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WEDNESDAY AUGUST 11
1:00 PM
(re)Discovery

“What is the Law?!” Charles Laughton may just be the most menacing mad scientist in all of cinema - especially at night, in a jungle, snapping a whip and admonishing the half-man creatures he’s carved from living animal flesh! ... read more
Island of Lost Souls
Sponsored by Charles and Ann Horak
1932 | | Adventure, Horror | d. Erle C. Kenton
Charles Laughton, Richard Arlen, Bela Lugosi

Kendle Kidd Performance Hall
Wednesday, Aug 11 at 1:00 PM
Archival 35mm

1:30 PM

In Jerry Lewis' debut as a director, he plays a happy-go-lucky, non-talking bellboy at the posh Fontainbleau Hotel in Miami, Florida. Shooting took place on location and Lewis would film during the day and perform in the nightclub at ... read more
The Bellboy
Sponsored by
1960 | Not Rated | Comedy, Comedy | d. Jerry Lewis
Jerry Lewis, Alex Gerry

Philanthropy Theatre
Wednesday, Aug 11 at 1:30 PM
Digital

3:00 PM
(re)Discovery

Legendary producer Val Lewton brought sophistication and psychological complexity to the creaky horror genre (and saved RKO form ruin) with this very successful low budget creeper. Simone Simon is a newly-wed full of anxiety and fearful that consummating her ... read more
Cat People
Sponsored by
1942 | Not Rated | Drama, Horror | d. Jacques Tourneur
Simone Simon, Kent Smith, Tom Conway

Kendle Kidd Performance Hall
Wednesday, Aug 11 at 3:00 PM
Archival 35mm

3:30 PM

Jerry Lewis co-wrote this comedic Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, co-starring bombshell Stella Stevens in her 1960s heyday. Lewis plays Dr. Julius Kelp, a nerdy chemistry professor, who creates a potion that releases his suave but bullying alter-ego, “Buddy ... read more
The Nutty Professor
Sponsored by J.L. and Patricia Jay
1963 | Not Rated | Comedy, Sci-Fi | d. Jerry Lewis
Jerry Lewis, Stella Stevens, Del Moore

Philanthropy Theatre
Wednesday, Aug 11 at 3:30 PM
Digital

5:30 PM
Film Talk
Film Talk: The Godfather
Oasis Lounge
Wednesday, Aug 11 at 5:30 PM
6:30 PM
Signature Classic

An offer you can’t refuse, Francis Ford Coppola’s definitive tale of two generations of an influential Mafia clan is an absorbing study of power, corruption, and family ties. Marlon Brando won Best Actor for his portrayal of Godfather Don Corleone, ... read more
The Godfather
Sponsored by Ardovino's Desert Crossing / Sunturians
1972 | R | Crime, Drama | d. Francis Ford Coppola
Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan

Kendle Kidd Performance Hall
Wednesday, Aug 11 at 6:30 PM
Restored 35mm

No one under 13 admitted
7:00 PM
Local Flavor

James (Ryan O’Nan) returns from Iraq to face a new battle—reintegrating into his small-town life in Texas. His wife (America Ferrera), his mother (Melissa Leo), and his friend (Jason Ritter) provide support, but they can’t fully understand the pain and ... read more
The Dry Land
Introduced by director Ryan Piers Williams and actress America Ferrera
Sponsored by Eric and Charlotte Pearson
2010 | R | Drama, Drama | d. Ryan Piers Williams
America Ferrera, Wilmer Valderrama, Jason Ritter

Philanthropy Theatre
Wednesday, Aug 11 at 7:00 PM
Digital

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