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Paul Newman and Robert Redford define “chemistry” in their first screen pairing as the affable title characters, outlaw buddies who rob the Union Pacific Railroad, elude a crack team of trackers and riflemen hired to hunt them down, and eventually ... read more |
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Sponsored by 1969 | PG | Adventure, Western | d. George Roy Hill Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Katharine Ross Kendle Kidd Performance Hall
Sunday, Aug 15 at 07:00 PM
35mm
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The first film in the “most successful movie franchise of all time” unveiled Ian Fleming’s iconic British secret agent with a deck of cards and three little words: “Bond. James Bond.” Code named 007 and licensed to kill, the ... read more |
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Sponsored by 1962 | Not Rated | Action, Adventure | d. Terence Young Sean Connery, Ursula Andress, Joseph Wiseman Philanthropy Theatre
Friday, Aug 6 at 07:30 PM
Digital
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Oscar nominated for its cinematography and directed by Carroll Ballard (whose resume includes The Black Stallion) Fly Away Home takes to the air with the greatest of ease. Young Amy has lost her mother in an auto accident, and ... read more |
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Sponsored by 1996 | PG | Adventure, Drama | d. Carroll Ballard Jeff Daniels, Anna Paquin, Dana Delany Philanthropy Theatre
Monday, Aug 9 at 01:30 PM
Digital
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(re)Discovery |
“What is the Law?!” Charles Laughton may just be the most menacing mad scientist in all of cinema - especially at night, in a jungle, snapping a whip and admonishing the half-man creatures he’s carved from living animal flesh! ... read more |
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Sponsored by Charles and Ann Horak 1932 | | Adventure, Horror | d. Erle C. Kenton Charles Laughton, Richard Arlen, Bela Lugosi Kendle Kidd Performance Hall
Wednesday, Aug 11 at 01:00 PM
Archival 35mm
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Signature Classic |
A nice summer trip to the beaches of Amity Island goes bad fast as a giant white shark begins munching on errant swimmers. Local police chief Roy Scheider works with a slightly crazed fisherman and a wealthy, self-funded oceanographer ... read more |
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Sponsored by 1975 | PG | Thriller, Adventure | d. Steven Spielberg Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss Kendle Kidd Performance Hall
Thursday, Aug 12 at 07:00 PM
Archival 35mm 35th Anniversary
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Arguably the masterpiece of legendary Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa, Seven Samurai set a new standard for cinema around the world. It is an engrossing tale of a poor farming village forced to hire wandering ronin (masterless samurai) to help ... read more |
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Sponsored by 1954 | Not Rated | Action, Adventure | d. Akira Kurosawa Toshirô Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Keiko Tsushima Philanthropy Theatre
Sunday, Aug 15 at 03:30 PM
Digital Japanese with English Subtitles
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A grandparent of today’s television reality shows, Disney’s castaway saga has held its own over the years and remains a top notch adventure story, mixing survival skills with a bit of the political, ala Lord of the Flies. ... read more |
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Sponsored by J.L. and Patricia Jay 1960 | Not Rated | Adventure, Family | d. Ken Annakin John Mills, Dorothy McGuire, James MacArthur Philanthropy Theatre
Tuesday, Aug 10 at 04:00 PM
Digital
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Anyone worrying about the fate of Jane after seeing Tarzan the Ape Man, could rest easy with this second Wesimuller/O’Sullivan outing. From the outset it’s clear that Jane hasn’t succumbed to the jungle, but domesticated the jungle man. ... read more |
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Sponsored by 1934 | Not Rated | Action, Adventure | d. Cedric Gibbons Johnny Weissmuller, Maureen O'Sullivan, Neil Hamilton Kendle Kidd Performance Hall
Thursday, Aug 12 at 03:00 PM
Archival 35mm
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Based on the characters created by Edgar Rice Burroughs in 1912, this is the film that introduced audiences to former Olympic swimming medalist Johnny Weissmuller and marked the first of six Tarzan movies starring both him and Irish-born actress Maureen ... read more |
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Sponsored by 1932 | Not Rated | Action, Adventure | d. W.S. Van Dyke Maureen O'Sullivan, Johnny Weissmuller, Neil Hamilton Kendle Kidd Performance Hall
Thursday, Aug 12 at 01:00 PM
Archival 35mm
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Signature Classic |
If director John Huston ever needed an excuse to go to Africa, this was it! A salty, riverboat bachelor and a prim Methodist old maid fight their way down an unruly river in hopes of destroying a German warship. ... read more |
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Sponsored by 1951 | Not Rated | Adventure, Romance | d. John Huston Humphrey Bogart, Katharine Hepburn Kendle Kidd Performance Hall
Friday, Aug 6 at 07:00 PM
New 35mm
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Signature Classic |
The Plaza Classic Film Festival is pleased to host the world premiere of Sony’s million dollar restoration of David Lean’s epic war story – a winner of 7 Academy Awards in 1958, including Best Picture.
The film takes place ... read more |
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World Premiere of Sony’s Restoration Sponsored by 1957 | Not Rated | Adventure, Drama | d. David Lean William Holden, Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins Kendle Kidd Performance Hall
Sunday, Aug 8 at 02:00 PM
2K DCP
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The American remake of the renowned Japanese film Seven Samurai (also play at this year’s PCFF), launched the careers of James Coburn, Charles Bronson, and Steve McQueen, all of whom became international stars after their appearances in this exciting ... read more |
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Sponsored by 1960 | Not Rated | Western, Adventure | d. John Sturges Steve McQueen, Yul Brynner, Charles Bronson Kendle Kidd Performance Hall
Saturday, Aug 14 at 10:00 AM
Archival 35mm 50th Anniversary
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Based on the 1979 German novel by Michael Ende and directed by Wolfgang Petersen (Das Boot), it is one of the most imaginative and visually spectacular of all children’s films. A depressed young boy withdraws from reality and into the ... read more |
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Sponsored by 1984 | PG | Fantasy, Adventure | d. Wolfgang Petersen Barret Oliver, Noah Hathaway, Alan Oppenheimer Philanthropy Theatre
Friday, Aug 13 at 01:30 PM
Digital
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The Time Machine is an enjoyable, colorful and altogether charming George Pal production of H.G. Wells’ first scientific novel from 1895. Set in turn of the 20th century London, it spans to the year 802701 when Mankind is divided ... read more |
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Sponsored by 1960 | Not Rated | Adventure, Romance | d. George Pal Rod Taylor, Alan Young, Yvette Mimieux Kendle Kidd Performance Hall
Tuesday, Aug 10 at 01:00 PM
Archival 35mm 50th Anniversary
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