Repertory Film

Published: Aug 1, 2007

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AMBLER THEATER 108 E. Butler Ave., Ambler, 215-345-7855, www.amblertheater.org. Sunset Boulevard (1950, U.S., 110 min.) A washed-up silent film star (Gloria Swanson) obsesses over a young hottie screenplay writer (William Holden), who's just using her for her mansion. Thu., Aug. 2, 7 p.m., $4.50-$8. The Three Stooges: Classic Shorts on the Big Screen Films from the '30s and '40s. Thu., Aug. 9, 6 and 8:15 p.m., $4.50-$8.

ANDREW'S VIDEO VAULT The Rotunda, 4014 Walnut St., www.armcinema25.com. Spur, Naked A triple feature of oaters from the '50s and '60s. Thu., Aug. 9, 8 p.m., free.

THE BALCONY 1003 Arch St., 215-922-LIVE, www.thetroc.com. 300 (2006, U.S., 117 min.) Mon., Aug. 6, 7:30 p.m., $3 includes drink or snack.

THE BRIDGE 40th and Walnut streets, 215-386-3300, www.thebridgecinema.com. Flushed Away (2006, U.K./U.S., 85 min.) In this delightful animation, a talking rat who's flushed down the toilet of a cushy apartment must adapt to life in London's sewers. Wed., Aug. 8, 10 a.m., free for kids.

BRYN MAWR FILM INSTITUTE 824 W. Lancaster Ave., Bryn Mawr, 610-527-9898, www.brynmawrfilm.org. Pride & Prejudice (2005, France/U.K., 127 min.) Thu., Aug. 2, 7 p.m., $4.50-$9.25. A Passage to India (1984, U.K., 163 min.) David Lean's adaptation of E.M. Forster's epic novel. Wed., Aug. 8, 7 p.m., $4.50-$9.25.

CLARK PARK 43rd Street and Baltimore Avenue, www.phillycarshare.org. The Wiz (1978, U.S., 134 min.) Inner-city-style version of The Wizard of Oz. Wed., Aug. 8, 7:30 p.m., free.

COLONIAL THEATRE 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville, 610-917-0223, www.thecolonialtheatre.com. Cinema Paradiso (1988, Italy, 155 min.) Small boy bonds with old projectionist in small-town Italy. Sun., Aug. 5, 2 p.m., $4-$7.

COUNTY THEATER 20 E. State St., Doylestown, 215-345-6789, www.countytheater.org. A Passage to India (1984, U.K., 163 min.) Mon., Aug. 6, 7 p.m., $4.50-$8.50.

FRIENDS MEETINGHOUSE Seventh and Cooper streets, Camden, N.J., 215-222-4205, www.scribe.org. Street Movies! Scribe Video Center shows indie films and videos outdoors in Camden. Thu., Aug. 9, dusk, free.

HISTORIC HEADHOUSE Second and Lombard streets, 215-413-3713, www.southstreet.com. Chicago (2002, U.S., 113 min.) Wed., Aug. 8, 7:30 p.m., free.

HIWAY THEATRE 212 Old York Road, Jenkintown, 215-886-9800, www.hiwaytheatre.org. Dial M for Murder (1954, U.S., 105 min.) A handsome tennis player (Ray Milland) persuades an old college pal to knock off his adulterous wife (Grace Kelly), but the plan goes awry when she survives. Thu., Aug. 2, 7 p.m., $5-$8.

INTERNATIONAL HOUSE 3701 Chestnut St., 215-895-6542, www.ihousephilly.org. This Gun for Hire (1942, U.S., 80 min.) The first installment in the "Noir Under the Stars" series. Thu., Aug. 2, 8 p.m., free. The Killers (1946, U.S., 103 min.) Tagline of the week: Tense! Taut! Terrific! Told the untamed Hemingway way! Thu., Aug. 9, 8 p.m., free.

THE LAWN CHAIR DRIVE-IN Liberty Lands Park, Third Street above Poplar Street, www.lawnchairdrivein.com. Son of Kong (1933, U.S., 70 min.) Our beloved ape leaves behind a li'l present in this all-but-forgotten sequel to King Kong. Tue., Aug. 7, dusk, free.

LIBERTIES WALK 1040 N. American St., www.myspace.com/libertieswalk. In Her Shoes (2005, U.S., 130 min.) Cameron Diaz and Toni Collette play sisters who fit into the same slippers but differ on weightier issues. Wed., Aug. 8, 8:30 p.m., free.

THE LITTLE THEATER 7141 Germantown Ave., 215-247-3020, www.mtairyvideolibrary.com. Hot Fuzz (2007, U.K./France, 121 min.) Fri.-Sat., Aug. 3-4, 8 p.m.; Sun., Aug. 5, 7 p.m., $5.

MONTESSORI GENESIS II 3529 Haverford Ave., 215-222-4205, www.scribe.org. Street Movies! Scribe Video Center shows indie films and videos outdoors in Mantua. Wed., Aug. 8, dusk, free.

PENN'S LANDING Great Plaza, Columbus Boulevard and Market Street, www.pennslandingcorp.com. The Wiz (1978, U.S., 134 min.) Thu., Aug. 2, dusk, free. The Nutty Professor (1996, U.S., 95 min.) Eddie Murphy makes many a fart joke. Thu., Aug. 9, dusk, free.

SCHUYLKILL BANKS Bottom of the Walnut Street Bridge, 215-222-6030, www.schuylkillbanks.org. Psycho (1960, U.S., 109 min.) Anthony Perkins terrorizes Janet Leigh with his taxidermy and shower games. Thu., Aug. 9, 8:30 p.m., free.

TOWER GALLERY 969 N. Second St., 215-253-9874, www.thetowergallery.com. Art of the Short: The Early Work Selected shorties by David Lynch, Michel Gondry, Gun van Sant, Tim Burton, Alexander Payne, Todd Solondz, George Lucas and Chris Marker. Thu., Aug. 9, 7 p.m., free.

WOODEN SHOE BOOKS 508 S. Fifth St., 215-413-0999, www.woodenshoebooks.com. Winter Soldier (1972, U.S., 93 min.) More than a dozen indie filmmakers collaborated on this oral history about the 1971 Winter Soldier Investigation, which examined atrocities committed by the U.S. military in Vietnam. Sat., Aug. 4, 7:30 p.m., free.

 

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