Kentucky Theatre Summer Classics Series 2010
All shows are at 1:30 and 7:15 p.m. Wednesdays and cost $4. Pre-show music will be provided by the Mighty Wurlitzer Project. For the first 13 weeks, a serial episode of "Flash Gordon" from 1936 will air prior to each feature presentation.
For more information, visit www.kentuckytheater.com or call (859) 231-7924. The Kentucky Theatre is located at 214 E. Main St.
June 2 "Rebecca" (1940). Directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring Joan Fontaine and Laurence Olivier.
June 9 "The Graduate" (1967). Starring Dustin Hoffman and Anne Bancroft, featuring the music of Simon and Garfunkel.
June 16 "The Wizard of Oz" (1939). Victor Fleming's classic. Get to the theatre early for tickets and seats.
June 23 "Laura" (1944). Otto Preminger's classic film noir, starring Gene Tierney and Vincent Price.
June 30 "Wild River" (1960). Directed by Elia Kazan, starring Montgomery Clift and Lee Remick.
July 7 "The Music Man" (1962). Morton DaCosta's classic musical, featuring Robert Preston and a very young Ron Howard.
July 14 "Roman Holiday" (1953). Directed by William Wyler, starring Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck.
July 21 Sci-Fi Double Feature in 3-D: "Creature from the Black Lagoon "(1953) and "It Came from Outer Space" (1953). Both films are directed by Jack Arnold and star Richard Carlson.
July 28 "Flash Gordon" (1980). An dazzling take on the original 1930s series, featuring a face-melting score by Queen .
Aug. 4 "Raintree County" (1957). Back by popular demand. Starring Montgomery Clift and Elizabeth Taylor. Filmed in Danville, Ky.
Aug. 11 "In a Lonely Place" (1950). Classic film noir starring Humphrey Bogart and Gloria Grahame.
Aug. 18 "Mary Poppins" (1964). Featuring Julie Andrews' Oscar-winning performance. Get to the theatre early for tickets and seats.
Aug. 25 "From Here to Eternity" (1953). Fred Zinnemann's lusty WWII saga featuring an all-star cast: Burt Lancaster, Deborah Kerr, Montgomery Clift, Donna Reed and Frank Sinatra.
Sept. 1 "The Red Shoes" (1948). A dazzling Technicolor film about ballet.
Sept. 8 "Five Easy Pieces" (1970). A showcase of Jack Nicholson's early '70s talent, directed by Bob Rafelson.
Sept. 15 "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" (1952). Jane Russell and Marilyn Monroe in their prime, hubba-hubba.
Sept. 22 "Sunrise" (1927). One of the great silent classics, featuring Janet Gaynor and George O'Brien.