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MARCH Western Month!
HOLLYWOOD FAVORITES
HOLLYWOOD FAVORITES
John Ford’s
the ultimate trip
2001:
a space odyssey
SUN JUN 18
(1968) Humanity finds a mysterious,
obviously artificial object buried beneath
the Lunar surface and, with the intelligent
computer H.A.L. 9000, sets off on a quest.
Directed by Stanley Kubrick. 2:00 PM
JUN 7
JUN 21
Easy Rider
Badlands
(1969) Two counterculture
bikers travel from Los Angeles
to New Orleans in search of
America. Stars Peter Fonda, Jack Nicholson and
Dennis Hopper. Directed by Dennis Hopper. 7:15
PM
(1973) An impressionable teenage girl from a
dead-end town and her older greaser boyfriend
embark on a killing spree in the South Dakota
Badlands. Stars Martin Sheen, Sissy Spacek and
Warren Oates. Directed by Terrence Malick.
7:15 PM
JUN 14
JUN 28
Sullivan’s Travels
North by Northwest
(1941) A director of escapist
films goes on the road as
a hobo to learn about life,
which gives him a rude awakening. Stars Joel
McCrea and Veronica Lake. Directed by Preston
Sturges. 7:15 PM
(1959) A hapless New York advertising executive
is mistaken for a government agent by a group of
foreign spies, and is pursued across the country
while he looks for a way to survive. Starring
Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint and James Mason.
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. 7:15 PM
SPECIAL EVENTS
JUN 17
FATHER’S DAY • JUN 18
Dazed & Confused
(1993) The adventures of high school and junior
high students on the last day of school in May
1976. The ensemble cast includes early acting
credits for Ben Affleck, Adam Goldberg, Parker
Posey, and Matthew McConaughey. Written and
directed by Richard Linklater. Midnight
4
Field of Dreams
(1989) An Iowa corn farmer, hearing voices,
interprets them as a command to build a baseball
diamond in his fields; he does, and the 1919
Chicago White Sox come. Stars Kevin Costner,
James Earl Jones and Amy Madigan. 7:15 PM
SUN MAR 19
MAR 1
One Eyed Jacks
6/3 • The Great Race
When a popular daredevil proposes an
automobile race across three continents,
his arch rival vows to beat him, while
an ambitious female reporter has her
own plans for victory. Stars Tony Curtis,
Natalie Wood and Jack Lemmon. Directed
by Blake Edwards. 10 AM
6/10 • Hook
When Captain Hook kidnaps his children, an adult Peter Pan must return to
Neverland and reclaim his youthful spirit
in order to challenge his old enemy. Stars
Dustin Hoffman, Robin Williams and Julia Roberts. Directed by Steven Spielberg.
10 AM
After robbing a Mexican bank, Dad Longworth
takes the loot and leaves his partner Rio to be
captured but Rio escapes and searches for Dad
in California. Starring Marlon Brando and Karl
Malden. Directed by Marlon Brando. 7:15 PM
MAR 8
Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid
(1969) Butch and Sundance are the two leaders
of the Hole-in-the-Wall Gang. Butch is all
ideas, Sundance is all action and skill. The west
is becoming civilized and when Butch and
Sundance rob a train once too often, a special
posse begins trailing them no matter where
they run. When they finally escape through
sheer luck, Butch has another idea, “Let’s go to
(1956) An Indian-hating Civil War veteran tracks down the tribe that
slaughtered his family and kidnapped his niece. Directed by John Ford.
Starring John Wayne. Followed by a Q&A moderated by Peter Lurie, Ph.D.,
University of Richmond Film Studies Program. 2:00 PM
Bolivia”. Stars Paul Newman, Robert Redford
and Katharine Ross. Directed by George Roy
Hill. 7:15 PM
MAR 15
Shane
(1953) A weary gunfighter attempts to settle
down with a homestead family, but a smoldering
settler/rancher conflict forces him to act. Stars
Alan Ladd, Jean Arthur and Van Heflin. Directed
by George Stevens. 7:15 PM
MAR 15
Pale Rider
(1985) A mysterious preacher protects a humble
prospector village from a greedy mining
company trying to encroach on their land.
