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August 10-16, 2006

Movies : Repertory Film

Send repertory film listings to tami.fertig@citypaper.net.

ABINGTON ART CENTER 515 Meetinghouse Rd., Jenkintown, 215-887-4882, www.abingtonartcenter.org. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005, U.S., 115 min.) Tim Burton's update. Thu., Aug. 10, dusk, free. Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986, U.S., 102 min.) Matthew Broderick in hooky paradise. Thu., Aug. 17, dusk, free.

AMBLER THEATER 108 E. Butler Ave., Ambler, 215-345-7855, www.amblertheater.org. The Three Stooges: Classic Shorts on the Big Screen Larry! Moe! Curly! Thu., Aug. 10, 7 and 9:15 p.m. (different programs), $4.50-$8. Some Like It Hot (1959, U.S., 121 min.) Thu., Aug. 17, 7 p.m., $4.50-$8.

ANDREW'S VIDEO VAULT The Rotunda, 4014 Walnut St., www.armcinema25.com. Holy Mountain (1973, Mexico/U.S., 114.) Alejandro Jodorowsky's follow-up to the bewildering El Topo. Shown with The Rainbow Thief (1990, U.K., 87 min.) This Jodorowsky film stars a sewer-dwelling Peter O'Toole and Omar Sharif. Thu., Aug. 10, 8 p.m., free. (See Screenpicks on p. 37.)

THE BALCONY 1003 Arch St., 215-922-LIVE, www.thetroc.com. Pee-Wee's Big Adventure (1985, U.S., 90 min.) Pee-Wee looks everywhere for his stolen red bike. Aw. Mon., Aug. 14, 8 p.m. (7:30 p.m. quizzo), $3 includes drink/snack coupon.

BRYN MAWR FILM INSTITUTE 824 W. Lancaster Ave., Bryn Mawr, 610-527-9898, www.brynmawrfilm.org. Some Like It Hot (1959, U.S., 121 min.) Wed., Aug. 16, 7 p.m., $4.50-$8.75.

THE CINEMA 3925 Walnut St., www.shermanarts.org. Home Movie Day Share your skating rink party videos and bar mitzvah docs. Sat., Aug. 12, 8-11 p.m. (bring footage at 7:30 p.m.), free.

COLONIAL THEATRE 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville, 610-917-0223, www.thecolonialtheatre.com. Babette's Feast (1987, Denmark, 102 min.) It's about food and religion. Sun., Aug. 13, 2 p.m., $4-$7.

COOPER RIVER PARK North Park Drive, Pennsauken, N.J., www.camdencounty.com. Shark Tales (2004, U.S., 90 min.) A foolish little fish tells a big fib. Fri., Aug. 11, 8:30 p.m., free.

COUNTY THEATER 20 E. State St., Doylestown, 215-345-6789, www.countytheater.org. Some Like It Hot (1959, U.S., 121 min.) Mon., Aug. 14, 7 p.m., $4.50-$8.

GOLD STAR PARK Wharton Street between Sixth and Seventh sts., www.pennsylvaniahorticulturalsociety.org/phlgreen/summer-series.html. The Pink Panther (1963, U.K./U.S., 113 min.) Peter Sellers stars as the bumbling Inspector Clouseau. Thu., Aug. 17, 8 p.m., free.

GREAT PLAZA AT PENN'S LANDING Columbus Blvd. and Market St., 215-922-2FUN, www.pennslandingcorp.com. Peter Pan (2003, U.S./U.K., 113 min.) Thu., Aug. 10, dusk, free. Nanny McPhee (2005, U.S./U.K./France, 97 min.) Emma Thompson uses magic to housebreak Colin Firth's kids. Thu., Aug. 17, dusk, free.

HISTORIC HEADHOUSE Second and Lombard sts., www.southstreet.com. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981, U.S., 115 min.) Wed., Aug. 16, 8 p.m., free.

INTERNATIONAL HOUSE 3701 Chestnut St., 215-387-5125, www.ihousephilly.org. Swiss Roots Documentaries Visit www.swissroots.org for more. Thu.-Sat., Aug. 10-12, 7 p.m., $5-$7. The Forest for the Trees (2006, U.S., 53 min.) Bernadine Mellis' doc about environmental activist Judi Bari's case against the FBI. Wed., Aug. 16, 7 p.m., $8-$10. (See Screenpicks on p. 37.)

JAMAICAN JERK HUT 1436 South St., 215-545-8644. Films by Claudia Tomaz Followed by a Q&A with the filmmaker. Thu., Aug. 10, 8 p.m., free. Philly Shorts Best-of local picks. Thu., Aug. 17, 8 p.m., free.

LIBERTY LANDS PARK Third and Poplar sts. Growin' Up Groovy Kids' specials from the '70s, including one in which Mel Brooks plays a baby. Tue., Aug. 15, dusk, free.

MUGSHOTS COFFEEHOUSE AND JUICEBAR 2100 Fairmount Ave., 267-514-7145, www.mugshotscoffeehouse.com. Monty Python's Flying Circus (U.K., 30 min./episode) Mon., Aug. 14, 7 p.m., free.

SCRIBE VIDEO CENTER 215-222-4201, www.scribe.org. Street Movies! Too many to list! Visit Web site for locations and details. Thu.-Sun., Aug. 10-13; Thu., Aug. 17, 8:30 p.m., free.

THE SECRET CINEMA MBC, 229 S. 18th St., 215-587-9377, www.thesecretcinema.com. Easy Come, Easy Go (1967, U.S., 95 min.) Elvis plays a singing scuba diver. A benefit screening for AIDS Law Project. Fri., Aug. 11, 6 p.m. party, 7:30 p.m. screening, $20 donation.

VOX POPULI 1315 Cherry St., fourth floor, 215-568-5513, www.yarisworks.com. 16mm Hand Made Films Shoot film with a hand-held camera, then watch it spliced together with everyone else's and projected onto a wall. While local bands perform. Neat! Thu., Aug. 10, 7-10 p.m., free.

THE WOODEN SHOE 508 S. Fifth St., 215-413-0999, www.woodenshoebooks.com. Bread and Roses (2000, U.K./France/Germany/Spain/Italy/Switzerland, 110 min.) Fri., Aug. 11, 7:30 p.m., free.

 
 
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