This year, the Paramount Summer Classic Film Series kicks off with a major
milestone: the 75th anniversary of our beloved annual opener,
CASABLANCA. By bringing this timeless film back to our big screen along
with the many others you'll read about on this calendar, we hope to create
new memories and new favorites for you and your family and friends. By
bringing it back on 35mm film, we continue our mission to champion the
preservation of film on film whenever possible. As always, we have over
100 movies for you this summer, so look forward to more well-preserved
film prints and dazzling digital restorations, romance and laughs and thrills
SUMMER CLASSIC FILM SERIES
Get ready to parrr-taaayyyyy and warm up for the Summer Classic Film Series
with the BRIDESMAIDS PUB RUN PRESENTED BY WHOLE FOODS MARKET,
starring Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Melissa McCarthy, and an audience full of tipsy
joggers. We request the pleasure of your company at the Stateside Theatre, Tuesday
May 23 at 6:00pm!
Star-Crossed Lovers – Thurs, May 25 – Sun, May 28
Because film fans like their love affairs doomed
OPENING NIGHT FILM!
75th ANNIVERSARY!
great care to establish a captivating romance before
fate steps in. Live Irish music by The Here & Now
before the film! 7:30pm Fri 5/26.
(1942, 102min/b&w, 35mm) Humphrey Bogart,
Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid, Claude Rains, Conrad
Veidt, Sydney Greenstreet, and Peter Lorre. Directed
by Michael Curtiz. The world may have changed
since 1942, but we’ve always had CASABLANCA.
Celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, this
mesmerizing classic continues
to age well, thanks to Bogart
and Bergman and Rains and
the list goes on, not to mention
a screenplay that will never be
topped. If you’ve never teared
up to La Marseillaise and
applauded the beginning of a
beautiful friendship with a
huge audience in a grand movie palace before, this
is the year to do it! Film Fan Members will be treated
to an Opening Night Party at 6pm before the
screening with free beer/wine/popcorn and free
admission. 7pm Thurs 5/25.
50th ANNIVERSARY!
Bonnie and Clyde
(1967, 111min/color, 35mm) Warren Beatty, Faye
Dunaway, Michael
J. Pollard, Gene
Hackman, Estelle
Parsons, and Gene
Wilder. Directed by
Arthur Penn. With
its frank discussions
of sexuality and
famously violent
conclusion, Arthur Penn’s era-defining masterpiece
suggested that, where Hollywood was going, strict
censorship could not follow. This thrilling film made
Faye Dunaway a star, announced the arrival of two
Genes (Hackman and Wilder), and won Estelle
Parsons an Academy Award. 2pm Sun 5/28.
Badlands
20TH ANNIVERSARY!
Titanic
(1997, 195min/color, DCP) Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate
Winslet, Billy Zane, Kathy Bates, Frances Fisher,
Gloria Stuart, and Bill Paxton. Directed
by James Cameron. Much like my
heart, the legend of this blockbuster will
go on and on. Thanks to the starmaking performances of the perfectly
cast Leonard DiCaprio and Kate
Winslet and the measured direction of
James Cameron, this disaster film takes
(1973, 95min/color, DCP) Martin Sheen, Sissy
Spacek, Ramon Bieri, and Warren Oates. Directed by
Terrence Malick. In 1973, this stunning film heralded
first-time director Terrence Malick as an unmatched
conjurer of cinematic beauty.
Martin Sheen and Sissy Spacek
star as young, disillusioned lovers
who embark on a murderous
journey based loosely on a real-life
crime spree that rocked the country
in the late 1950s. 4:10pm Sun
5/28.
From the Archives of the Harry Ransom Center
– Tues, May 30 – Thurs, June 1
Celebrating Austin’s world-renowned research library and museum
NEW DCP RESTORATION!
The Lion in Winter
(1968, 134min/color, DCP) Peter O’Toole, Katharine
Hepburn, Jane Merrow, John Castle, Timothy Dalton,
and Anthony Hopkins. Directed by Anthony Harvey.
If you’ve always wanted a WHO’S AFRAID OF
VIRGINIA WOOLF set in Medieval times, have I got a
movie for you! Cinematic titans Peter O’Toole (as King
Henry II) and Katherine Hepburn (as his estranged
wife Eleanor of Aquitane) engage in deliciously
written verbal warfare while their three sons each plot
to assume the throne. This remarkable cast was
playing a game of thrones before HBO was even
born. O’Toole’s archives were recently acquired by
the Ransom Center. 7:30pm Tues 5/30.
Taxi Driver
(1976, 114min/color, DCP) Robert De Niro, Jodie
Foster, Albert Brooks, Harvey Keitel,
Peter Boyle, and Cybill Shepherd.
Directed by Martin Scorsese. Martin
Scorsese etched himself into the
Hollywood firmament with this
portrait of an unstable cab driver
who believes it’s his duty to rid New
movies once again! Films screening at the Paramount will be marked
with a
Presented by:
Casablanca
and more. We hope you'll join us in celebrating the glorious history of the
York City of riff raff. Though a certain quote steals
most of the press, the film has much more going for it,
including gorgeous cinematography and a typically
masterful score from Bernard Herrmann. 7pm Wed
5/31, 9:20pm Thurs 6/1.
A Streetcar
Named Desire
(1951, 122min/b&w, 35mm) Marlon Brando, Vivien
Leigh, Kim Hunter, and Karl Malden. Directed by Elia
Kazan. As far as first impressions go, you could do
worse than Brando does here in his first major movie
role, screaming his wife’s name so loudly that it still
echoes today. Finally, moviegoers around the world
could see what all the fuss was about on Broadway,
with Kazan’s assured direction and Alex North’s
weary, sweat-drenched score elevating the Tennessee
Williams play to new heights. TAXI DRIVER and A
STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE are
both featured in the Ransom
Center’s current exhibition, Stories
to Tell, which will be open through
July 16. 9:10pm Wed 5/31,
7pm Thurs 6/1.
, while films screening at Stateside will be marked with a
.
Real Cool Hands - Tues, June 13 – Sun, June 18
Here are a few of cinema’s most iconic characters
50TH ANNIVERSARY!
60TH ANNIVERSARY!
(1967, 110min/color, DCP) Sidney Poitier, Rod
Steiger, Warren Oates, and Lee Grant. Directed by
Norman Jewison. As the brilliant detective Virgil
Tibbs, Sidney Poitier finds himself stranded in a
southern town overflowing with racial prejudice. As
the local sheriff in over his head, Rod Steiger must
decide whether to accept Tibbs’ help or let a murder
go unsolved. Needless to say, sparks fly. 7pm Tues
6/13, 9pm Thurs 6/15.
(1957, 96min/b&w, 35mm) Elvis Presley, Judy Tyler,
Mickey Shaughnessy, and Dean Jones. Directed by
Richard Thorpe. Though Elvis Presley starred in many
musicals, arguably none were as entertaining as this
black-and-white riot. As recently paroled teenage
crooner Vince Everett, Presley develops a rock-and-roll
stage presence much like the one he thrilled
audiences with in real life, leading to a hip-swiveling
dance number that had the whole world talking.
Jailhouse Elvis photo booth! 3:15pm Sat 6/17.
