2011 Kentucky Theatre Summer Classics Film Series
1:30 and 7:15 p.m. Wednesdays
through Sept. 7
Kentucky Theatre
214 E. Main St.
(859) 231-7924
Some of the more anticipated films (such as "Breakfast at Tiffany's" and "Fantasia") will have additional showings. This is a very popular annual series, and purchasing tickets in advance is recommended. Visit www.kentuckytheater.com for more information.
June 1 "The African Queen" (1950), starring Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn.
June 8 "Sullivan's Travels" (1941), starring Joel McCrea and Veronica Lake in Preston Sturges' satire.
June 15 "Breakfast at Tiffany's" (1961), starring Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard in Blake Edwards iconic adaptation of the Truman Capote novella.
June 22 "M*A*S*H" (1970), starring Donald Sutherland and a circus of other familiar faces in Robert Altman's dark military comedy.
June 29 Double Feature: "Abbot & Costello Meet Frankenstein" (1948) and "House of Frankenstein" (1944).
July 6 "To Kill a Mockingbird" (1962), starring Gregory Peck, who won an Academy Award for his portrayal of Atticus Finch, in the epic adaptation of the Harper Lee novel.
July 13 "Fantasia" (1940), a rare big-screen showing of the Disney musical and visual masterpiece. Plan to get your tickets early.
July 20 "Shadow of a Doubt" (1943), Teresa Wright and Joseph Cotten star in Alfred Hitchcock's early classic, and personal favorite.
July 27 "The Princess Bride" (1987), starring Cary Elwes, Robin Wright and a troupe of other memorable characters in this modern day classic. Sure to be a hit with younger crowds.
August 3 "Mildred Pierce" (1945), starring Joan Crawford, who nabbed a Best Actress Academy Award; William Faulkner helped adapt the 1941 novel for the screen.
August 10 "The Sound of Music" (1965), starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer in this Rodgers & Hammerstein musical blockbuster.
August 17 "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" (1958), starring Elizabeth Taylor, Paul Newman and Burl Ives in this sultry adaptation of the Tennessee Williams Pulitzer Prize-winning play.
August 24 "The Wild Bunch" (1969), starring William Holden and Kentucky favorite Warren Oates in Sam Peckinpah's revolutionary Western.
August 31 "Rosemary's Baby" (1968), starring Mia Farrow and John Cassavetes in Roman Polanski's disturbing horror film.
September 7 "Bringing up Baby" (1938), starring Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant in this screwball comedy; first regarded as a box-office flop, now considered ahead of its time.