Robert Mitchum, JaneGreer, and KirkDouglas.Directed byJacquesTourneur. Theimage of RobertMitchum on theposter of this
film, lurking in the darkness with a cigarette hangingout of his mouth, has become the visualrepresentation of everything film noir represents.Femme fatales and foreboding shadows abound inthis story of a man who can’t seem to escape hispast. 7pm Wed 8/9, 8:50pm Thurs 8/10.
Touch of Evil(1958, 95min/b&w, DCP) Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh, and Orson Welles. Directed by OrsonWelles. Orson Welles’ stunner is often considered the“greatest B-movie of all time,” a label that fits thispulpy, brilliant masterpiece just fine. Charlton Heston,sporting the very best mustache-and-sunglassescombo in movie history, plays a detective dealingwith a doubledose of murderand corruption inthis stylish marvel.8:55pm Wed8/9, 7pmThurs 8/10.
Family Film Festival – Sun, August 13See the back page for details on our Family Film Festival!
The Parent Trap(1961, 129min/color, DCP) Hayley Mills, Maureen O’Hara,Brian Keith, and Una Merkel. Directed by David Swift. Trailersfor this delightful family film declared “Starring Hayley MillsAND Hayley Mills,” and audiences couldn’t wait to see how thelatest spark of Disney magic would allow an actress to share thescreen with herself. As it turned out, the magic came from Millsherself, who capably plays two very different twin sisters andwill have you singing “Let’s Get Together” for weeks. Twins (andpeople dressed like twins) get in free! 1pm Sun 8/13.
55TH ANNIVERSARY!
To Kill a Mockingbird(1962, 129min/b&w, 35mm) Gregory Peck, MaryBadham, Phillip Alford, Brock Peters, and RobertDuvall. Directed by Robert Mulligan. One of the mostbeloved novels of all time transitions to the screen inthis unforgettable adaptation. Gregory Peck is a soft-spoken powerhouse as devotedfather and lawyer Atticus Finch,tasked with defending anAfrican-American man againstfalse charges in the Depression-era South. In carrying out hisduty, he sets an example for usall. 3:45pm Sun 8/13.
60TH ANNIVERSARY
12 Angry Men(1957, 93min/b&w, DCP) Henry Fonda, Lee J.Cobb, Ed Begley, and E.G. Marshall. Directed bySidney Lumet. This provocative drama observes 12jurors as they debate whether to convict a young boyof murder. Every juror except the stalwart HenryFonda is ready to vote guilty and go home, leavingFonda with the task of defending the boy’s innocence
and upholding the system of justice.An inspirational dose of Fonda’stypical heroism, and a thrillingglimpse of the fragility of justice.6:05pm Sun 8/13.
Order in the Court – Sun, August 13The justice system at its most dramatic
Vertigo(1958, 128min/color, 70mm) James Stewart, KimNovak, and Barbara Bel Geddes. Directed by AlfredHitchcock. If labeling this dizzyingly brilliant work the“best Hitchcock film” doesn’t do it for you, what if Itold you it’s often considered the greatest film ever
made, period? This story ofdetective Jimmy Stewartfalling in love with thewoman he’s been hired tofollow has ascended togreat critical heights overthe years, and when yousee it in glorious 70mmyou’ll know why. 7:30pmTues 8/15, 7:30pmWed 8/16.
2001: A Space Odyssey(1968, 149min/color, 70mm) Keir Dullea, GaryLockwood, and William Sylvester. Directed byStanley Kubrick. From itsstartling depictionof our origins to itsextraordinaryimagining of ourfinal evolutionarystage, this mind-altering journey provesto be more than justmutinous computers and
balletic spaceships. It’s Stanley Kubrick and Arthur C.Clarke’s best guess at what makes us tick and wherewe may be headed. If you’ve only seen it home, youhaven’t seen it. 7:30pm Thurs 8/17, 7:30pm Fri8/18.