In the Heat of the Night
The French Connection
(1971, 104min/color, DCP) Gene Hackman,
Fernando Rey, and Roy Scheider. Directed by
William Friedkin. Gene Hackman stars as Detective
Jimmy “Popeye” Doyle, a hard-edged New York cop
who snuffs out crime by any means necessary. This
gritty thriller was the first R-rated movie to win the
Oscar for Best Picture, and its car chase sequence is
the stuff of legend. 9:05pm Tues 6/13, 7pm
Thurs 6/15.
35TH ANNIVERSARY!
Fast Times at
Ridgemont High
(1982, 90min/color,
DCP) Sean Penn, Jennifer
Jason Leigh, Judge
Reinhold, Robert
Romanus, and Phoebe
Cates. Directed by Amy
Heckerling. Sean Penn
launched his career into
the stratosphere with his
starring role here as
lovable stoner Jeff Spicoli,
not to mention that this
perfect teen comedy also marked the film debuts of
Nicolas Cage and Forest Whitaker, the screenwriting
debut of Cameron Crowe, and the feature-length
debut of Amy Heckerling, whose CLUELESS screens
later this summer. 7pm Fri 6/16.
The Big
Lebowski
(1998, 117min/color, DCP) Jeff Bridges, John
Goodman, Julianne Moore, Steve Buscemi, and Philip
Seymour Hoffman. Directed by Joel Coen and Ethan
Coen. The stakes seemingly couldn’t be lower, yet this
enduring cult classic is absolutely riveting from start to
finish. Jeff Bridges turns in a career-defining
performance as The Dude, who abides over the
strangest cast of characters ever assembled. Some
may call it a “stoner comedy,” but, in the hands of the
Coens, it’s so much more. Wear your bathrobe for a
chance to win a gift certificate to Dart Bowl!
8:45pm Fri 6/16.
Jailhouse Rock
40TH ANNIVERSARY!
Saturday
Night Fever
(1977, 118min/color, DCP) John
Travolta, Karen Lynn Gorney, Barry
Miller, and Donna Pescow. Directed
by John Badham. John Travolta
used the role of dancing king Tony
Manero as a launchpad to the stars,
turning the film into one of the most
treasured artifacts of the disco era in the process. Of
course, it didn’t hurt to have some of the Bee Gees’
catchiest tunes adorning the soundtrack. Disco photo
booth! 5:05pm Sat 6/17.
50TH ANNIVERSARY!
Cool Hand Luke
(1967, 126min/color, 35mm) Paul Newman, George
Kennedy, Strother Martin, and Jo Van Fleet. Directed
by Stuart Rosenberg. What we’ve got here is an
absolute classic. Paul Newman gives a staggering
performance as Luke, a man who refuses to
cooperate with a failed system, eats a whole bunch of
eggs, and recognizes that, sometimes, nothing can be
a real cool hand. Treat Dad! Check out our Father's
Day packages online! 2pm Sun 6/18.
55TH ANNIVERSARY!
Dr. No
(1962, 110min/color, 35mm) Sean Connery, Ursula
Andress, Joseph Wiseman, Jack Lord, and Bernard
Lee. Directed by Terence Young. James Bond roared
onto the screen and never looked back in this thrilling
debut, thanks in large part to Sean Connery’s
charismatic and captivating portrayal. Bond journeys
deep underground to thwart the evil schemes of the
villainous Dr. No, a founding member of the criminal
group SPECTRE that
continues to plague 007
to this very day. Treat
Dad! Check out our
Father's Day packages
online! 4:25pm Sun
6/18.
Family Film Festival – Sat, June 17
See the back page for details on our Family Film Festival!
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 film
adaptation has captured his perspective quite as well as this beloved musical. The key
to its success is, of course, Gene Wilder in the title role – the twinkle in his eye and
gentleness in his voice will never cease to capture the imagination. Willy Wonka
himself will hand out free chocolate while supplies last! 1pm Sat 6/17.
You’re Lookin’ at Legends - Tues, June 20 – Wed, June 21
The remarkable stories of two iconic musicians
Taking Down Dictation – Mon, June 5
Two films that laugh in the face of tyranny
bananas
(1971, 82min/color, 35mm) Woody Allen, Louise
Lasser, and Carlos Montalban. Directed by Woody
Allen. After the surprise success of his mockumentary
TAKE THE MONEY AND RUN, Woody Allen received
a bigger budget for this next film, a madcap, Marx
Brothers-esque depiction of a New Yorker who
becomes engulfed in a Latin American revolution.
Allen continues to lay on the high-concept comedy,
including a memorable
scene involving sports
commentator Howard
Cosell. 7pm Mon 6/5.
The Great Dictator
(1940, 126min/b&w, 35mm) Charlie Chaplin,
Paulette Goddard, and Jack Oakie. Directed by
Charlie Chaplin. Charlie Chaplin finally took the
plunge into talking pictures more than ten years after
sound arrived in Hollywood, and he makes the
biggest splash possible with this dark satire aimed
squarely at Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini. His
ability to make serious political statements while
retaining his unmatched
sense of humor was
another testament to his
cinematic genius.
8:40pm Mon 6/5.
20TH ANNIVERSARY!
Coal Miner’s Daughter
Selena
(1997, 127min/color, 35mm) Jennifer Lopez, Jackie
Guerra, Jon Seda, and Edward James Olmos.
Directed by Gregory Nava. Though her life was
tragically cut short at the age of 23, Tejano music
sensation Selena left us a legacy defined by the pure
joy of her stage presence and musicianship. In this
poignant film, Jennifer Lopez, on the cusp of
stardom herself, captures the generosity of spirit
and raw talent that defined Selena’s all-too-short
career. Before the 6/20 show, join us for our
"Anything for Salinas" Happy Hour from 67pm, featuring live music by Selena tribute
band Bidi Bidi Banda, pizza, and more!
7pm Tues 6/20, 9:20pm Wed 6/21.
(1980, 125min/color, DCP) Sissy Spacek, Tommy Lee
Jones, Levon Helm, and William Sanderson. Directed
by Michael Apted. Setting a high standard that most
biopics have since failed to meet, director Michael
Apted expertly tells the story of Loretta Lynn and her
remarkable rise to fame. Sissy Spacek
received the Best Actress Oscar for
her chameleonic work here, ably
supported by Tommy Lee Jones as
Loretta’s (mostly) supportive husband
Doolittle. Before the 6/21 show,
enjoy classic Loretta tunes
performed by Devin Jake!
9:25pm Tues 6/20,
7pm Wed 6/21.
Women at Work - Thurs, June 22 – Fri, June 23
You Must Remember This – Tues, June 6 – Thurs, June 8
Stories that should never be forgotten
60TH ANNIVERSARY!
Paths of Glory
(1957, 88min/b&w, DCP) Kirk Douglas, Ralph
Meeker, and Adolphe Menjou. Directed by Stanley
Kubrick. This stunning anti-war film stars the always
fascinating Kirk Douglas as a French colonel in
World War I who must defend the soldiers under his
command against unwarranted accusations of
cowardice. If a film has this much to say, and says it
with such panache, it must be a Stanley Kubrick film.
7pm Tues 6/6.
30TH ANNIVERSARY!
Full Metal Jacket
(1987, 116min/color, DCP) Matthew Modine, Adam
Baldwin, Vincent D’Onofrio, and Lee Ermey. Directed
by Stanley Kubrick. 30 years after PATHS OF GLORY,
Kubrick returned to the battlefield with this Vietnamset tale of U.S. Marine recruits who make their way
from the training ground to a devastating warzone.
