Repertory Film

Your weekly guide to local film events, festivals and under-the-radar screenings.

AMBLER THEATER 108 E. Butler Ave., Ambler, 215-345-7855, amblertheater.org. Roman Holiday (1953, U.S., 118 min.) Audrey Hepburn plays a vacationing princess who falls for newspaperman Gregory Peck. Thu., Aug. 7, 7:30 p.m., $6.50-$8.50. The Three Stooges: Classic Shorts on the Big Screen The Three Stooges Fan Club hosts this program of late-'30s and early-'40s shorts. Wed., Aug. 13, 7:30 p.m., $6.50-$8.50. The Maltese Falcon (1941, U.S., 101 min.) Humphrey Bogart takes on Sam Spade, a P.I. investigating the death of his partner. Spade gets mixed up with a group of nefarious characters all in search of an elusive statue. A noir hallmark and one of Bogey's best. Thu., Aug. 14, 7:30 p.m., $6.50-$8.50.

ANDREW'S VIDEO VAULT The Rotunda, 4014 Walnut St., armcinema25.com. People on Sunday (1930, Germany, 74 min.) The goings-on of some young German people on a sunny summer Sunday. Shown with Sunday in the Park with George (1986, U.S., 146 min.) Terry Hughes' adaptation of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Pulitzer Prize-winning stage musical. Thu., Aug. 14, 8 p.m., free.

THE BRIDGE 40th and Walnut streets, 215-386-3300, thebridgecinema.com. Sushi Pack (2007, U.S.) A gang of sushi fights crime (it's tasty, too!). Sun., Aug. 10, 10 a.m., $3.50.

BRYN MAWR FILM INSTITUTE 824 W. Lancaster Ave., Bryn Mawr, 610-527-9898, brynmawrfilm.org. Blue Velvet (1986, U.S., 120 min.) David Lynch peeks at the spooky secrets of small-town America. Thu., Aug. 7, 7:30 p.m., $4.50-$9.25. The Maltese Falcon (1941, U.S., 101 min.) Wed., Aug. 13, 7:30 p.m., $4.50-$9.25. Carmen Jones (1954, U.S., 105 min.) Dorothy Dandridge and Harry Belafonte star in this reworking for Bizet's Carmen, set in an all-black army camp during Korean war. Thu., Aug. 14, 7:30 p.m., $4.50-$9.25.

COLONIAL THEATRE 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville, 610-917-1228, thecolonialtheatre.com. King Kong (1933, U.S., 100 min.) A huge gorilla captures a pretty blonde and wreaks havoc on the streets of New York. Sun., Aug. 10, 2 p.m., $4-$7.

COUNTY THEATER 20 E. State St., Doylestown, 215-345-6789, countytheater.org. The Maltese Falcon (1941, U.S., 101 min.) Mon., Aug. 11, 7 p.m., $4.50-$8.50.

FRANKLIN SQUARE Sixth and Race streets, 215-629-4026, historicphiladelphia.org. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971, U.S., 100 min.) The scrumdiddlyumptious original. Preceded by music at 5 p.m. Fri., Aug. 8, 8:30 p.m., free.

HISTORIC HEADHOUSE Second and Lombard streets, southstreet.com. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989, U.S., 127 min.) Tagline of the week: The man with the hat is back. And this time, he's bringing his dad. Preceded at 6:15 p.m. by a dance lesson. Wed., Aug. 13, dusk, free.

INDEPENDENCE LIVING HISTORY CENTER 115 S. Third St., 215-629-4026, onceuponanation.org. 1776 (1972, U.S., 180 min.) Sing along to this musical comedy about the making of the Declaration of Independence. Fri., Aug. 8, 7 p.m., $8-$12 includes goodie bag of props.

INTERNATIONAL HOUSE 3701 Chestnut St., 866-468-7619, ihousephilly.org. Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964, U.S, 133 min.) The first in an outdoor series to honor Bette Davis' 100th birthday. Bring your own blanket. Thu., Aug. 7, 8 p.m., free. What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962, U.S., 134 min.) Bette Davis turns up the crazy as Baby Jane Hudson, a former child star who cares for her wheelchair-bound sister (Joan Crawford), an erstwhile movie star herself. A late highlight from two powerhouses of the golden age of Hollywood. Thu., Aug. 14, 8 p.m., free.

LAWN CHAIR DRIVE-IN Liberty Lands Park, Third and Poplar streets, lawnchairdrivein.com. Cat Ballou (1965, U.S., 97 min.) Seeking revenge for her father's murder, Jane Fonda hires a gunman (Lee Marvin) who turn out to be a real dope. Tue., Aug. 12, dusk, free.

LITTLE THEATER 7141 Germantown Ave., 215-247-3020, mtairyvideolibrary.com. The Counterfeiters (2007, Austria/Germany, 98 min.) During WWII, Nazis forced Jews to coin counterfeit money to weaken foreign economies. This Oscar winner for Best Foreign Language Film looks at the moral dilemmas inherent in the decision to help others or keep yourself alive. Fri.-Sat., Aug. 8-9, 8 p.m.; Sun., Aug. 10, 7 p.m., $5 includes popcorn.

N. 3RD 801 N. Third St., 215-413-3666, norththird.com. Fancypants Cinema Weekly open screening for shorts — bring your own VHS or DVD. Tue., Aug. 12, 9 p.m., free.

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PENN'S LANDING Great Plaza, Columbus Boulevard at Market Street, pennslandingcorp.com. Along Came Polly (2004, U.S., 90 min.) Ben Stiller plays a risk analyst who falls for a free-spirited former classmate. Thu., Aug. 7, dusk, free. Hairspray (2007, U.S./U.K., 117 min.) John Travolta stars as Tracy Turnblad's large-and-in-charge mom in this remake of John Waters' classic, but his performance is less than Divine. Thu., Aug. 14, dusk, free.

PHILADELPHIA CITY INSTITUTE LIBRARY 1905 Locust St., 215-685-6621, freelibrary.org. The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938, US., 102 min.) Errol Flynn stars as the original man in tights. Shown as part of a series of Monday matinees at the Free Library's Rittenhouse branch. Mon., Aug. 11, 2 p.m., free.

SCHUYLKILL BANKS Underneath Walnut Street Bridge, 25th and Walnut streets, 215-222-6030, schuylkillbanks.org. Young Frankenstein (1974, U.S., 108 min.) Gene Wilder plays the grandson of Dr. Victor von Frankenstein and goes back to investigate the family castle. Many gags (courtesy of Mel Brooks) ensue. Thu., Aug. 14, dusk, free.

SCRIBE VIDEO CENTER various locations, 215-222-4201, scribe.org. Street Movies! Outdoor screenings all over the city! Too many to list! Visit Web site for details. Runs through Aug. 20, free.

WOODEN SHOE BOOKS 508 S. Fifth St., 215-413-0999, woodenshoebooks.org. Busted! The Citizen's Guide to Surviving Police Encounters (2004, U.S., 45 min.) D.C.-based group Flex Your Rights' doc on how to deal with cops when they pull you over, enter your home, etc. Sat., Aug. 9, 7:30 p.m., free.