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Rear Window (1954) Friday, June 4, 7:30 pm
Sunday, June 6, 2 pm & 7:30 pm James Stewart, Grace Kelly, Raymond Burr
A freelance photographer, confined in his apartment with a broken leg and telephoto lens, spies on his Greenwich Village neighbors in this witty and macabre tale of voyeurism and murder, stylishly directed by Alfred Hitchcock. |
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It Happened One Night (1934) Wednesday & Thursday, June 9 & 10, 7:30 pm daily Clark Gable, Claudette Colbert, Walter Connolly
Directed by Frank Capra, this film classic is screwball comedy at its bet. Colbert and Gable are perfectly matched as a headstrong, runaway heiress and a newspaper reporter who fight the battle of the sexes on a cross-country bus trip. This was the first film to win all five major Oscars—Best Picture, Director, Actor, Actress, and Screenplay! |
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FRIGHT NITE DOUBLE FEATURE! Friday, June 11, 7:30 pm Frankenstein (1931) Boris Karloff, Colin Clive, Mae Clarke
A Monster Science Created - But Could Not Destroy! Master of horror Boris Karloff portrays the misunderstood monster brought back to life through the recycling of corpses and the evil mastermind of Dr. Frankenstein.  The Wolf Man (1941)
Lon Chaney, Jr., Claude Rains, Bela Lugosi
“Even a man who is pure in heart and says his prayers by night, may become a wolf when the wolfbane blooms and the autumn moon is bright.” Catch double werewolf action when legendary monster man Bela Lugosi inducts Lon Chaney, Jr. into the wolf man family with a bite before he dies. |
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Singin’ in the Rain (1952) Saturday, June 12, 7:30 pm
Sunday, June 13, 2 pm & 7:30 pm Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds, Donald O’Connor
Perhaps the greatest example of the Golden Age of MGM musicals, this delightful, tune-filled comedy spoofs the chaos in Hollywood during the transition from silent to sound movies. Musical gems include “Good Morning,” “Broadway Melody,” “Make ‘Em Laugh,” and of course, title tune “Singin’ in the Rain.” |
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SERIES PREMIERE! Rio Bravo (1959) Wednesday & Thursday, June 16 & 17, 7:30 pm daily John Wayne, Dean Martin, Ricky Nelson, Angie Dickinson, Walter Brennan
Small town sheriff (Wayne), his alcoholic friend (Martin), the hotshot new kid in town (Nelson), and deputy sidekick (Brennan) must guard a prisoner at risk of escaping with the help of his wealthy rancher brother. Memorable tunes include "Rio Bravo," "My Rifle, My Pony and Me," and "Cindy." |
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 SERIES PREMIERE / CHICK FLICK FRIDAY!
Pretty Woman (1990) Rated R
Friday, June 18, 7:30 pm Richard Gere, Julia Roberts, Jason Alexander
Celebrate the 20th anniversary of the romantic comedy that made Julia Roberts a star! In this surprise smash hit, the cold heart of high-stakes businessman Gere melts when he hires good-natured call girl Roberts to stand in as his elegant girlfriend. |
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 Cartoon Capers
Saturday, June 19, 10 am Enjoy an amalgamation of animated antics featuring Warner Bros. cartoon stars Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, plus Tom and Jerry, Popeye, Superman, and the works of legendary American animator, cartoonist, voice actor, and director Tex Avery! |
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 Some Like It Hot (1959)
Saturday, June 19, 7:30 pm*
Sunday, June 20, 2 pm & 7:30 pm Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon
On the run from the Chicago mob, unemployed musicians Curtis and Lemmon disguise themselves as women and join an all-girl band. This sidesplitting comedy from director Billy Wilder is a national treasure which features a memorably campy Monroe as a ukulele-playing vocalist. |
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 SERIES PERMIERE!
The Goonies (1985)
Wednesday, June 23, 7:30 pm Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, Corey Feldman, Martha Plimpton
Goonies never say die! After finding a pirate treasure map, a group of daring kids go on a series of dangerous adventures in search of “One-Eyed Willy’s” legendary fortune to save their home from being turned into a golf course. Steven Spielberg provided the storyline for this modern combination of “Our Gang” and Raiders of the Lost Ark. |
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 SILENT FILM / BUSTER KEATON DOUBLE FEATURE!
Thursday & Friday, June 24 & 25, 7:30 pm daily
Both films will be accompanied live by Clark Wilson on the Ohio Theatre’s prized “Mighty Morton” organ! SERIES PREMIERE! Sherlock Jr. (1924)
Buster Keaton, Kathryn McGuire
Film projectionist Keaton wants to be a detective. After proposing to his lady (McGuire), he is incriminated in the theft of her father’s watch, and daydreams about solving the crime. Meanwhile, it’s girl power that saves the day!  SERIES PREMIERE!
Seven Chances (1925)
Buster Keaton, T. Roy Barnes, Snitz Edwards, Ruth Dwyer
Nearly bankrupt financial broker Jimmie Shannon (Keaton) is presented with his grandfather's will which leaves him $7 million if he marries before 7pm on his 27th birthday. The only catch is that his 27th birthday is today! |
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 SERIES PREMIERE / LATE NITE FRIDAY!
Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)
Friday, June 25, 11 pm Bette Davis, Joan Crawford, Victor Buono
Sister, sister, oh so fair, why is there blood all over your hair? A legendary pairing of two Hollywood Divas resulted in this Oscar-nominated campy melodrama and black comedy. Demented former child-star Davis torments crippled sister Crawford, a movie queen forced into retirement after a car accident, in their decaying Hollywood mansion. |
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 Carousel (1956)
Saturday, June 26, 7:30 pm
Sunday, June 27, 2 pm* & 7:30 pm Gordon McRae, Shirley Jones, Cameron Mitchell, Barbara Ruick
In this unforgettable Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, former carnival barker Billy Bigelow (MacRae) asks to be sent down "from above" for one day to make amends for the mistakes he made in life. Much loved songs include “If I Loved You,” “June is Busting Out All Over,” and “Soliloquy.” |
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 My Man Godfrey (1936)
Wednesday & Thursday, June 30 & July 1, 7:30 pm daily William Powell, Carole Lombard
“All you need to start an asylum is an empty room and the right kind of people.” Powell shines in this screwball comedy classic as a hobo turned society butler who teaches a wealthy, hilariously dysfunctional family a few lessons. Touted the funniest comedy of its decade! |
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 All About Eve (1950)
Wednesday & Thursday, July 7 & 8, 7:30 pm daily Bette Davis, Marilyn Monroe, Anne Baxter, George Sanders, Celeste Holm
Flawless acting and directing mark this chilling story of trust and betrayal in the world of New York theatre. Davis glows as an ageless, eternally successful actress, and Baxter is unsettling as the unscrupulous young starlet who connives to unseat her. Oscar winner for Best Picture! |
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 SERIES PREMIERE / CHICK FLICK FRIDAY!
How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998) Rated R
Friday, July 9, 7:30 pm Angela Bassett, Taye Diggs, Whoopi Goldberg
Sometimes you have to break the rules to free your heart. In this star-studded romantic comedy, an uptight, successful, 40-something stockbroker (Bassett) unexpectedly finds love with a 20-year-old medical student (Diggs) while on a well-deserved Jamaican vacation. |
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 The Music Man (1962)
Saturday, July 10, 7:30 pm
Sunday, July 11, 2 pm & 7:30 pm Robert Preston, Shirley Jones, Buddy Hackett, Ron Howard
In this jubilant Meredith Willson musical, Preston reprises his Tony-winning role as Harold Hill, a smooth-talking con artist who hoodwinks the folks of River City, Iowa, into organizing a boys’ band with himself as the leader. Famed tunes include “76 Trombones,” “Ya’ Got Trouble,” and “Till There Was You.” |
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 Strangers on a Train (1951)
Wednesday-Friday, July 14-16, 7:30 pm daily Farley Granger, Ruth Roman, Robert Walker
“My theory is that everyone is a potential murderer.” In this gripping Hitchcock thriller co-written by Raymond Chandler, a psychopath plotting to get rid of his father proposes to “trade murders” with a tennis pro hoping to end a stifling marriage. |
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Cartoon Capers Saturday, July 17, 10 am Enjoy a collection of classic characters from animation’s heyday featuring many Warner Brothers and MGM superstars including Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Pepe LePew, Yosemite Sam, Tom & Jerry, and the works of legendary American animator, cartoonist, voice actor, and director Tex Avery! |
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 SERIES PREMIERE!
Patton (1970)
Saturday, July 17, 7:30 pm
Sunday, July 18, 2 pm & 7:30 pm George C. Scott, Karl Malden
A riveting performance by Scott as the brilliant but temperamental General George Patton anchors one of the great WWII biographies, filled with both compelling personal moments and sweeping battle scenes. Oscar winner for Best Picture and Actor! |
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 Double Indemnity (1944)
Wednesday-Friday, July 21-23*, 7:30 pm daily Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck, Edward G. Robinson
This brilliant film noir was directed by Billy Wilder fro a screenplay he co-penned with Raymond Chandler. MacMurray snags his best movie role as the likeable insurance salesman seduced by Stanwyck’s to commit a calculated crime for lust and personal gain. (The July 23 showing will offer audio description by Accessible Arts.) |
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 SERIES PREMIERE / LATE NITE FRIDAY!
The Omen (1976)
RATED R
Friday, July 23, 11 pm Gregory Peck, Lee Remick, Harvey Stephens
“What could be wrong with our child, Robert? We're the beautiful people, aren't we?” An American ambassador and his wife adopt a child, only to find he has slight homicidal tendencies. A series of bizarre deaths leads the ambassador to investigate the biological parentage of his son—with shocking results! |
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 My Fair Lady (1964)
Saturday, July 24, 7:30 pm
Sunday, July 25, 2 pm Audrey Hepburn, Rex Harrison, Stanley Holloway
Hepburn is irresistible as the Cockney flower girl transformed into a lady by a phonetics professor set on winning a bet. Lerner and Loewe’s sparkling take on the Shaw play includes “The Rain in Spain,” “I Could Have Danced All Night,” and “I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face.” Winner of eight Oscars including Best Picture, Actor, and Director! |
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