The anti-war sentiment remained the same, though
the laxer censorship of the 1980s allowed Kubrick to
make 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 Steven
Spielberg. In what would prove to be the most
personal undertaking of his career, director Steven
Spielberg set out to depict the horrors of the Holocaust
through the singular story of Oskar Schindler, an
unsung hero who saved more than a thousand lives
by employing Jewish refugees in his factory. A
devastatingly emotional experience, and one of the
greatest films ever made. All ticket proceeds will be
donated to the Shoah Foundation. 7pm Wed 6/7.
30TH ANNIVERSARY!
Wings of Desire
(1987, 127min/b&w & color/German w/English
subtitles, DCP) Bruno Ganz, Solveig Dommartin, and
Peter Falk. Directed by Wim Wenders. This hauntingly
romantic film, set against the backdrop of a West Berlin
still suffocated by the Berlin Wall, follows an angel
named Damiel who struggles
with the desire to become human
and experience a normal life,
especially after falling in love.
7pm Thurs 6/8.
Sticking 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 Mike
Nichols. In this dazzling romantic comedy, Melanie
Griffith discovers that even her own ideas aren’t safe
in a workplace filled with traitorous bosses and
lecherous coworkers. She finally decides to take
matters into her own
hands, and hilarity ensues
in this third Best Picture
nominee for director Mike
Nichols. 7pm Thurs
6/22, 9:05pm Fri
6/23.
9 to 5
(1980, 109min/color,
DCP) Jane Fonda, Lily
Tomlin, Dolly Parton,
Dabney Coleman, and
Sterling Hayden. Directed
by Colin Higgins. Only a
classic cinematic buffoon
like Dabney Coleman would be foolish enough to
cross Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, and Dolly Parton at the
same time. Naturally, this terrific trio gives their boss
exactly what’s coming to him and revolutionize the
workplace for the better, leaving a smile on our faces
and a song permanently stuck in our heads. 9:10pm
Thurs 6/22, 7pm Fri 6/23.
Family Film Festival – Sat, June 24
See the back page for details on our Family Film Festival!
The Sound of Music
(1965, 174min/color, DCP) Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, Eleanor Parker, and
Richard Haydn. Directed by Robert Wise. This beloved musical, full of unforgettable
songs and sumptuously filmed on location in Austria, continues to win over generation
after generation. Even as World War II looms on the horizon, the film can’t help but
be a joyous celebration of the healing power of music and the importance of family. 2pm Sat 6/24.
Hoffman Laughs! - Sat, June 24 – Sun, June 25
One of the great dramatic actors of our time has a bit of fun
35TH ANNIVERSARY!
50TH ANNIVERSARY!
NEW DCP RESTORATION!
Tootsie
The Graduate
(1967, 106min/color, DCP) Anne Bancroft, Dustin
Hoffman, and Katharine Ross. Directed by Mike
Nichols. Dustin Hoffman soared to super-stardom with
his iconic performance in this second smash
directorial effort from Mike Nichols, who, along with
screenwriters Calder Willingham and Buck Henry,
created one of the most culturally relevant films ever
made. Brand-new 4K DCP restoration courtesy of
Rialto Pictures! 5:30pm Sat 6/24, 4:15pm Sun
6/25.
(1982, 116min/color, DCP) Dustin
Hoffman, Jessica Lange, Teri Garr,
Dabney Coleman, Charles Durning, Bill
Murray, Sydney Pollack, and Geena
Davis. Directed by Sydney Pollack. This
beloved comedy always appears near
the top of every “Funniest Movies of All
Time” list. Dustin Hoffman plays a
struggling thespian who, in an act of career
desperation, pretends to be a woman and gets a
regular part on a soap opera. It goes without saying
that some complications arise. 7:30pm Sat 6/24,
2pm Sun 6/25.
Isn’t It Romantic – Mon, July 10 – Sun, July 16
Musicals, screwball comedies, and globe-trotting lovers galore!
75TH ANNIVERSARY!
Behind the Scenes – Tues, June 27 – Sun, July 2
Movies about making movies
81/2
20TH ANNIVERSARY!
(1963, 138min/b&w/Italian w/English subtitles,
35mm) Marcello Mastroianni, Claudia Cardinale,
Anouk Aimee, and Sandra Milo. Directed by Federico
Fellini. A film director suffers an artistic crisis that
quickly turns into a life crisis in this Federico Fellini
masterpiece frequently named one of the ten best films
of all time. Ask any filmmaker and they’ll likely cite
this movie as a major inspiration. 7:30pm Tues
6/27.
65TH ANNIVERSARY!
The Bad and the Beautiful
(1952, 118min/b&w, 35mm) Lana Turner, Kirk
Douglas, Walter Pidgeon, and Dick Powell. Directed
by Vincente Minnelli. A stunning look at the unsavory
side of Hollywood, with Douglas as a shrewd film
producer who will use
and abuse anyone
and everyone in his
path to get to the top.
If you’re looking for a
light-hearted
representation of the
film industry, well...we’re showing SINGIN’ IN THE
RAIN this weekend. 7pm Wed 6/28.
25TH 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. Anderson
won instant acclaim in 1996 for his debut HARD
EIGHT, but that film in no way prepared audiences for
this rollicking disco-era epic. Out of nowhere, here
was a young filmmaker wielding a mega-watt cast to
tell a story about the porn industry in which sex is the
least interesting part. 7:30pm Thurs 6/29.
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
(1988, 104min/color, DCP) Bob Hoskins, Christopher
Lloyd, and Kathleen Turner. Directed by Robert
Zemeckis. Someone has pinned a murder on cartoon
star Roger Rabbit, and anti-toon detective Bob Hoskins
is the only man who can prove the beleaguered
rabbit’s innocence. Kids will love the still-remarkable
blend of live-action
and animation, while
adults will get a kick
out of the references to
CHINATOWN and
other cinematic greats.
3:05pm Sat 7/1,
4pm Sun 7/2.
65TH ANNIVERSARY!
The Player
(1992, 124min/color, DCP) Tim Robbins, Greta
Scacchi, Fred Ward, Whoopi Goldberg, Peter
Gallagher, and Vincent D’Onofrio. Directed by Robert
Altman. Renowned director Robert Altman pulls no
punches in this scathingly dark, satirical (hopefully?)
takedown of Hollywood and the people who work
there. Tim Robbins is pitch-perfect as a paranoid
studio executive who’s fending off a rival for his job
while also fielding death threats from a screenwriter
he once rejected. 9:15pm Wed 6/28.
Singin’ in the Rain
(1952, 103min/color, 35mm) Gene Kelly, Donald
O’Connor, Debbie Reynolds, Jean Hagen, and Cyd
Charisse. Directed by Stanley Donen and Gene Kelly.
Take a plot about the arrival of talking pictures, throw
in Gene Kelly’s choreography and a hit parade of
great songs, and you get a film buff’s dream musical.
From Kelly twirling in the rain to Jean Hagen throwing
diction to the wind, is it any wonder this was declared
the greatest American musical of all time? 5pm Sat
7/1, 2pm Sun 7/2.
Top Hat
The Philadelphia Story
(1940, 112min/b&w,
35mm) Cary Grant,
Katharine Hepburn, James
Stewart, Ruth Hussey, and
Roland Young. Directed
by George Cukor. This
love triangle has three
sharp points, with Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn,
and Jimmy Stewart at their graceful, debonair best.
Hepburn, having been labelled “box office poison” in
Hollywood, successfully engineered the transition of
this comedy from stage to screen, earning herself an
Oscar nomination and the adoration of audiences
everywhere. 7pm Mon 7/10.