Directed by Clint Eastwood. 9:30 PM
6/17 • Raiders of the Lost Ark
MAR 22 • SERGIO LEONE NIGHT
Archaeologist and adventurer Indiana
Jones is hired by the U.S. government to
find the Ark of the Covenant before the
Nazis. Stars Harrison Ford and Karen Allen. Directed by Steven Spielberg. 10 AM
THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY
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When you are so small, even for a mouse,
the world can be a dangerous place, but
when your heart is brave, nothing can
stand against your dreams. 10 AM
3/18 • Secret of the Kells
A young boy in a remote medieval outpost under siege from barbarian raids is
beckoned to adventure when a celebrated
master illuminator arrives with an ancient
book, brimming with secret wisdom and
powers. 10 AM
3/25 • How to Train Your Dragon
A hapless young Viking who aspires to
hunt dragons becomes the unlikely friend
of a young dragon himself, and learns
there may be more to the creatures than
he assumed. 10 AM
(1966) A bounty hunting scam joins two
men in an uneasy alliance against a third
in a race to find a fortune in gold buried in
a remote cemetery. 7:15 PM
6/24 • A Monster Calls
The monster does not come walking often. This time it comes to Connor, and it
asks for the one thing Connor cannot bring
himself to do. Tell the truth. This is a very
touching story about a boy who feels very
damaged, guilty and mostly angry. Stars
Lewis MacDougall, Sigourney Weaver and
Felicity Jones. 10 AM
3/11 • The Tale of Despereaux
Dollars
Trillogy
A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS
(1964)A wandering gunfighter plays two
rival families against each other in a town
torn apart by greed, pride, and revenge.
10 PM
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3/18
THE BOONDOCK SAINTS
Midnight
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APRIL IN PARIS
MAY Comedies
4/8 • Howl’s Moving Castles
When an unconfident young woman is
cursed with an old body by a spiteful
witch, her only chance of breaking the
spell lies with a self-indulgent yet insecure young wizard and his companions
in his legged, walking castle. Written and
Directed by Hayao Miyazaki 10 AM
WED APR 5
Gene Wilder
Retro
WED MAY 3
Young Frankenstein
(1974) An American grandson of the
infamous scientist, struggling to prove
that he is not as insane as people believe,
is invited to Transylvania, where he
discovers the process that reanimates a
dead body. Co-stars Madeline Kahn and
Marty Feldman. Directed by Mel Brooks.
9:45 PM
4/15 • The Secret Garden
75th
(1942) In Casablanca, Morocco in December 1941, a cynical American
expatriate meets a former lover, with unforeseen complications. Stars
Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman and Paul Henreid. 7:15 PM
ANNIVERSARY
APR 12
The Pink Panther
(1963) Inspector Clouseau travels to Rome to
catch a notorious jewel thief known as “The
Phantom” before he conducts his most daring
heist yet—a princess’ priceless diamond with
one slight imperfection, known as “The Pink
Panther.” Stars Peter Sellers, David Niven and
Robert Warner. 7:15 PM
American in Paris
Moulin Rouge!
(2001) The year is 1899, and Christian, a young
English writer, has come to Paris to follow the
Bohemian revolution taking hold of the city’s
drug and prostitute infested underworld. And
nowhere is the thrill of the underworld more
alive than at the Moulin Rouge, a night club
where the rich and poor men alike come to be
entertained by the dancers, but things take a
wicked turn for Christian as he starts a deadly
love affair with the star courtesan of the club,
Satine. But her affections are also coveted by the
club’s patron: the Duke. Stars Nicole Kidman,
Ewan McGregor and John Leguizamo. 7:15 PM
MAY 10
It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
(1963) The dying words of a thief spark a madcap
cross-country rush to find some treasure.
Stars everyone working in Hollywood in 1963.
Directed by Stanley Kramer. 7:15 PM
MurrayFest
5/12-14 • 10 Films!
