2016 CAPA SUMMER MOVIE SERIES LINEUP ANNOUNCED
The CAPA Summer Movie Series, the longest-running classic film series in America, celebrates its 46th anniversary in 2016 with an impressive assembly of classics, cult favorites, and beloved films. The 2016 series, made possible through the generous support of PVS Chemicals, will run June 10–August 7 at the historic Ohio Theatre (39 E. State St.) and will feature 25 films over nine weeks.
Strips of 10 tickets are $25, a savings of $1.50 per ticket off day-of-show prices.
Movie Ticket Strips On Sale Now
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.
Young people between the ages of 13-18 may purchase a $5 Summer Movie Series pass as part of the Go for 5 program. The pass admits the young person to an unlimited number of movie screenings during the 2016 season, and can be purchased online at www.gofor5.com. Students who wish to attend an R rated film must be accompanied by an adult. Please note: The $5 CAPA Summer Movie Series student pass allows unlimited admission to movie showings for students only and not any accompanying adult.
2016 CAPA SUMMER MOVIE SERIES
Singin’ in the Rain (1952)
Friday, June 10, 7:30 pm
Saturday, June 11, 7:30 pm
Sunday, June 12, 2 pm & 7:30 pm
Gene Kelly, Donald O’Connor, Debbie Reynolds
Often considered the greatest of all Hollywood musicals, this tune-filled comedy spoofs the chaos in Hollywood during the transition from silent to sound, and includes musical gems “Good Morning,” “Broadway Melody,” “Make ‘Em Laugh,” and of course, “Singin’ in the Rain.”
Double Indemnity (1944)
Wednesday & Thursday, June 15 & 16, 7:30 pm daily
Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck, Edward G. Robinson
Recipient of seven Oscar nominations, Billy Wilder’s brilliant film noir follows a likeable insurance agent seduced by the ultimate Femme Fatale into committing a murder for lust and personal gain.
SERIES PREMIERE!
Mommie Dearest (1981)
Rated PG
Friday, June 17, 7:30 pm
Faye Dunaway, Diana Scarwid, Steve Forrest
In this best-selling memoir turned motion picture, Christina Crawford, adopted daughter of screen queen legend Joan Crawford, portrays her abusive and traumatic childhood behind the gilded Hollywood scenes.
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Rated PG
Saturday, June 18, 7:30 pm
Sunday, June 19, 2 pm & 7:30 pm
Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman
Archeologist, professor, adventurer, and all-around superhero Indiana Jones single-handedly fights off Nazis, discovers the Ark of the Covenant, narrowly escapes ancient death traps, gets the girl, and wins five Oscars!
Hitchcock’s Rear Window (1954)
Rated PG-13
Wednesday & Thursday, June 22 & 23, 7:30 pm daily
James Stewart, Grace Kelly, Wendell Corey
A freelance photographer, confined in his apartment with a broken leg and telephoto lens, spies on his Greenwich Village neighbors in this witty and macabre tale of voyeurism and murder.
FRIGHT NITE FRIDAY WITH FRITZ!
Friday, June 24, 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!
Theatre of Blood (1973)
Rated R
Vincent Price, Diana Rigg, Ian Hendry
Price stars as a Shakespearian actor who enacts his grizzly and clever revenge on the theatre critics who denied him recognition.
SERIES PREMIERE!
The Tingler (1959)
Vincent Price, Judith Evelyn, Darryl Hickman
Pathologist Warren Chapin (Price) decides to test his theory that screaming overpowers the creature of fear living inside us. But what if you can’t scream?
Cartoon Capers
Saturday, June 25, 10 am
Enjoy an amalgamation of animated antics featuring your favorite Warner Bros. cartoon stars including Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck!
Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
Saturday, June 25, 7:30 pm
Sunday, June 26, 2 pm & 7:30 pm
Cary Grant, Priscilla Lane, Raymond Massey
In Frank Capra’s darkly humorous adaptation of the Broadway hit, Mortimer Brewster stops by his spinster aunts’ home, but is shocked to find a body in the window – not to mention 11 more in the basement!
Patton (1970)
Rated PG
Wednesday & Thursday, June 29 & 30, 7:30 pm daily
George C. Scott, Karl Malden, Stephen Young
A riveting performance by Scott as the brilliant but temperamental General George Patton anchors one of the great WWII biographies, filled with both compelling personal moments and sweeping battle scenes. Oscar winner for Best Picture and Actor!
SERIES PREMIERE!
Ghost (1990)
Rated PG-13
Wednesday & Thursday, July 6 & 7, 7:30 pm daily
Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, Whoopi Goldberg
After Sam (Swayze) is killed in an apparent mugging, his spirit stays behind to haunt a reluctant psychic (Oscar-winner Goldberg) so he can protect his wife Molly (Moore) and solve his own murder.
SERIES PREMIERE!
Another Thin Man (1939)
Friday, July 8, 7:30 pm daily
William Powell, Myrna Loy, Virginia Grey
In this edition of the popular Thin Man comedy-mystery series, Nick and Nora Charles return to New York with new baby and dog Asta to help an old family friend, but have to sort through a collection of suspects when a murder occurs.
