Repertory Film

Published: Aug 29, 2007

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AMBLER THEATER 108 E. Butler Ave., Ambler, 215-345-7855, www.amblertheater.org. Casablanca (1942, U.S., 102 min.) Thu. and Sun., Aug. 30 and Sept. 2, 7 p.m., $4.50-$8.

THE BALCONY 1003 Arch St., 215-922-LIVE, www.thetroc.com. Moulin Rouge (2001, U.S., 97 min.) Baz Luhrmann's fast and flashy musical stars Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor as star-crossed lovers in turn-of-the-century Paris. Mon., Sept. 3, 7:30 p.m., $3 includes drink or snack.

THE BRIDGE 4012 Walnut St., 215-386-3300, www.thebridgecinema.com. Strawberry Shortcake: Let's Dance (2007, U.S., 45 min.) The lovable doll teaches viewers how to boogie up a storm. Sat.-Sun., Sept. 1-2, 10 a.m., $3.50.

COLONIAL THEATRE 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville, 610-917-0223, www.thecolonialtheatre.com. Body & Soul (1947, U.S., 104 min.) Pre-Raging Bull, pre-Rocky knockout about an underdog pugilist who struggles to get to the top. Sun., Sept. 2, 2 p.m., $4-$7.

COUNTY THEATER 20 E. State St., Doylestown, 215-345-6789, www.countytheater.org. Casablanca (1942, U.S., 102 min.) Mon., Sept. 3, 7 p.m., $4.50-$8.50.

DISILVESTRO PARK 15th and Morris streets, 215-222-4201, www.scribe.org. Street Movies! The final installment in the Scribe Video Center's outdoor film series. Thu., Aug. 30, dusk, free.

EASTERN STATE PENITENTIARY 2124 Fairmount Ave., www.phillycarshare.org. Ghostbusters (1984, U.S., 105 min.) Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd save the world from supernatural pests. Wed., Sept. 5, 7:30 p.m., free.

THE HIWAY THEATRE 212 Old York Road, Jenkintown, 215-886-9800, www.hiwaytheatre.org. Akeelah and the Bee (2006, U.S., 112 min.) A little girl from south L.A. sets her sights on the National Spelling Bee, with Laurence Fishburne as her coach. Sat., Sept. 1, 11 a.m., $4.50-$6.

LIBERTIES WALK 1040 N. American St., www.myspace.com/libertieswalk. Hairspray (1988, U.S., 92 min.) John Waters' playful paean to the teen-dance TV shows of his youth. Wed., Sept. 5, 8:30 p.m., free.

THE LITTLE THEATER 7141 Germantown Ave., 215-247-3020. Offside (2006, Iran, 93 min.) Gutsy Iranian girls dress as boys to go watch a soccer game at a Tehran stadium (Iranian law forbids women from attending men's sporting events), but some of them get caught. Fri.-Sat., Aug. 31-Sept. 1, 8 p.m.; Sun., Sept. 2, 7 p.m., $5.

NATIONAL MECHANICS BAR & RESTAURANT 22 S. Third St., www.myspace.com/aegisentertainment. Solstice Screening Series Shorts by local filmmakers. Thu., Sept. 6, 8 p.m., free.

PENN'S LANDING Great Plaza, Columbus Boulevard and Market Street, www.pennslandingcorp.com. Happy Feet (2006, Australia/U.S., 108 min.) Tagline of the week: Warning: May cause toe-tapping. Thu., Aug. 30, dusk, free.

SCHUYLKILL BANKS Bottom of the Walnut Street Bridge, 215-222-6030, www.schuylkillbanks.org. Vertigo (1958, U.S., 128 min.) Jimmy Stewart's fear of heights gets in the way of his detective work. Thu., Sept. 6, 8:30 p.m., free.

UHURU SOLIDARITY CENTER 3733 Lancaster Ave., 215-387-0919. Black and Blue (1987, U.S., 58 min.) A tsk-tsk look at the Philadelphia Police Department in regard to its 1985 bombing of West Philly's MOVE house. Mon., Sept. 3, 7 p.m., $5.

WOODEN SHOE BOOKS 508 S. Fifth St., 215-413-0999, www.woodenshoebooks.com. Hummingbird (2004, Brazil/U.S., 50 min.) Holly Mosher's documentary on the harsh reality of the child sex trafficking industry in Recife, Brazil. Sat., Sept. 1, 7:30 p.m., free.

 

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