4/22 • Batteries Not Included
HOLLYWOOD FAVORITES
SUN APR 23
APR 19
A young British girl born and raised in
India loses her neglectful parents in an
earthquake. She is returned to England to
live at her uncle’s estate. Her uncle is very
distant due to the loss of his wife ten years
before. Neglected once again, she begins
exploring the estate and discovers a garden that has been locked and neglected.
Aided by one of the servants’ brothers, she
begins restoring the garden, and eventually discovers some other secrets of the
manor. 10 AM
(1951) Three friends struggle to find work in
Paris. Things become more complicated when
two of them fall in love with the same woman.
Stars Gene Kelly, Leslie Caron and Oscar Levant.
Directed by Vincente Minnelli. 2 PM
Apartment block tenants seek the aid of
alien mechanical life-forms to save their
building from demolition. Stars Hume
Cronyn and Jessica Tandy. 10 AM
1984
(1963) In Paris, a former policeman falls in
love with a prostitute, and tries to get her out
of that life by paying for all of her time. Stars
Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine. Directed
by Billy Wilder. 7:15 PM
John Hurt Tribute &
Nation-wide Event
Breakfast at Tiffany’s
(1961) A young New York socialite becomes
interested in a young man who has moved into
her apartment building. Stars Audrey Hepburn
and George Peppard. Directed by Blake Edwards.
4:30 PM
SAT MAY 13
Fantastic Mr. Fox 10 AM
Ghostbusters 2 PM
Meatballs 4:30 PM
Stripes 7:15 PM
Quick Change 9:30 PM
Caddy Shack Midnight
TUES 4/4 • 7:15 PM
Irma la Douce
SUN MAY 21
Broken Flowers 7:15 PM
Groundhog Day 9:30 PM
The children of secret-agent parents must
save them from danger. 10 AM
MAY 24
This is Spinal Tap
(1984) Spinal Tap, one of England’s loudest
bands, is chronicled by film director Marty
DeBergi on what proves to be a fateful tour.
Directed by Rob Reiner. 7:15 PM
SUN MAY 14
Caddy Shack 4:30 PM
Lost in Translation 7:15 PM
Kingpin 9:30 PM
MAY 31
It Happened One Night
MAY 17
His Girl Friday
4/9
The Passion
of the Christ
7:15 PM
2
4/15
4/20
Midnight
9:30 PM
The Fifth Element
Reefer Madness
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5/6 • Fly Away Home
HOLLYWOOD FAVORITES
FRI MAY 12
4/29 • Spy Kids
APR 26
Blazing Saddles
(1974) In order to ruin a western town,
a corrupt politician appoints a black
sheriff, who promptly becomes his most
formidable adversary. Co-stars Cleavon
Little and Slim Pickens . Directed by Mel
Brooks. 7:15 PM
(1940) A newspaper editor uses every trick in
the book to keep his ace reporter ex-wife from
remarrying. Stars Cary Grant, Rosalind Russell.
Directed by Howard Hawks. 7:15 PM
(1934) A spoiled heiress running
away from her family is helped
by a man who is actually a
reporter in need of a story. Stars
Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert. Directed by
Frank Capra. 7:15 PM
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A father and daughter help a flock of
orphaned Canada Geese fly south for
the winter. Stars Jeff Daniels and Anna
Paquin. 10 AM
5/13 • Fantastic Mr Fox
An urbane fox cannot resist returning to
his farm raiding ways and then must help
his community survive the farmers’ retaliation. Directed by Wes Anderson. 10 AM
5/20 • The LEGO Movie
An ordinary Lego construction worker,
thought to be the prophesied ‘Special’,
is recruited to join a quest to stop an evil
tyrant from gluing the Lego universe into
eternal stasis. 10 AM
5/27 • The New Adventures of
Pippi Longstocking
After her father’s ship is carried off by a
sudden storm, the spunky Pippi Longstocking is stranded with her horse, Alfonso, and monkey, Mr. Nilsson, and takes up
residence in the old family home, which
is thought by neighborhood children to be
haunted. 10 AM
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