55TH ANNIVERSARY!Lawrence of
Arabia(1962, 216min/color,70mm) Peter O’Toole,Alec Guinness, AnthonyQuinn, Omar Sharif, andClaude Rains. Directed byDavid Lean. Epic filmsoften trip themselves upby focusing too much onthe scope and grandeurand not enough on theintimate character details. Not so with this legendaryadventure, thanks in large part to Peter O’Toole’stitanic performance as the hero of the title. No matterhow vast the scenery, we never lose sight of the man.3pm Sat 8/19, 2pm Sun 8/20.
70MM Week!! – Tues, August 15 – Sun, August 20Because the big screen deserves BIG films
DOUBLE FEATURES!When two movies that are
screening in the same theatreare grouped under the same
thematic heading, one ticket isgood for both features whenviewed back-to-back on thesame day (except as noted).
$2 TUESDAYS!Lone Star and sodas only $2 EVERY Tuesday of the
Summer Classic Film Series!
JOIN THE FILM FANS
CLUB!Members get free or discounted
admission, reserved seating, free popcorn, plus newly addedbenefits. Full details available
online atwww.austintheatre.org/filmfan
or by calling (512) 692-0515
FLIX TIXThe Best Summer Movie Bargain.
FLIX-TIX gives you a book of 10 admissions, good in anycombination to the Paramount’s Summer Classic Film Series foronly $60. And because $6 of the purchase price goes to theParamount’s Preservation Fund, you’ll also be supporting the
ongoing preservation and restoration of Austin’s only landmarkedhistoric theatre. FLIX-TIX also make great gifts! (All FLIX-TIX will expire September 3, 2017)
Ticket InformationTickets (available online, by phone, or at the Paramount Box Office) - $12.00 (includes a $1 preservation fee)
Film Fan Admission (available online, by phone, or at the Paramount Box Office) - $7.00FLIX-TIX: Book of 10 admissions for $60 ($50 for Film Fans)
– good in any combination; expires September 3, 2017
FLIX-TIX may be mail-ordered for anadditional $2 by calling 512-474-1221.FLIX-TIX are also available online atwww.austintheatre.org Available online atwww.austintheatre.org. Individual ticketsare available at the Paramount Box Officebeginning at noon Monday thru Friday and onehour before the first feature on Saturday andSunday. Tickets may be purchased with cash,personal checks with valid Texas driver’slicense, or MasterCard/Visa/Amex/Discover.ATM on site. Complimentary Film Notes, written by Austinfilm buff Frank Campbell and Stephen Jannise,are provided at each screening.The Paramount Theatre is located downtown at713 Congress Avenue, between 7th and 8thstreets, and the Stateside Theatre is next door.
Secure covered parking is available to patronsat the One American Center parking garage.For additional parking information, please visitwww.austintheatre.org/visit/directions-parking/This project is funded and supported in part bya grant from the Texas Commission on the Artsand by the City of Austin through the EconomicDevelopment Department/Cultural Arts Divisionbelieving an investment in the Arts in aninvestment in Austin’s future. Visit Austin atNowPlayingAustin.com. This project is fundedand supported in part by a grant from theTexas Commission on the Arts, and issupported in part by an award from theNational Endowment for the Arts.Film Programmer: Stephen Jannise
Programs may be subject to change.
For up-to-date info, visit www.austintheatre.org/film or call 512-474-1221.
Family Film Festival We are excited to host this series for families that will spark theimagination and inspire a new generation of classic movie lovers. OurFamily Film Festival will consist of 8 weekend matinee screeningsbeginning June 17 that will further our mission to support film educationand bring our treasured film history to audiences of all ages. All of thescreenings below will offer special discounted pricing for adults ($10) andtheir kids aged 12 and under ($6), so don’t miss this opportunity to makeunforgettable cinematic memories with your whole family!