(1935, 99min/b&w, 35mm) Fred Astaire, Ginger
Rogers, Edward Everett Horton, Erik Rhodes, and Eric
Blore. Directed by Mark Sandrich. Whenever Fred
Astaire and Ginger Rogers meet, dazzling footwork
and mistaken identities are sure to follow. That’s
certainly the case in this film, one of the pair’s
absolute best, as Astaire’s American dancer falls for
Rogers’ British
beauty. Featuring
the legendary
“Cheek to Cheek”
sequence and
many other
equally fascinating
rhythms. 7pm
Thurs 7/13.
The Palm Beach Story
(1942, 88min/b&w, DCP) Claudette Colbert, Joel
McCrea, Mary Astor, and Rudy Vallee. Directed by
Preston Sturges. Writer/director Preston Sturges works
his usual screwball comedy magic in this dizzy tale of
a married couple, played by Claudette Colbert and
Joel McCrea, whose relationship has soured. As in
most screwball movies, a divorce proves exceedingly
hard to come by, especially since they’re both still in
love. 9:10pm Mon 7/10.
80TH ANNIVERSARY!
NEW DCP RESTORATION!
The Gay Divorcee
(1934, 107min/b&w, 35mm) Fred Astaire, Ginger
Rogers, Alice Brady, Edward Everett Horton, Erik
Rhodes, and Eric Blore. Directed by Mark Sandrich.
The brightest and breeziest of all the Astaire/Rogers
pairings, this delightful film follows Rogers as she tries
to get a divorce by any means necessary while
Astaire falls head over heels for her. Featuring classics
“Night and Day” and “The Continental.” 8:55pm
Thurs 7/13.
An American in Paris
The Awful Truth
(1937, 91min/b&w, DCP) Irene Dunne, Cary Grant,
Ralph Bellamy, Alexander D’Arcy, and Cecil
Cunningham. Directed
by Leo McCarey. Has
any onscreen couple
enjoyed better
chemistry than Irene
Dunne and Cary Grant
do in this riotously funny
comedy? Though
they’re at each other’s throats and threatening divorce
when we first meet them, it seems clear the two
warring lovebirds are meant for each other. Watching
them figure this out is cinematic bliss. 7pm Tues
7/11, 9:10pm Wed 7/12.
60TH ANNIVERSARY!
An Affair to Remember
(1957, 115min/color, DCP) Cary Grant, Deborah
Kerr, Richard Denning, Neva Patterson, and Cathleen
Nesbitt. Directed by Leo McCarey. Twenty years after
the comedic heights of THE AWFUL TRUTH, director
Leo McCarey and star Cary Grant reteamed to
explore the dramatic side of romance in this
globetrotting love story. McCarey’s classic has proven
to be an inspiration to modern romantic films, most
noticeably Nora Ephron’s SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE.
8:50pm Tues 7/11, 7pm Wed 7/12.
(1951, 113min/color, 35mm) Gene Kelly, Leslie
Caron, and Oscar Levant. Directed by Vincente
Minnelli. Gene Kelly
plays an American
WWII vet focused on
making it as a
painter in Paris, at
least until he
becomes distracted
by one of the locals
played by Leslie
Caron. Dancing and
romance ensue, all set to the unmistakable music of
George Gershwin. 3:15pm Sun 7/16.
Roman Holiday
(1953, 118min/b&w, DCP) Gregory Peck, Audrey
Hepburn, and Eddie Albert. Directed by William
Wyler. Audrey Hepburn won the Best Actress Oscar
for her first major screen role in this story of a bored
princess who yearns for a
normal life and escapes to
Rome, where she meets
Gregory Peck’s roving
reporter. Naturally, love is
in the brisk Italian air.
5:20pm Sun 7/16.
Family Film Festival – Sun, July 16
Family Film Festival – Sat, July 1
See 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 underpromoted and under-seen; little did the movie-going public know they were missing
one of the smartest and most imaginative family films ever made. This poignant
story of a young boy and his new robot friend from outer space is guaranteed not
to leave a dry eye in the house. 1pm Sat 7/1.
Foreign Films Week – Wed, July 5 – Sun, July 9
The finest works of cinema from around the globe
60TH ANNIVERSARY!
50TH ANNIVERSARY!
The Seventh Seal
(1957, 96min/b&w/Swedish w/English subtitles,
35mm) Max Von Sydow, Bengt Ekerot, Gunnar
Bjornstrand, Nils Poppe, and
Bibi Andersson. Directed by
Ingmar Bergman. A
medieval knight arrives
home from the Crusades to
find Sweden ravaged by the
Black Death plague. He then
encounters Death himself
and tries to stall his own demise in Ingmar Bergman’s
remarkable 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 Ingmar
Bergman. In one of Ingmar Bergman’s most poignant
films, an old professor makes a long journey to his
alma mater to receive an honorary degree. Along the
way, he reevaluates his life and remembers his idyllic
childhood. A contemplative gem. 8:55pm Wed
7/5.
55TH ANNIVERSARY!
Cleo from 5 to 7
(1962, 89min/b&w/French w/English subtitles, DCP)
Corinne Marchand, Jose Luis de Vilallonga, and
Michel Legrand. Directed by Agnes Varda. In Agnes
Varda’s achingly poignant reflection on mortality, a
young pop singer must kill two hours in Paris awaiting
the results of a medical exam that may prove she has
cancer. During that time, she meets friends and
strangers, none of whom make the genuine
connection she so desperately needs. 7pm Thurs
7/6, 9:05pm Fri 7/7.
55TH ANNIVERSARY!
JULES AND JIM
(1962, 106min/b&w/French w/English subtitles,
DCP) Jeanne Moreau, Oskar Werner, and Henri
Serre. Directed by Francois Truffaut. Legendary
director Francois Truffaut teamed with a mesmerizing
trio of actors to create one of the most memorable
love triangles in movie history and a defining work of
the French New Wave, chock full of the visual and
editorial touches that define the true art of filmmaking.
8:45pm Thurs 7/6, 7pm Fri 7/7.
The Young Girls of Rochefort
(1967, 126min/color/French w/English subtitles,
DCP) Catherine Deneuve, George Chakiris, Francoise
Dorleac, Jacques Perrin, Michel Piccoli, and Gene
Kelly. Directed by Jacques Demy. An unmistakable
influence on last
year’s indie
darling LA LA
LAND, this
musical jaunt
through the
seaside town of
Rochefort
combines the insouciance of French youth with the
athletic vitality of Gene Kelly’s American musical
heyday. Of course, the fact that Kelly is actually in the
picture doesn’t hurt. 4:40pm Sat 7/8.
70TH ANNIVERSARY!
Black Narcissus
(1947, 102min/color, DCP) Deborah Kerr, Jean
Simmons, Sabu, David Farrar, and Flora Robson.
Directed by Michael
Powell and Emeric
Pressburger. A group
of nuns attempt to
create a convent in
an isolated valley in
the Himalayas, only
to become
increasingly distracted by matters of the heart.
Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger’s sensuous
classic 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 Setsuko
Hara. Directed by Yasujiro Ozu. Often praised as one
of the greatest films ever made, this Yasujiro Ozu
masterpiece follows an elderly couple trying to visit
their grown children,
all of whom seem too
busy with their own
lives to spend time
with their parents.
2pm Sun 7/9.
