Repertory Film

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

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ABINGTON ART CENTER 515 Meetinghouse Road, Jenkintown, 215-887-4882, abingtonartcenter.org. Ratatouille (2007, U.S., 110 min.) A cute little rat lives his dream of becoming a Parisian chef at a five-star restaurant. Thu., Aug. 21, 8 p.m., free.

AMBLER THEATER 108 E. Butler Ave., Ambler, 215-345-7855, amblertheater.org. Annie Hall (1977, U.S., 93 min.) Alvy Singer (Woody Allen) not so smoothly sweeps Annie Hall (Diane Keaton) off her feet. Thu., Aug. 21, 7:30 p.m., $6.50-$8.50. Lawrence of Arabia (1962, U.K., 216 min.) David Lean's gorgeous, sprawling classic about an eccentric British officer (Peter O'Toole) and his desert adventures. Thu. and Sun., Aug. 28 and 31, 7 p.m., $6.50-$8.50.

THE BALCONY The Trocadero, 1003 Arch St., 215-922-LIVE, thetroc.com. Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989, U.S., 90 min.) Mon., Aug. 25, 7:30 p.m., $3 includes drink or snack.

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. and Tue., Aug. 24 and 26, 10 a.m., $3.50.

BRYN MAWR FILM INSTITUTE 824 W. Lancaster Ave., Bryn Mawr, 610-527-9898, brynmawrfilm.org. Lawrence of Arabia (1962, U.K., 216 min.) Peter O'Toole and his pretty blue eyes take the desert by storm. Wed., Aug. 27, 7 p.m., $4.50-$9.25.

COLONIAL THEATRE 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville, 610-917-1228, thecolonialtheatre.com. Little Miss Sunshine (2006, U.S., 101 min.) A quirky family travels cross-country in a VW bus so daughter Olive can compete in the Little Miss Sunshine pageant. Sun., Aug. 24, 2 p.m., $4-$7.

COUNTY THEATER 20 E. State St., Doylestown, 215-345-6789, countytheater.org. Lawrence of Arabia (1962, U.K., 216 min.) Tagline of the week: A mighty spectacle of action and adventure! Mon. and Mon., Aug. 25 and Sept. 1, 7 p.m., $4.50-$8.50.

HISTORIC HEADHOUSE Second and Lombard streets, southstreet.com. Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975, U.K./U.S., 98 min.) A prudish couple stumbles upon the residence of sexed-up transvestite Dr. Frank N. Furter, and Meat Loaf makes an appearance. Preceded at 6:15 p.m. by a dance lesson. Wed., Aug. 27, dusk, free.

INTERNATIONAL HOUSE 3701 Chestnut St., 866-468-7619, ihousephilly.org. All About Eve (1950, U.S., 138 min.) A sneaky waif (Anne Baxter) starts hanging out with a famous, aging actress (Bette Davis), and before you know it, girl's stealing the older lady's thunder. Thu., Aug. 21, 8 p.m., free. Now, Voyager (1942, U.S., 117 min.) Bette Davis plays a dowdy spinster turned confident hottie who falls for a married man. Thu., Aug. 28, 8 p.m., free.

JEFFERSON SQUARE PARK Third Street and Washington Avenue, 267-575-1046, banditfilmfestival.com. The Cupcake Bandit Film Festival Come for the cupcakes, stay for screenings of local shorts, at this fundraiser for the Film Bandits and their new movie, Pinheads! Sat., Aug. 23, 5:30-11:30 p.m., donations accepted. (See Monica Weymouth's feature on p. 41.)

LEON H. SULLIVAN BUILDING 1415 N. Broad St., 215-222-4201, scribe.org. Street Movies! Short films about Ursula Rucker, war and post-Katrina New Orleans. Thu., Aug. 21, 8:30 p.m., free.

LITTLE THEATER 7141 Germantown Ave., 215-247-3020, mtairyvideolibrary.com. Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008, U.K., 92 min.) Frances McDormand plays a curmudgeonly nanny in the movie CP's Cindy Fuchs called a "lackluster piffle of a period piece." Fri.-Sat., Aug. 22-23, 8 p.m.; Sun., Aug. 24, 7 p.m., $5 includes popcorn.

PENN'S LANDING Great Plaza, Columbus Boulevard at Market Street, pennslandingcorp.com. Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007, U.S., 92 min.) Jason Lee helps a trio of furry, talented singers get their big break in this update of the cartoon classic. Thu., Aug. 21, dusk, free. Bee Movie (2007, U.S., 90 min.) Jerry Seinfeld stars as a honey bee with unorthodox dreams and, to his parents' disappointment, a crush on a non-beeish beauty. Thu., Aug. 28, dusk, free.

PHILADELPHIA CITY INSTITUTE LIBRARY 1905 Locust St., 215-685-6621, freelibrary.org. The Sea Hawk (1940, US., 127 min.) Errol Flynn stars in another swashbuckler classic. Mon., Aug. 25, 2 p.m., free.

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PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART 29th St. and the Ben Franklin Parkway, 215-222-4201, scribe.org. Those Who Teach, Make Scribe Video Center shows short local films as part of its Storyville series. Visit Web site for details. Sun., Aug. 24, 2:30 p.m., pay what you wish.

SCHUYLKILL BANKS Underneath Walnut Street Bridge, 25th and Walnut streets, 215-222-6030, schuylkillbanks.org. It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963, U.S., 161 min.) Slapstick comedy in which a bunch of aging stars (Spencer Tracy, Sid Caesar, Mickey Rooney, Ethel Merman and so on) attempt to beat one another to buried treasure in the desert. Thu., Aug. 28, dusk, free.

WHOLE FOODS 929 South St., 866-468-7619, ihousephilly.org. Fania All-Stars in Afrika (1974, U.S., 83 min.) Energetic concert film of the Latin supergroup shot in 1974 Zaire. Also on deck for the night: performances by Pupi Legarreta, Fania's only Philly member, and Bomba dance group La Familia Rojas; and an all-Fania set from DJ Rahsaan. Fri., Aug. 22, 8:30 p.m., $5-$7 includes free popcorn.

WOODEN SHOE BOOKS 508 S. Fifth St., 215-413-0999, woodenshoebooks.org. The Jena 6 (2008, U.S., 30 min.) Background-providing doc on the 2006 case. Sat., Aug. 23, 7:30 p.m., free.