Top Hat (1935)
Saturday, July 9, 7:30 pm
Sunday, July 10, 2 pm & 7:30 pm
Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Edward Everett Horton
Hollywood’s most famous dancing duo is “cheek to cheek” in this effervescent Irving Berlin musical featuring a lively array of tunes including “Isn’t It a Lovely Day?,” “Cheek to Cheek,” and “Top Hat, White Tie, and Tails.”
SERIES PREMIERE!
Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981)
Rated R
Wednesday, July 13, 7:30 pm
Mel Gibson, Bruce Spence, Michael Preston
In a post-apocalyptic wilderness, a cynical drifter helps defend a small community from a band of roving barbarians in this action-packed adventure.
SILENT FILM!
SERIES PREMIERE!
Sunrise (1927)
Thursday & Friday, July 14 & 15, 7:30 pm daily
George O’Brien, Janet Gaynor, Margaret Livingston
Acclaimed as one of the greatest movies from the silent era, a married farmer is lured by a big city temptress who tries to convince him to murder his wife. Accompanied live by Clark Wilson on the Ohio Theatre’s prized “Mighty Morton” organ!
Hitchcock’s Spellbound (1945)
Saturday, July 16, 7:30 pm
Sunday, July 17, 2 pm & 7:30 pm
Ingrid Bergman, Gregory Peck, Leo G. Carroll
In this Oscar-winning film noir, psychiatrist Constance Petersen (Bergman) protects the true identity of a patient accused of murder (Peck) while attempting to cure his amnesia.
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
Wednesday & Thursday, July 20 & 21, 7:30 pm daily
James Stewart, Jean Arthur, Claude Rains
A Registered Treasure of the Library of Congress, Frank Capra’s comedy-drama depicts how an innocent, idealistic freshman senator battles a corrupt political party machine.
WOODY ALLEN COMEDY DOUBLE FEATURE
Friday, July 22, 7:30pm
SERIES PREMIERE!
Sleeper (1973)
Rated PG
Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, John Beck
Nerdy clarinet player Miles is cryogenically frozen then brought back to life 200 years later by anti-government radicals to aid in their attempt to overthrow the oppressive government.
SERIES PREMIERE!
Zelig (1983)
Rated PG
Woody Allen, Mia Farrow, Patrick Horgan
This fictional documentary chronicles the life of Leonard Zelig, a human chameleon who becomes a celebrity in the 1920s due to his ability to look and act like whoever is around him.
Cartoon Capers
Saturday, July 23, 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!
Giant (1956)
Saturday, July 23, 7:30 pm
Sunday, July 24, 2 pm & 7:30 pm
Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, James Dean
In James Dean’s final film, he plays the fierce rival of Texas cattle rancher Benedict (Hudson), struggling to manage his socialite bride (Taylor), a half-million acre ranch, and the inevitable family drama. 60th anniversary!
The Third Man (1949)
Wednesday, July 27, 7:30 pm daily
Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli
In this Oscar-winning film noir thriller, an American writer steps off the train in post-WWII Vienna to learn that the friend who invited him has died in a mysterious accident. As he begins to ask questions, he realizes he is caught in a large and dangerous plot.
Blazing Saddles (1974)
Rated R
Thursday & Friday, July 28 & 29, 7:30pm
Cleavon Little, Gene Wilder, Madeline Kahn, Harvey Korman
Mel Brooks’ most raucous, politically incorrect farce, co-written by Richard Pryor, with loads of frantic sight gags and jokes as a new sheriff and his tipsy deputy find themselves in the middle of a land battle with a crooked politician.
Brigadoon (1954)
Saturday, July 30, 7:30 pm
Sunday, July 31, 2 pm & 7:30 pm
Gene Kelly, Van Johnson, Cyd Charisse
Lerner and Loewe’s score highlights this romantic, dance-filled tale of two tourists stumbling into an enchanted Scottish village that awakens only once every hundred years.
SERIES PREMIERE!
Where Eagles Dare (1968)
Rated PG
Wednesday & Thursday, August 3 & 4, 7:30 pm daily
Richard Burton, Clint Eastwood, Mary Ure
Cliffhanger thrills throughout as Allied agents stage a daring raid on a castle where Nazis hold an American general, but find that the mission has a more secret objective.
The Princess Bride (1987)
Rated PG
Friday, August 5, 7:30 pm
Cary Elwes, Mandy Patinkin, Robin Wright
As you wish, a classic fairy tale with swordplay, giants, an evil prince, and yes, some kissing.
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Saturday, August 6, 7:30 pm
Sunday, August 7, 2 pm & 7:30 pm
Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger
Journey over MGM’s Technicolor rainbow to the Land of Oz with Dorothy and a magical soundtrack including “Follow the Yellow Brick Road,” “If I Only Had a Brain,” and “Over the Rainbow.”
Movies are subject to change without notice.