Family Film Festival – Sat, July 8
See the back page for details on our Family Film Festival!
Swiss Family Robinson
(1960, 126min/color, DCP) John Mills, Dorothy McGuire, James
MacArthur, Janet Munro, Sessue Hayakawa, and Tommy Kirk.
Directed by Ken Annakin. Of the many smash-hit Disney literary
adaptations of the 50s and 60s, this epic adventure story was one of
the very best. When a seafaring family is chased off course by
pirates and shipwrecks on a deserted island, they decide to make a
new home for themselves far from civilization. 2pm Sat 7/8.
See 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, Ray
Bolger, Bert Lahr, Jack Haley, Billie Burke, and Margaret Hamilton. Directed
by Victor Fleming. Most of us have already fallen in love with this timeless
film, thanks to countless television broadcasts and home video releases. But
the Yellow Brick Road and those ruby slippers have never shimmered as
brightly as they do on the Paramount screen in glorious 35mm! Follow our
yellow brick road for a photo opp with Dorothy! 1pm Sun 7/16.
Through the Lens of Gordon Willis – Tues, July 18 – Thurs, July 20
Celebrating the work of one of our greatest cinematographers
The Purple Rose of Cairo
(1985, 82min/color and b&w, 35mm) Mia Farrow,
Jeff Daniels, and
Danny Aiello.
Directed by Woody
Allen. One of Woody
Allen’s most
imaginative films, this
one stars Farrow as a
depressed waitress stuck in an abusive marriage
whose only escape is the adventure movies she loves
to watch. When the hero of her favorite film suddenly
emerges from the screen into the real world, she
comes face to face with her dreams. 7pm Tues
7/18.
Pennies from Heaven
(1981, 108min/color and b&w, 35mm) Steve Martin,
Bernadette Peters, Jessica
Harper, and Vernel
Bagneris. Directed by
Herbert Ross. This
astonishing tribute to
Depression-era musicals
features Steve Martin
and Bernadette Peters lipsynching to
period-appropriate songs
and hoofing it to genuinely unforgettable
choreography. The story itself is unavoidably sad,
given the setting, but the musical numbers into which
these despairing characters escape are lighter than
air. 8:40pm Tues 7/18.
NEW DCP RESTORATION!
Manhattan
(1979, 97min/b&w, DCP) Woody Allen, Diane
Keaton, Michael Murphy, Mariel Hemingway, and
Meryl Streep. Directed by Woody Allen. Thousands of
films have been shot in the Big Apple, but none have
so exquisitely captured the romance of this great
American city quite like this breathtakingly filmed love
letter. Woody Allen plays (believe it or not) a neurotic
Manhattanite struggling with relationships, all set to
one of Allen’s typically well-curated soundtracks.
7pm Wed 7/19.
45TH ANNIVERSARY!
The Godfather
(1972,
175min/color, DCP)
Marlon Brando, Al
Pacino, James
Caan, Robert
Duvall, and Diane
Keaton. Directed by
Francis Ford
Coppola. Marlon Brando roared back into the
spotlight as mafia boss Vito Corleone in this gangster
classic that also made a big star of Al Pacino,
Brando’s onscreen son who tries to avoid becoming
part of the family business. Credit to director Francis
Ford Coppola, who transformed Mario Puzo’s pulpy
novel into a cinematic masterpiece. Wine carafe
specials! 7:30pm Thurs 7/20.
I Give It a Year – Fri, July 21
Two 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 Hal
Ashby. Dissatisfied with life and ignored by his own
mother (who barely even notices his elaborately
staged fake suicides), Harold spends his time
attending strangers’ funerals. So does Maude, a 79year-old with an infectious lust for life. Together, they
embark on one of the
most extraordinary
romances in the movies,
all set to the blissful
music of Cat Stevens.
7pm Fri 7/21.
30TH ANNIVERSARY!
Raising Arizona
(1987, 94min/color, DCP) Nicolas Cage, Holly
Hunter, Trey Wilson, and John Goodman. Directed by
Joel Coen and Ethan Coen. After the dark, neo-noir
approach of their directorial debut BLOOD SIMPLE,
the Coen brothers went in a more lighthearted
direction with this unforgettable follow-up. Nicolas
Cage’s ex-con and Holly
Hunter’s ex-cop get
married and discover
they’re unable to have a
kid, leading them to
pilfer someone else’s.
8:50pm Fri 7/21.
Iron and Wine Presents – Sun, July 23
Hosted 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 a
series of flops, director John Huston came roaring back with this gritty
tale of two sluggers, played by Stacy Keach and Jeff Bridges, whose
careers are headed in opposite directions. The authenticity of the
performances and the atmosphere emerged from Huston’s own
experiences as a young boxer. 2pm Sun 7/23.
Those Meddling Kids – Tues, July 25
Family Film Festival – Sat, August 5
If only these rotten apples had fallen much farther from the tree
See the back page for details on our Family Film Festival!
75TH ANNIVERSARY!
The Magnificent
Ambersons
(1942, 88min/b&w, 35mm) Joseph Cotten, Dolores
Costello, Anne Baxter, Tim Holt, and Agnes
Moorehead. Directed by Orson Welles. If you’re
Orson Welles, how do you follow CITIZEN KANE,
the most audacious directorial debut of all
time? With a literary adaptation about a
spoiled rich kid ruining his mother’s life, of
course! Though perhaps not as stylistically
revolutionary as KANE had been, this
period piece is compulsively watchable. If
you binged “Downton Abbey,” you’ll love
this. 7pm Tues 7/25.
(1955, 89min/color, 35mm) Jane Wyman, Rock
Hudson, and Agnes Moorehead. Directed by Douglas
Sirk. Jane Wyman is unforgettable as a widow who
falls in love with Rock Hudson’s intelligent landscape
designer, only to discover that her society friends and
even her own children disapprove of the relationship.
Master of melodrama Douglas Sirk
paints a devastating picture of a
woman whose choices are not her
own, a concept with which we are
sadly still too familiar. 8:45pm
Tues 7/25.
If you’re given the “lead” role in a Sellers picture, watch your back
(1963, 121min/color, 35mm) David Niven, Peter
Sellers, Robert Wagner, Capucine,
and Claudia Cardinale.
Directed by Blake
Edwards. David Niven
accepted the classy lead
role of Sir Charles
Lytton in this heist
comedy thinking it
would be a major boost for his career. But Peter
Sellers had other plans, and the more director Blake
Edwards saw of Sellers’ indomitable and hilarious
Inspector Clouseau, the less screen time Niven
received. 7pm Wed 7/26, 9pm Thurs 7/27.
A Shot in the Dark
(1964, 103min/color, 35mm) Peter Sellers, Elke
Sommer, George Sanders, and Herbert Lom.
Directed by Blake Edwards. David Niven is nowhere
to be seen in this PINK PANTHER sequel, with Peter
Sellers’ Inspector Clouseau having run off with the
first film and the entire franchise. The result: a film
that is even funnier than the first, following Sellers as
he rather unfortunately falls in love with the main
suspect in a murder and works desperately to prove
her innocence. 9:20pm Wed 7/26, 7pm Thurs
7/27.
55TH ANNIVERSARY!
Lolita
(1962, 153min/b&w, DCP) James Mason, Shelley
Winters, Sue Lyon, and Peter Sellers. Directed by
Stanley Kubrick. In theory, this Stanley Kubrick
adaptation of the legendary novel should focus on
James Mason’s predatory professor and Sue Lyon’s
title character. But
guess who didn’t
do the reading?
