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The Wizard of Oz (1939) Friday, June 17, 7:30 pm
Saturday, June 18, 7:30pm
Sunday, June 19, 2 pm & 7:30 pm Starring Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, and Ray Bolger
“Lions and tigers and bears…oh my!” Journey over MGM’s Technicolor rainbow to the Land of Oz with Dorothy and a magical soundtrack including “Follow the Yellow Brick Road,” “If I Only Had a Brain,” and “Over the Rainbow.” |
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SERIES PREMIERE!
Alfred Hitchcock's Frenzy RATED R
Wednesday & Thursday, June 22 & 23, 7:30 pm daily Starring Jon Finch, Barry Foster, and Alec McCowen
“Just an ordinary necktie used with a deadly new twist.” Hitchcock’s last great film, this murder mystery thriller trails a London serial killer with deadly taste in neckwear. When the police investigation focuses on the ex-husband of one of the victims, he goes on the run, determined to prove his innocence by revealing the real killer. |
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SERIES PREMIERE / CHICK FLICK FRIDAY!
Bridget Jones' Diary (2001) RATED R
Friday, June 24, 7:30 pm Starring Renee Zellweger, Colin Firth, and Hugh Grant
Zellweger shines as the charming and all-too-genuine Bridget Jones, an average woman with a diary and a New Year’s resolution—Stop smoking. Stop drinking. Find inner poise. Go to the gym three times a week. Don't flirt with the boss. Reduce thighs. Learn to love thighs. Forget about thighs. Stop making lists. |
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 Cartoon Capers
Saturday, June 25, 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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2011 FAN FAVORITE FILM!
To Kill A Mockingbird (1962) Saturday, June 25, 7:30 pm
Sunday, June 26, 2 pm & 7:30 pm Starring Gregory Peck, Mary Badham, and Philip Alford
Atticus Finch, the American Film Institute’s No. 1 Movie Hero of All Time, is immortalized by Gregory Peck’s Oscar-winning portrayal. Based on Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, the film follows a widowed, idealistic Southern lawyer as his tries to raise his children and defend a black man wrongly accused of rape in 1930’s Alabama |
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 High Noon (1952)
Wednesday & Thursday, June 29 & 30, 7:30 pm daily Starring Gary Cooper, Grace Kelly, and Thomas Mitchell
This landmark Western won four Oscars including Best Music, Original Song for "High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me, Oh My Darlin')." Cooper also won the Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his portrayal of a retiring sheriff whose wedding day is interrupted by gunfighters bent on revenge. |
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 The Big Sleep (1946)
Wednesday & Thursday, July 6 & 7, 7:30 pm daily
Starring Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, and John Ridgely
Hired to investigate a wealthy family, private eye Phillip Marlowe (Bogart) finds murder, blackmail, and possibly love in this exciting murder mystery filled with one twist after another. This all-time great piece of film noir will keep you baffled to the very end! |
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 FRIGHT NIGHT DOUBLE FEATURE!
Friday, July 8, 7:30 pm
Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
Boris Karloff, Elsa Lanchester, Colin Clive
Considered the best of the Frankenstein series due to its expert mix of chills, compassion, and quirky humor, the monster returns demanding a mate and forces his reluctant creator back into the laboratory.
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 Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)
Starring Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Lon Chaney Jr., and Bela Lugosi
Lugosi and Chaney recreate their signature horror movie roles as Count Dracula and the Wolfman, while Abbott and Costello create one of their funniest comedies! The Count wants to reawaken Frankenstein—with Costello as the brain donor!
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 West Side Story (1961)
Saturday, July 9, 7:30 pm
Sunday, July 10, 2 pm & 7:30 pm Starring Natalie Wood, George Chakiris, and Richard Beymer
Leonard Bernstein’s landmark “Romeo and Juliet” musical moved from Broadway to Hollywood and won ten Academy Awards. Rival gangs and star-crossed lovers sing haunting melodies and memorable anthems, including “Maria,” “Tonight,” “America,” “I Feel Pretty,” and “Somewhere." |
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 SERIES PREMIERE!
Airplane! (1980)
Wednesday, July 13, 7:30 pm Starring Robert Hayes, Julie Hagerty, and Leslie Nielsen
As an ex-pilot with a fear of flying, Ted Striker (Hayes) must land a passenger plane when its crew falls ill from food poisoning. Surely he can find his inner hero, land the plane safely, and win back the woman he loves. But don't call him Shirley. |
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 SILENT FILM SERIES PREMIERE!