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
- Sat, June 17, 1pm
The Sound of Music – Sat, June 24, 2pm
The Iron Giant – Sat, July 1, 1pm
Swiss Family Robinson – Sat, July 8, 2pm
The Wizard of Oz – Sun, July 16, 1pm
Babe – Sat, July 29, 1pm
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial – Sat, August 5, 1pm
The Parent Trap (1961) – Sun, August 13, 1pm
The Taming of the West – Tues, August 29 – Fri, September 1 (Continued)From cavalries and civil wars to cattle drives and oil booms
GIANT(1956, 198min/color, DCP) Elizabeth Taylor, RockHudson, and James Dean. Directed by GeorgeStevens. A marvelous cinematic epic made to themeasurements of Texas’ grandeur, this film provedto be the last of James Dean’s short career. Hecertainly goes out with a bang as Jett Rink, aconstant thorn in the sides of Elizabeth Taylor andRock Hudson’s married ranchers. If you ever planon making a 200-minute-long movie, take note: thisis how you do it right. 7pm Fri 9/1
Where Shall I Go? What Shall I Do? – Sat, September 2The Summer Film Series draws to a close with everyone’s favorite romance
GONE
WITH THE WIND
(1939, 232min/color, 35mm) Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh,Leslie Howard, Olivia de Havilland, and Hattie McDaniel.Directed by Victor Fleming. We say goodbye to summerwith the defining romantic epic that has become a belovedParamount tradition. If you’ve never seen it before, join usand discover why everyone else in the room sees it everyyear. At 6pm, Film Fan Members will be treated to aClosing Night Party with free beer/wine/popcorn and freeadmission to the movie! Get your photo with Scarlettherself! 7pm Sat 9/2.
Hitchcock Week – Tues, August 22 – Sun, August 27The master is back for another round
Rope(1948, 80min/color, 35mm) James Stewart, JohnDall, and Farley Granger. Directed by AlfredHitchcock. Hitchcock’s first use of Technicolor and hisrepresentation of real-time continuity throughone (not quite)continuous shot markan intriguing detour inthe director’s career.Jimmy Stewart stars asa prep-schoolhousemaster who mayhave inspired hisstudents to murder in this adaptation of a play inspiredby the real-life story of Leopold and Loeb. 7pm Tues8/22.
45TH ANNIVERSARY!Frenzy
(1972, 116min/color, 35mm) Jon Finch, AlecMcCowen, and Barry Foster. Directed by AlfredHitchcock. Made in the twilight of his directing days,this Hitchcock crime thriller turns the genre on its head,revealing the identity of the murderer to the audienceat the very beginning of the film. This uniqueapproach changes how we view the movie, inviting orperhaps even forcing us to identify with the man weknow to be the killer. 8:35pm Tues 8/22.
The Birds(1963, 119min/color, 35mm) Tippi Hedren, RodTaylor, Jessica Tandy, and Suzanne Pleshette. Directedby Alfred Hitchcock. Hitchcock adapts yet another
Daphne du Mauriernovel, this timeresulting in a tense,richly metaphoricalhorror film about aseries of increasinglyviolent bird attacksthat plague the townof Bodega Bay in
California. These bizarre incidents leave themselvesopen to a wide variety of thematic interpretations,which is usually the sign of a great work of art. 7pmWed 8/23, 9pm Thurs 8/24.
Strangers on a Train(1951, 101min/b&w, 35mm) Farley Granger, RuthRoman, and Robert Walker. Directed by AlfredHitchcock. As you might have guessed, two strangersmeet on a train, each of whom has a person in his lifehe wishes would “disappear.” When one suggests thatthey “exchange murders,” with both men killing theother’s intended victim to avoid any links to motive,things start to go downhill in this quintessentialHitchcock thriller. 9:15pm Wed 8/23, 7pm Thurs8/24.