Peter Sellers
manages to steal
every scene he’s in
and even plays
multiple
“characters” two years before doing the same in DR.
STRANGELOVE. 7pm Fri 7/28.
Family Film Festival – Sat, July 29
See the back page for details on our Family Film Festival
Babe
(1995, 91min/color, DCP) James Cromwell, Magda Szubanski, and
Christine Cavanaugh. Directed by Chris Noonan. You’d think it would be
difficult to take a movie filled with talking animals seriously. But, while this
lovely family film is certainly very funny, it also manages to be profoundly
touching, thanks to James Cromwell’s extraordinary performance as a
farmer who teaches a pig how to herd sheep. Required viewing for kids
and “kid-herders” alike. 1pm Sat 7/29.
Silent Saturday – Sat, July 29
Two 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, and
Jim Farley. Directed by Clyde Bruckman and Buster
Keaton. Buster Keaton’s masterpiece works not only
as comedy but also as an edge-of-your-seat chase
film. Keaton weaves Civil War intrigue
into this tale of a young man whose
services are rejected by the Army but
nevertheless finds a way to contribute.
Keaton’s daring stuntwork puts modern
computer-aided action sequences to
shame. 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 entitled
to their own favorite Chaplin movie. But if yours is
something other than this poignant masterpiece, meet
me in the lobby because we need
to talk. This simple tale of the Little
Tramp and the blind flower girl
who captures his heart will have
you laughing for 90 minutes and
crying for the rest of the year.
4:30pm Sat 7/29.
Martinis and Manicures! – Sun, July 30
Check 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, Patricia
Neal, and Buddy Ebsen.
Directed by Blake Edwards.
Audrey Hepburn may not
have had the chops to sing
her own songs in MY FAIR
LADY, but she hits all the
right notes in this careertopping performance,
especially when she
poignantly delivers her unforgettable rendition of
“Moon River.” 2pm Sun 7/30.
Clueless
(1995, 97min/color, DCP) Alicia Silverstone, Stacey
Dash, Brittany Murphy,
and Paul Rudd. Directed
by Amy Heckerling. As
if…you could pass up
seeing this 1990s teen
comedy classic on the
Paramount’s big screen!
Chock full of great quotes,
one-liners, and
unmistakable 90s fashion,
this gem essentially gave us Alicia Silverstone AND
Paul Rudd, not to mention firmly establishing director
Amy Heckerling as a master of putting a smile on the
face of teen angst. 6pm Sun 7/30.
No One Man Should Have All That Power – Tues, August 1 – Fri, August 4
How 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 Sidney
Lumet. One of the
greatest casts ever
assembled reading
one of the sharpest
scripts ever written
- no surprise that
this is one of the
greatest films ever
made. Paddy Chayefsky’s screenplay is so eerily
accurate about the future of television that you won’t
believe it was written in the 1970s, and the four
members of this titanic ensemble give a master class
in cinematic performance. 7pm Tues 8/1.
60TH ANNIVERSARY!
A Face in the Crowd
(1957, 125min/b&w, 35mm) Andy Griffith, Patricia
Neal, Walther Matthau, and Lee Remick. Directed by
Elia Kazan. If your only impression of Andy Griffith
comes from the aptly named “Andy Griffith Show,”
prepare to be amazed. Under Elia Kazan’s direction,
Griffith delivers a stunning performance here as
Lonesome Rhodes, an alcohol-soaked folk singer who
nabs a radio appearance and charms his way into
the hearts and minds of middle America, to the
eventual misfortune of everyone. 9:20pm Tues
8/1.
10TH ANNIVERSARY!
There Will Be Blood
(2007, 158min/color, 35mm) Daniel Day-Lewis, Paul
Dano, Kevin J. O’Connor, Ciaran Hinds, and Dillon
Freasier. Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. Set
against the backdrop of turn of the century oil
production, Daniel Day-Lewis’s ruthless businessman
E.T.
the Extra-Terrestrial
(1982, 115min/color, DCP) Dee Wallace, Henry Thomas, Peter Coyote,
Robert MacNaughton, and Drew Barrymore. Directed by Steven Spielberg. Few
things tug at the heartstrings like a story about kids and their dogs, except maybe
one about a kid and an alien trying to find its way home. Drawing on Steven
Spielberg’s greatest strengths as a director, this iconic film has mesmerized
generations of kids while reminding grownups of their own childhood, a time
when everything seemed possible. 1pm Sat 8/5.
Adventure Time – Sat, August 5 – Sun, August 6
Oh, the places you’ll go!
Back to the Future
Peter Sellers, Scene Stealer – Wed, July 26 – Fri, July 28
The Pink Panther
35TH ANNIVERSARY!
All That
Heaven Allows
confronts Paul Dano’s local
preacher in this bristling depiction
of religion and capitalism in
America. Day-Lewis certainly
earns the bounty of awards he
received for this towering
performance. 7:30pm Wed
8/2.
60TH ANNIVERSARY!
Sweet Smell of Success
(1957, 97min/b&w, DCP) Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis,
Susan Harrison, and Martin Milner. Directed by
Alexander Mackendrick. High above the bristling
New York City streets (captured in gorgeous black
and white by famed cinematographer James Wong
Howe) sits Burt Lancaster’s J.J. Hunsecker, a powerful
gossip columnist whose influence holds the entire city
hostage, and you won’t believe the lengths to which
Tony Curtis’ press agent will go to please him. 7pm
Thurs 8/3, 9:15pm Fri 8/4.
CITIZEN KANE
(1941, 119min/b&w, 35mm) Orson Welles, Joseph
Cotton, Dorothy Comingore, Everett Sloane, and
Agnes Moorehead. Directed by Orson Welles. The
“favorite movie” of sheepish film school freshmen
everywhere, this landmark
film truly deserves all the
accolades. Orson Welles,
as both star and director,
tells the story of Charles
Foster Kane, a newspaper
magnate rather unsubtly
based on William
Randolph Hearst, with
incisive writing and
revolutionary
cinematography. 8:55pm
Thurs 8/3, 7pm Fri 8/4.
(1985, 116min/color, DCP) Michael J. Fox,
Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, and Crispin
Glover. Directed by Robert Zemeckis. Time travelobsessed filmmakers have tried and failed for years
to top this ingenious comedy about a teenager who
stumbles into the past and accidentally prevents his
parents from falling in love, threatening his very
existence. The cast is note-perfect from top to bottom,
and the script never fails to impress no matter how
many times
you’ve seen it.
3:30pm Sat
8/5, 4:10pm
Sun 8/6.
Raiders of the
Lost Ark
(1981, 115min/color, 35mm) Harrison Ford, Karen
Allen, Paul Freeman,
John Rhys-Davies,
and Denholm Elliott.
Directed by Steven
Spielberg. After
winning over
audiences as the
cocky Han Solo in
STAR WARS,
Harrison Ford
brought that swagger
down to earth as the remarkably athletic
archaeologist Indiana Jones. In this debut, Indy must
find the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis do,
dodging giant boulders and poisonous vipers along
the way. No one said academia was easy. 5:40pm
Sat 8/5, 2pm Sun 8/6.
Into the Shadows – Tues, August 8 – Thurs, August 10
The dark and dangerous world of film noir
20TH ANNIVERSARY!