Steamboat Bill Jr. (1928)
Thursday & Friday, July 14 & 15, 7:30 pm daily
Accompanied live by Clark Wilson on the Ohio Theatre’s prized
“Mighty Morton” organ! Starring Buster Keaton, Tom McGuire, and Ernest Torrence
The incomparable Buster Keaton stars as Steamboat Bill Jr., the degenerate son of the respectable Steamboat Bill. His father wants to turn him into an upstanding citizen, but it’s Bill Jr. who must come to the rescue when his father is arrested. |
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 The Sound of Music (1965)
Saturday, July 16, 7:30 pm
Sunday, July 17, 2 pm & 7:30 pm Starring Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, and Eleanor Parker
This beloved Rodgers and Hammerstein musical swept the Oscars with its breathtaking scenery and unforgettable performances, including “Edelweiss,” “Sixteen Going on Seventeen,” and “My Favorite Things.” |
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 Bringing Up Baby (1938)
Wednesday & Thursday, July 20 & 21, 7:30 pm daily Starring Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, and Charles Ruggles
Directed by Howard Hawks, this definitive screwball comedy includes a madcap heiress, an absentminded zoologist, a giant brontosaurus, a pet leopard, and a single-minded Scottish terrier. Grant and Hepburn’s chemistry and comic timing make this one of the fastest and funniest films ever! |
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 Glory (1989)
Friday, July 22, at the Ohio Statehouse
Celebrate the Sesquicentennial! The Ohio Statehouse turns 150 this year, and you're invited to the celebration! On Friday, July 22, enjoy an evening on the Statehouse lawn with a historical exhibition baseball game at 7pm followed by an outdoor screening of the three-time Oscar winner Glory, starring Matthew Broderick and Denzel Washington. Admission is free! Rain location is the Ohio Theatre. Learn more at www.OhioStatehouse.org. |
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Cartoon Capers Saturday, July 23, 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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 Gone with the Wind (1939)
Saturday, July 23, 7:30 pm
Sunday, July 24, 2 pm & 7:30 pm Starring Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh, and Thomas Mitchell
Fiddle-dee-dee! Winner of eight Oscar Awards including Best Picture, Margaret Mitchell’s Civil War masterpiece set the standard for epic film-making. This Library of Congress treasure featuring the love/hate relationship of Rhett and Scarlett was also ranked as the #6 Greatest Movie of All Time by the American Film Institute. |
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 The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
Wednesday & Thursday, July 27 & 28, 7:30 pm daily Starring Henry Fonda, Jane Darwell, and John Carradine
Director John Ford’s powerful portrayal of a Depression era family has been declared a national treasure by the Library of Congress. Its evocative black and white cinematography and astounding performances capture the heroism and hopelessness of John Steinbeck’s epic novel. |
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 SERIES PREMIERE!
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)
Friday, July 29, 7:30 pm Starring Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, and George Segal
Nominated for 13 Academy Awards, this is the only film to ever be nominated in every eligible category. Screen legend Elizabeth Taylor won her second Oscar for the portrayal of the hard-drinking and verbally vicious Martha, half of a volatile couple who delight in antagonizing each other. |
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 SERIES PREMIERE / LATE NITE FRIDAY!
Fight Club (1999)
Friday, July 29, 11 pm Starring Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, and Helena Bonham Carter
The first rule of Fight Club is—YOU DO NOT TALK ABOUT FIGHT CLUB. When an insomniac office worker (Norton) meets an odd soap salesman (Pitt), their relationship morphs into a shocking new therapy that channels primal male aggression. It’s the ultimate male-bonding film with enough eye candy to keep the ladies happy too! |
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 The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
Saturday, July 30, 7:30 pm
Sunday, July 31, 2 pm & 7:30 pm Starring Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, and Basil Rathbone
Flynn is the quintessential swashbuckling rogue as he leads his Merry Men in foiling evil Prince John, battling the wicked Sheriff of Nottingham, robbing the rich to give to the poor, and winning the hand of Maid Marion. This lavishly produced spectacular is one of the most popular adventure films of all time! |
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 SERIES PREMIERE!
Tron (1982)
Wednesday, August 3, 7:30 pm Jeff Bridges, Bruce Boxleitner, David Warner
Hacker Kevin Flynn (Bridges) is digitally abducted by the villainous software pirate Master Control into the internal, 3D world of computer programs. When he’s forced to compete in gladiatorial games, his only chance of escape is with the help of heroic security program Tron (Boxleitner). |
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 The Matrix (1999)
RATED R
Thursday & Friday, August 4 & 5, 7:30 pm daily Starring Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, and Carrie-Anne Moss
Free your mind. Winner of four Oscar Awards, this film depicts a future in which most humans live in a simulated reality created by machines that then use their bodies' electrical activity as an energy source. Computer hacker Neo (Reeves) is drawn into a rebellion against the machines, and could be “The One” to bring their reign to an end. |
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 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)
Saturday, August 6, 7:30 pm
Sunday, August 7, 2 pm & 7:30 pm Starring Kirk Douglas, James Mason, and Paul Lukas
Professor Aronnax (Lukas) and professional whaler Ned Land (Douglas) join an expedition to investigate a wave of mysterious sinkings said to be the work of a vicious, horned whale, only to encounter the Nautilus submarine commanded by Captain Nemo (Mason). This two-time Oscar winner was Walt Disney Pictures’ first science fiction film and was personally produced by Walt Disney himself. |
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 Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo (1958)
Wednesday & Thursday, August 10 & 11, 7:30 pm daily Starring James Stewart, Kim Novak, and Barbara Bel Geddes
Hailed as Hitchcock’s ultimate masterpiece, this taut mystery/suspense thriller showcases Stewart as a detective forced to retire after his fear of heights causes the death of a fellow policeman, and perhaps, the woman he’s been hired to follow. |
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 Funny Girl (1968)
Friday & Saturday, August 12 & 13, 7:30 pm daily Starring Barbra Streisand, Omar Sharif, and Kay Medford
“Hello, gorgeous!” Singer/comedienne Fanny Brice stole the show at The Ziegfeld Follies, and Streisand, in her Oscar-winning film debut based on the early Brice years, proves “Nobody Can Rain on Her Parade.” Lavish production numbers, a very suave Omar Sharif, and marvelous melodies including “People” make for a superb combination of romance, music, laughter, and heartbreak |
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