JAWS, CABARET, MY FAIR LADY, THE KID and More Set for 2015 CAPA Summer Movie Series
By: BWW News Desk Jun. 05, 2015
2015 highlights include 11 series premieres, a silent film with live musical accompaniment, two Saturday mornings of classic cartoons, and four double features including the return of "Fright Nite Friday."
On Friday, June 26, local TV and radio legend Fritz the Nite Owl returns to host the "Fright Nite Friday" double feature -- Son of Frankenstein (1939) and The Brides of Dracula (1960). Patrons will have the chance to meet Fritz in the lobby before and after the screenings, and he'll also introduce both films.
The 2015 silent film presentation will be The Kid (1921) and feature live musical accompaniment by organist Clark Wilson on the Ohio Theatre's famed "Mighty Morton" theatre organ. The silent film will be shown Thursday and Friday, July 16 and 17.
The popular Cartoon Capers also return on Saturday, June 13, and Saturday, July 11. Both showings will begin at 10 am and feature classic Warner Brothers and MGM cartoons.
Digital Presentations
All efforts are made to screen films in 35mm whenever possible; however, distributors are increasingly switching to digital-only distribution, so some of the 35mm presentations on the Series may be patrons' last chance to see them in the older format.
Digital presentations for 2015 include A Day at the Races, My Fair Lady, Young Frankenstein, This is Spinal Tap, The Spiral Staircase, and both Saturday morning cartoon programs.
Show Tunes
Clark Wilson, official organist for the CAPA Summer Movie Series, will once again provide pre-show and intermission entertainment for each screening at the keys of the Ohio Theatre's "Mighty Morton" theatre organ 30 minutes prior to show time.
Now celebrating his 24th CAPA Summer Movie Series, Wilson has been named in numerous Who's Who and Men of Achievement editions and was the 1998 American Theatre Organ Society (ATOS) Organist of the Year. An acclaimed organ technician and consultant, he has also been professionally involved with more than 200 pipe organ installations to date and has earned the ATOS Technician of Merit award, the only person to receive both ATOS distinctions.
Organist David Fleischer will also provide live organ accompaniment at select movie screenings.
Audio-Described Movies
Select films on CAPA's 2015 Summer Movie Series will be audio-described for visually impaired persons at no extra charge. Audio description allows patrons to hear a scene-by-scene narration of the on-screen action while they listen to the movie dialogue. For more information, contact Keisha Dean at (614) 469-1045.
CAPA Summer Movie Series ticket strips, one of central Ohio's best entertainment bargains, can be purchased now through Sunday, July 26, at the CAPA Ticket Center (39 E. State St.) or www.ticketmaster.com. Strips of 10 tickets are $25, a savings of $1.50 per ticket off day-of-show prices. Phone orders for strip tickets can be placed by calling (614) 469-0939. For more information or to download an order form, visit www.capa.com. Strip tickets are good for any film in any combination. Day-of-show tickets to individual films are $4 and go on sale one hour prior to show time at the Ohio Theatre kiosk. Senior citizen tickets are $3.50. Kiosk sales are cash only. All tickets are general admission and seating is on a first come, first served basis.
2015 CAPA SUMMER MOVIE SERIES:
Hitchcock's Notorious (1946)
Friday, June 5, 7:30 pm
Saturday, June 6, 7:30 pm
Sunday, June 7, 2 pm & 7:30 pm
Cary Grant, Ingrid Bergman, Claude Rains
The Master of Suspense perfectly combines mystery, intrigue, romance, suspense, and plenty of action when Bergman marries the head of a Brazilian spy ring in order to help secret agent Grant.
A Day at the Races (1937)
Wednesday & Thursday, June 10 & 11, 7:30 pm daily
Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx
This madcap comedy features a sanatorium, a gorgeous blonde, a steeplechase, and Dr. Hugo Z. Hackenbush (Groucho), a horse doctor posing as a neurologist!
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
Friday, June 12, 7:30 pm
Jane Russell, Marilyn Monroe, Charles Coburn
Two entertainers from Little Rock decide that "Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend" as they seek rich husbands in this brassy musical comedy based on the Broadway hit.
Cartoon Capers
Saturday, June 13, 10 am
Enjoy an amalgamation of animated antics featuring your favorite Warner Bros. cartoon stars including Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck!
Jaws (1975)
Rated PG
Saturday, June 13, 7:30 pm
Sunday, June 14, 2 pm & 7:30 pm
Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss
Steven Spielberg keeps you on the edge of your seat in this Oscar-winning summer blockbuster about a police chief, a marine scientist, and a grizzled fisherman determined to save their town from a great white shark that has been menacing its beaches.
SERIES PREMIERE!