L.A. CONFIDENTIAL
(1997, 138min/color, 35mm) Kevin Spacey, Russell
Crowe, Guy Pearce, Kim Basinger, and Danny
DeVito. Directed by
Curtis Hanson. A
shimmering ensemble of
unforgettable characters
populate this expertly
plotted story of
corruption, celebrity, and
the tabloids that cover
them. Has there ever
been a more perfectly cast movie? Each of these
movie stars is given the perfect role to play, resulting
in a thriller you can’t take your eyes off of. 7:30pm
Tues 8/8.
70TH ANNIVERSARY
Out of the Past
(1947, 97min/b&w, 35mm) Robert Mitchum, Jane
Greer, and Kirk
Douglas.
Directed by
Jacques
Tourneur. The
image of Robert
Mitchum on the
poster of this
film, lurking in the darkness with a cigarette hanging
out of his mouth, has become the visual
representation of everything film noir represents.
Femme fatales and foreboding shadows abound in
this story of a man who can’t seem to escape his
past. 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 Orson
Welles. Orson Welles’ stunner is often considered the
“greatest B-movie of all time,” a label that fits this
pulpy, brilliant masterpiece just fine. Charlton Heston,
sporting the very best mustache-and-sunglasses
combo in movie history, plays a detective dealing
with a double
dose of murder
and corruption in
this stylish marvel.
8:55pm Wed
8/9, 7pm
Thurs 8/10.
Family Film Festival – Sun, August 13
See 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. Trailers
for this delightful family film declared “Starring Hayley Mills
AND Hayley Mills,” and audiences couldn’t wait to see how the
latest spark of Disney magic would allow an actress to share the
screen with herself. As it turned out, the magic came from Mills
herself, who capably plays two very different twin sisters and
will have you singing “Let’s Get Together” for weeks. Twins (and
people dressed like twins) get in free! 1pm Sun 8/13.
Order in the Court – Sun, August 13
The justice system at its most dramatic
55TH ANNIVERSARY!
60TH ANNIVERSARY
12 Angry Men
To Kill a
Mockingbird
(1962, 129min/b&w, 35mm) Gregory Peck, Mary
Badham, Phillip Alford, Brock Peters, and Robert
Duvall. Directed by Robert Mulligan. One of the most
beloved novels of all time transitions to the screen in
this unforgettable adaptation. Gregory Peck is a softspoken powerhouse as devoted
father and lawyer Atticus Finch,
tasked with defending an
African-American man against
false charges in the Depressionera South. In carrying out his
duty, he sets an example for us
all. 3:45pm Sun 8/13.
(1957, 93min/b&w, DCP) Henry Fonda, Lee J.
Cobb, Ed Begley, and E.G. Marshall. Directed by
Sidney Lumet. This provocative drama observes 12
jurors as they debate whether to convict a young boy
of murder. Every juror except the stalwart Henry
Fonda is ready to vote guilty and go home, leaving
Fonda with the task of defending the boy’s innocence
and upholding the system of justice.
An inspirational dose of Fonda’s
typical heroism, and a thrilling
glimpse of the fragility of justice.
6:05pm Sun 8/13.
70MM Week!! – Tues, August 15 – Sun, August 20
Because the big screen deserves BIG films
Vertigo
(1958, 128min/color, 70mm) James Stewart, Kim
Novak, and Barbara Bel Geddes. Directed by Alfred
Hitchcock. If labeling this dizzyingly brilliant work the
“best Hitchcock film” doesn’t do it for you, what if I
told you it’s often considered the greatest film ever
made, period? This story of
detective Jimmy Stewart
falling in love with the
woman he’s been hired to
follow has ascended to
great critical heights over
the years, and when you
see it in glorious 70mm
you’ll know why. 7:30pm
Tues 8/15, 7:30pm
Wed 8/16.
2001: A Space Odyssey
(1968, 149min/color, 70mm) Keir Dullea, Gary
Lockwood, and William Sylvester. Directed by
Stanley Kubrick. From its
startling depiction
of our origins to its
extraordinary
imagining of our
final evolutionary
stage, this mindaltering journey proves
to be more than just
mutinous computers and
balletic spaceships. It’s Stanley Kubrick and Arthur C.
Clarke’s best guess at what makes us tick and where
we may be headed. If you’ve only seen it home, you
haven’t seen it. 7:30pm Thurs 8/17, 7:30pm Fri
8/18.
55TH ANNIVERSARY!
Lawrence of
Arabia
(1962, 216min/color,
70mm) Peter O’Toole,
Alec Guinness, Anthony
Quinn, Omar Sharif, and
Claude Rains. Directed by
David Lean. Epic films
often trip themselves up
by focusing too much on
the scope and grandeur
and not enough on the
intimate character details. Not so with this legendary
adventure, thanks in large part to Peter O’Toole’s
titanic performance as the hero of the title. No matter
how vast the scenery, we never lose sight of the man.
3pm Sat 8/19, 2pm Sun 8/20.
Hitchcock Week – Tues, August 22 – Sun, August 27
The master is back for another round
(1948, 80min/color, 35mm) James Stewart, John
Dall, and Farley Granger. Directed by Alfred
Hitchcock. Hitchcock’s first use of Technicolor and his
representation of realtime continuity through
one (not quite)
continuous shot mark
an intriguing detour in
the director’s career.
Jimmy Stewart stars as
a prep-school
housemaster who may
have inspired his
students to murder in this adaptation of a play inspired
by the real-life story of Leopold and Loeb. 7pm Tues
8/22.
45TH ANNIVERSARY!
Frenzy
(1972, 116min/color, 35mm) Jon Finch, Alec
McCowen, and Barry Foster. Directed by Alfred
Hitchcock. 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 audience
at the very beginning of the film. This unique
approach changes how we view the movie, inviting or
perhaps even forcing us to identify with the man we
know to be the killer. 8:35pm Tues 8/22.
The Birds
(1963, 119min/color, 35mm) Tippi Hedren, Rod
Taylor, Jessica Tandy, and Suzanne Pleshette. Directed
by Alfred Hitchcock. Hitchcock adapts yet another
Daphne du Maurier
novel, this time
resulting in a tense,
richly metaphorical
horror film about a
series of increasingly
violent bird attacks
that plague the town
of Bodega Bay in
California. These bizarre incidents leave themselves
open to a wide variety of thematic interpretations,
which is usually the sign of a great work of art. 7pm
Wed 8/23, 9pm Thurs 8/24.
Strangers on a Train
(1951, 101min/b&w, 35mm) Farley Granger, Ruth
Roman, and Robert Walker. Directed by Alfred
Hitchcock. As you might have guessed, two strangers
meet on a train, each of whom has a person in his life
he wishes would “disappear.” When one suggests that
they “exchange murders,” with both men killing the
other’s intended victim to avoid any links to motive,
things start to go downhill in this quintessential
Hitchcock thriller. 9:15pm Wed 8/23, 7pm Thurs
8/24.
From cavalries and civil wars to cattle drives and oil booms
North by Northwest
Rope
(1959, 136min/color, 35mm) Cary Grant, Eva Marie
Saint, James Mason, and Martin Landau. Directed by
Alfred Hitchcock. Writer Ernest Lehman was
determined to
pen “the
Hitchcock
picture to end all
Hitchcock
pictures,” and,
by succeeding,
he etched his
name onto one
of the all-timegreat
screenplays. Wrapped up in all this magnificent
intrigue is Cary Grant, who once again finds himself
framed for crimes he didn’t commit. Has anyone had
worse luck than Cary Grant? 7pm Fri 8/25,
4:10pm Sat 8/26.