North by Northwest(1959, 136min/color, 35mm) Cary Grant, Eva MarieSaint, James Mason, and Martin Landau. Directed byAlfred Hitchcock. Writer Ernest Lehman wasdetermined topen “theHitchcockpicture to end allHitchcockpictures,” and,by succeeding,he etched hisname onto oneof the all-time-greatscreenplays. Wrapped up in all this magnificentintrigue is Cary Grant, who once again finds himselfframed for crimes he didn’t commit. Has anyone hadworse luck than Cary Grant? 7pm Fri 8/25,4:10pm Sat 8/26.
Psycho(1960, 109min/b&w, 35mm) Anthony Perkins, VeraMiles, John Gavin, and Janet Leigh. Directed by
Alfred Hitchcock. Ifyou’ve neverexperienced thislandmark thriller, andhave somehowavoided spoilers untilnow, you mightconsider living under arock until tonight rollsaround. There’s
nothing more exciting than uncovering the secrets ofthe Bates Motel for the first time. And remember – it isREQUIRED that you see PSYCHO from the verybeginning! 9:35pm Fri 8/25, 2pm Sat 8/26.
The Lodger(feat. live musical accompaniment by GrahamReynolds) (1927, 91min/b&w/silent w/Englishintertitles, DCP) Ivor Novello, Marie Ault, and ArthurChesney. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. In this, histhird silent film and first masterpiece, Hitchcock wasalready reaching thepinnacle of cinematicsuspense, even without theuse of sound. A landladysuspects that her newtenant, the mysterious IvorNovello, might be themurderer who has beenterrorizing the town in thisnarratively thrilling andvisually stunning film.Graham Reynolds will accompany the film with hisbrand-new score commissioned exclusively for theParamount Summer Classic Film Series. Special Event -No Passes or FLIX-TIX. 3pm Sun 8/27.
The Taming of the West – Tues, August 29 – Fri, September 1From cavalries and civil wars to cattle drives and oil booms
Red River(1948, 133min/b&w, 35mm) John Wayne,Montgomery Clift, Joanne Dru, and Walter Brennan.Directed by Howard Hawks. The unlikely duo of JohnWayne and Montgomery Clift portray a father andadopted son herding their livestock along theinaugural cattle drive from Texas to Kansas, at leastuntil they start to disagree over how to run the show. Inhis very first film role, Clift gives as good as he getsfrom The Duke. 7pm Tues 8/29, 9pm Wed8/30.
SheWore A YellowRibbon(1949, 103min/color, 35mm) John Wayne, JoanneDru, John Agar, Ben Johnson, and Harry Carey Jr.Directed by John Ford. In this middle film of JohnFord’s “Cavalry Trilogy,” John Wayne portrays cavalrycaptain Nathan Brittles, who is just a few days awayfrom retirement. However, just when he thinks he’s out,the job pulls him back in to settle disputes with thelocal tribes. Live music by Weldon Henson before the8/30 show! 9:30pm Tues 8/29, 7pm Wed8/30.
The Outlaw Josey Wales(1976, 135min/color, DCP) Clint Eastwood, ChiefDan George, and Sondra Locke. Directed by ClintEastwood. If you mixed GLADIATOR with the hard-boiled Westerns synonymous with Clint Eastwood,you’d get this story of a humble Missouri farmerwhose wife and son are murdered by Union militants,leading him to seek revenge by any means necessary.Along the way, he assembles a wild gang ofcompanions, turning this quest for vengeance into anunexpected ensemble film. 7:30pm Thurs 8/31.
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Special Event! Austin Film Festival Presents - Mon, June 19Screenwriter Q&A after the film!
My Cousin VINNY(1992, 120min/color, 35mm) Joe Pesci, Ralph Macchio, andMarisa Tomei. Directed by Jonathan Lynn. In this hilariouscomedy, two cousins are arrested for a murder they did notcommit. Luckily for them, they’ve got another cousin namedVinny who just graduated from law school and is ready for hisfirst case. Joe Pesci and Oscar winner Marisa Tomei have neverbeen better. Followed by a Q&A with screenwriter Dale Launer!7pm Mon 6/19.