The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
Rated PG-13
Wednesday & Thursday, June 17 & 18, 7:30 pm daily
Frank Sinatra, Laurence Harvey, Janet Leigh
In this nail-biting mystery and thriller, Ben Marco (Sinatra) begins having nightmares about his experiences as a Korean War POW and seeks out his fellow soldier (Harvey) who is unwittingly embroiled in a sinister conspiracy.
Mildred Pierce (1945)
Friday, June 19, 7:30 pm
Joan Crawford, Jack Carson, Zachary Scott
Crawford reached the peak of her acting career with this Oscar-winning performance as an impoverished divorcee who sacrifices everything for her spoiled, demanding daughter.
Cabaret (1972)
Rated PG
Saturday, June 20, 7:30 pm
Sunday, June 21, 2 pm & 7:30 pm
Liza Minnelli, Michael York, Joel Grey
Alive with garish colors, opulent sets, and electric performances, this Oscar-sweeping Bob Fosse musical blockbuster captures the dark and decadent world of pre-World War II Berlin.
State of the Union (1948)
Wednesday & Thursday, June 24 & 25, 7:30 pm daily
Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, Angela Lansbury
Frank Capra directed this comic tale of a potential presidential candidate finding it difficult to reconcile his political and marital commitments.
FRIGHT NITE FRIDAY WITH FRITZ!
Friday, June 26, 7:30 pm
Meet local TV and radio legend Fritz the Nite Owl when he hosts the Fright Nite Friday double feature! With two classic horror films, two series premieres, and Fritz, it's sure to be an epic night of fun and fright!
SERIES PREMIERE!
Son of Frankenstein (1939)
Boris Karloff, Basil Rathbone, Bela Lugosi
When Baron Wolf von Frankenstein returns to the family estate, he can't resist the urge to revive his father's monstrous creation.
SERIES PREMIERE!
The Brides of Dracula (1960)
Peter Cushing, Martita Hunt, Yvonne Monlaur
Vampire hunter Van Helsing returns to Transylvania to destroy the dashing bloodsucker Baron Meinster who has designs on a beautiful young schoolteacher.
My Fair Lady (1964)
Saturday, June 27, 7:30 pm
Sunday, June 28, 2 pm & 7:30 pm
Audrey Hepburn, Rex Harrison, Stanley Holloway
This high-spirited Lerner and Loewe musical about the transformation of a feisty flower girl (Hepburn) into a socially acceptable lady was awarded eight Oscars for its fabulous costumes, stellar cast, and treasure trove of hit songs including "I Could Have Danced All Night," "I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face," "Get Me to the Church on Time," and "The Rain in Spain."
Key Largo (1948)
Wednesday & Thursday, July 8 & 9, 7:30 pm daily
Humphrey Bogart, Edward G. Robinson, Lauren Bacall
In this Oscar-winning crime drama, Frank McCloud (Bogart) visits the family of an army buddy that died in the war only to find their family-run Florida hotel in the grips of mobster Johnny Rocco (Robinson) and his unsavory business dealings.
CLASSIC COMEDY DOUBLE FEATURE
Friday, July 10, 7:30pm
Road to Utopia (1945)
Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Dorothy Lamour
Posing as escaped killers, Hope and Crosby travel to the Klondike in search of a secret gold mine owned by Lamour.
SERIES PREMIERE!
Man on the Flying Trapeze (1935)
W.C. Fields, Kathleen Howard, Mary Brian
Reportedly one of W.C. Fields' favorite films, this gag-a-minute comedy chronicles the catastrophic consequences that result when hard-working, henpecked Ambrose Wolfinger (Fields) tells his boss he must attend a funeral so he can leave work to go to a wrestling match.
Cartoon Capers
Saturday, July 11, 10 am
Enjoy a collection of classic characters from animation's heyday featuring many Warner Brothers superstars including Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and a few surprises!
Grease (1978)
Rated PG-13
Saturday, July 11, 7:30 pm
Sunday, July 12, 2 pm & 7:30 pm
John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Stockard Channing, Jeff Conaway
This cult movie musical boasts a stellar cast of T-Birds and Pink Ladies living teenage life in the '50s to a soundtrack of hit songs including "Summer Lovin,'" "You're the One That I Want," and "Hopelessly Devoted to You."
SERIES PREMIERE!
The Searchers (1956)
Wednesday, July 15, 7:30 pm
John Wayne, Jeffrey Hunter, Vera Miles
John Ford's epic western tale of obsession and revenge stars Wayne as a Civil War veteran seeking his young niece who has been kidnapped by the Indian tribe that massacred his family.
SILENT FILM!
SERIES PREMIERE!
The Kid (1921)
Thursday & Friday, July 16 & 17, 7:30 pm daily
Charlie Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Jackie Coogan
Accompanied live by Clark Wilson on the Ohio Theatre's prized "Mighty Morton" organ!