(1960, 109min/b&w, 35mm) Anthony Perkins, Vera
Miles, John Gavin, and Janet Leigh. Directed by
Alfred Hitchcock. If
you’ve never
experienced this
landmark thriller, and
have somehow
avoided spoilers until
now, you might
consider living under a
rock until tonight rolls
around. There’s
nothing more exciting than uncovering the secrets of
the Bates Motel for the first time. And remember – it is
REQUIRED that you see PSYCHO from the very
beginning! 9:35pm Fri 8/25, 2pm Sat 8/26.
The Lodger
(feat. live musical accompaniment by Graham
Reynolds) (1927, 91min/b&w/silent w/English
intertitles, DCP) Ivor Novello, Marie Ault, and Arthur
Chesney. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. In this, his
third silent film and first masterpiece, Hitchcock was
already reaching the
pinnacle of cinematic
suspense, even without the
use of sound. A landlady
suspects that her new
tenant, the mysterious Ivor
Novello, might be the
murderer who has been
terrorizing the town in this
narratively thrilling and
visually stunning film.
Graham Reynolds will accompany the film with his
brand-new score commissioned exclusively for the
Paramount Summer Classic Film Series. Special Event No Passes or FLIX-TIX. 3pm Sun 8/27.
From 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 John
Wayne and Montgomery Clift portray a father and
adopted son herding their livestock along the
inaugural cattle drive from Texas to Kansas, at least
until they start to disagree over how to run the show. In
his very first film role, Clift gives as good as he gets
from The Duke. 7pm Tues 8/29, 9pm Wed
8/30.
(1949, 103min/color, 35mm) John Wayne, Joanne
Dru, John Agar, Ben Johnson, and Harry Carey Jr.
Directed by John Ford. In this middle film of John
Ford’s “Cavalry Trilogy,” John Wayne portrays cavalry
captain Nathan Brittles, who is just a few days away
from retirement. However, just when he thinks he’s out,
the job pulls him back in to settle disputes with the
local tribes. Live music by Weldon Henson before the
8/30 show! 9:30pm Tues 8/29, 7pm Wed
8/30.
GIANT
(1956, 198min/color, DCP) Elizabeth Taylor, Rock
Hudson, and James Dean. Directed by George
Stevens. A marvelous cinematic epic made to the
measurements of Texas’ grandeur, this film proved
to be the last of James Dean’s short career. He
certainly goes out with a bang as Jett Rink, a
constant thorn in the sides of Elizabeth Taylor and
Rock Hudson’s married ranchers. If you ever plan
on making a 200-minute-long movie, take note: this
is how you do it right. 7pm Fri 9/1
Where Shall I Go? What Shall I Do? – Sat, September 2
The Summer Film Series draws to a close with everyone’s favorite romance
GONE
WITH THE WIND
Psycho
The Taming of the West – Tues, August 29 – Fri, September 1
SheWore A Yellow Ribbon
The Taming of the West – Tues, August 29 – Fri, September 1 (Continued)
The Outlaw
Josey Wales
(1976, 135min/color, DCP) Clint Eastwood, Chief
Dan George, and Sondra Locke. Directed by Clint
Eastwood. If you mixed GLADIATOR with the hardboiled Westerns synonymous with Clint Eastwood,
you’d get this story of a humble Missouri farmer
whose 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 of
companions, turning this quest for vengeance into an
unexpected ensemble film. 7:30pm Thurs 8/31.
Continued on next column...
Family Film Festival
W
e are excited to host this series for families that will spark the
imagination and inspire a new generation of classic movie lovers. Our
Family Film Festival will consist of 8 weekend matinee screenings
beginning June 17 that will further our mission to support film education
and bring our treasured film history to audiences of all ages. All of the
screenings below will offer special discounted pricing for adults ($10) and
their kids aged 12 and under ($6), so don’t miss this opportunity to make
unforgettable 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
(1939, 232min/color, 35mm) Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh,
Leslie Howard, Olivia de Havilland, and Hattie McDaniel.
Directed by Victor Fleming. We say goodbye to summer
with the defining romantic epic that has become a beloved
Paramount tradition. If you’ve never seen it before, join us
and discover why everyone else in the room sees it every
year. At 6pm, Film Fan Members will be treated to a
Closing Night Party with free beer/wine/popcorn and free
admission to the movie! Get your photo with Scarlett
herself! 7pm Sat 9/2.
Special Event! Austin Film Festival Presents - Mon, June 19
Screenwriter Q&A after the film!
My Cousin VINNY
(1992, 120min/color, 35mm) Joe Pesci, Ralph Macchio, and
Marisa Tomei. Directed by Jonathan Lynn. In this hilarious
comedy, two cousins are arrested for a murder they did not
commit. Luckily for them, they’ve got another cousin named
Vinny who just graduated from law school and is ready for his
first case. Joe Pesci and Oscar winner Marisa Tomei have never
been better. Followed by a Q&A with screenwriter Dale Launer!
7pm Mon 6/19.
$2 TUESDAYS!
Lone Star and sodas only $2 EVERY Tuesday of the
Summer Classic Film Series!
DOUBLE
FEATURES!
When two movies that are
screening in the same theatre
are grouped under the same
thematic heading, one ticket is
good for both features when
viewed back-to-back on the
same day (except as noted).
JOIN THE
FILM FANS
CLUB!
Members get free or discounted
admission, reserved seating,
free popcorn, plus newly added
benefits. Full details available
online at
www.austintheatre.org/filmfan
or by calling
(512) 692-0515
FLIX TIX
The Best Summer Movie Bargain.
FLIX-TIX gives you a book of 10 admissions, good in any
combination to the Paramount’s Summer Classic Film Series for
only $60. And because $6 of the purchase price goes to the
Paramount’s Preservation Fund, you’ll also be supporting the
ongoing preservation and restoration of Austin’s only landmarked
historic theatre. FLIX-TIX also make great gifts!
(All FLIX-TIX will expire September 3, 2017)
Ticket Information
Tickets (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) - $7.00
FLIX-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 an
additional $2 by calling 512-474-1221.
FLIX-TIX are also available online at
www.austintheatre.org
Secure covered parking is available to patrons
at the One American Center parking garage.
For additional parking information, please visit
www.austintheatre.org/visit/directions-parking/
Available online at
www.austintheatre.org. Individual tickets
are available at the Paramount Box Office
beginning at noon Monday thru Friday and one
hour before the first feature on Saturday and
Sunday. Tickets may be purchased with cash,
personal checks with valid Texas driver’s
license, or MasterCard/Visa/Amex/Discover.
ATM on site.
This project is funded and supported in part by
a grant from the Texas Commission on the Arts
and by the City of Austin through the Economic
Development Department/Cultural Arts Division
believing an investment in the Arts in an
investment in Austin’s future. Visit Austin at
NowPlayingAustin.com. This project is funded
and supported in part by a grant from the
Texas Commission on the Arts, and is
supported in part by an award from the
National Endowment for the Arts.
Complimentary Film Notes, written by Austin
film buff Frank Campbell and Stephen Jannise,
are provided at each screening.
Film Programmer: Stephen Jannise
The Paramount Theatre is located downtown at
713 Congress Avenue, between 7th and 8th
streets, and the Stateside Theatre is next door.
Programs may be subject to change.
For up-to-date info, visit www.austintheatre.org/film or call 512-474-1221.