May 27 kicked off this year's Kentucky Theatre classic film series with "The Apartment," the 1960 film that won five Oscars, including best film, best director and best writing. The rest of the line-up proceeds with 14 classic films, originally released anywhere between the years of 1933 and 1980.
Kentucky Theatre manager Fred Mills says the series, which started in 2003, offers "something for everyone." The 15 films were chosen from a long list that included hundreds of customer suggestions, which were written in, phoned in or given across the concession counter. Six of the films are new prints, and Mills estimates that at least one of the films, "Leave Her to Heaven," probably hasn't been to Lexington in 60 years.
The series has historically been very popular, so it is advisable to arrive early to find good seats. Advance tickets are available at the theatre the Sunday prior to each show.