In this comedy-drama written, directed, and starred in by Charlie Chaplin, The Tramp cares for an abandoned child but an unforeseen chain of events puts their relationship in jeopardy.
SUSPENSE DOUBLE FEATURE
Saturday, July 18, 7:30 pm
Sunday, July 19, 2 pm & 7:30 pm
In 1946, director Robert Siodmak was second only to Alfred Hitchcock as a master of the suspense genre. This double feature showcases two of his greatest films.
The Killers (1946)
Burt Lancaster, Ava Gardner, Edmond O'Brien
This landmark in the film noir genre, based on a short story by Ernest Hemingway, received four Oscar nominations for its tale of a pair of hit men assigned to murder what the town assumes is a simple garage mechanic.
The Spiral Staircase (1946)
Dorothy McGuire, George Brent, Ethel Barrymore
Generally recognized as Siodmak's masterpiece, this stylish mystery provides nail-biting thrills as a mute housemaid is stalked by a serial killer in a spooky mansion.
SERIES PREMIERE!
Hitchcock's The 39 Steps (1935)
Wednesday & Thursday, July 22 & 23, 7:30 pm daily
Robert Donat, Madeleine Carroll, Lucie Mannheim
An early example of Hitchcock themes and memorable scenes, a man must break a spy ring and prove his innocence while fleeing the authorities pursuing him for murder.
SERIES PREMIERE!
The Gang's All Here (1943)
Friday, July 24, 7:30 pm
Alice Faye, Carmen Miranda, Phil Baker
Dance master Busby Berkeley's imagination runs wild in a vividly-colored musical extravaganza featuring a wartime romance and the iconic Carmen Miranda and her "tutti-fruiti" hat.
Young Frankenstein (1946)
Rated PG
Saturday, July 25, 7:30 pm
Sunday, July 26, 2 pm & 7:30 pm
Gene Wilder, Madeline Kahn, Marty Feldman
In Mel Brooks' hilarious spoof of vintage horror films, the reluctant heir-apparent to the infamous Baron Frankenstein (Wilder) creates an unforgettable monster (Boyle) with the assistance of a bevy of scene-stealing cohorts.
Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
Wednesday & Thursday, July 29 & 30, 7:30 pm daily
James Dean, Natalie Wood, Sal Mineo
Nominated for three Oscars, this powerful portrait of teen angst and bewilderment spoke to a generation and made James Dean an American icon.
The Bishop's Wife (1947)
Friday, July 31, 7:30pm
Cary Grant, Loretta Young, David Niven
This "heavenly" comedy tells how an overworked bishop and his beautiful wife get a helping hand from an angel (Grant), but not necessarily in the way they would have preferred.
From Here to Eternity (1953)
Saturday, August 1, 7:30 pm
Sunday, August 2, 2 pm & 7:30 pm
Burt Lancaster, Montgomery Clift, Deborah Kerr
Winner of eight Academy Awards, this film depicts the tempestuous love affairs, personality clashes, and hunger for power that filled the lives of soldiers in pre-war Pearl Harbor.
SERIES PREMIERE!
The Great Race (1965)
Wednesday & Thursday, August 5 & 6, 7:30 pm daily
Tony Curtis, Natalie Wood, Jack Lemmon
Blake Edwards' slapstick comedy pits heroic daredevil The Great Leslie (Curtis) against hissable arch rival Professor Fate (Lemmon) in a hilarious car race across three continents.
MOCKUMENTARY DOUBLE FEATURE!
Friday, August 7, 7:30 pm
SERIES PREMIERE!
This is Spinal Tap (1984)
Rated R
Rob Reiner, Michael McKean, Christopher Guest
The adventures of legendary British heavy metal band Spinal Tap are chronicled in this faux "rockumentary" as they attempt a North American tour.
SERIES PREMIERE!
A Mighty Wind (2003)
Rated PG-13
Christopher Guest, Eugene Levy, Michael McKean
A memorial tribute concert reunites a comic collection of folksingers that understandably never achieved stardom.
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)
Saturday, August 8, 7:30 pm
Sunday, August 9, 2 pm & 7:30 pm
Jane Powell, Howard Keel, Jeff Richards
An Oscar-winning musical score, stunning ensemble choreography, and laugh-out-loud comedy combine when an Oregon backwoodsman brings home his new wife, causing his six brothers to realize they all want to be married too.
Movies are subject to change without notice.
Owner/operator of downtown Columbus' magnificent historic theatres (Ohio Theatre, Palace Theatre, Southern Theatre) and manager of the Riffe Center Theatre Complex, Lincoln Theatre, and the Shubert Theater (New Haven, CT), CAPA is a non-profit, award-winning presenter of national and international performing arts and entertainment. For more information, visit www.capa.com.
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