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Paul Newman and Robert Redford define “chemistry” in their first screen pairing as the affable title characters, outlaw buddies who rob the Union Pacific Railroad, elude a crack team of trackers and riflemen hired to hunt them down, and eventually ... read more |
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Sponsored by 1969 | PG | Adventure, Western | d. George Roy Hill Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Katharine Ross Kendle Kidd Performance Hall
Sunday, Aug 15 at 07:00 PM
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When Audrey Hepburn’s husband is murdered, attempts on her own life lead her to discover she’s suspected to be hiding a quarter of a million dollars stolen by her husband and his war buddies. Desperate for a way to find ... read more |
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Sponsored by Charlotte's Furniture 1963 | Not Rated | Comedy, Mystery | d. Stanley Donen Cary Grant, Audrey Hepburn, Walter Matthau Kendle Kidd Performance Hall
Monday, Aug 9 at 07:00 PM
Archival 35mm
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Essentially working without a script, professional crew, or budget, the late Dennis Hopper and Peter Fonda crafted Easy Rider into one of the most iconic road films released in the late 60's. Director Hopper and Fonda play two young ... read more |
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Sponsored by 1969 | R | Crime, Drama | d. Dennis Hopper Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper, Jack Nicholson Kendle Kidd Performance Hall
Saturday, Aug 7 at 10:00 PM
New 35mm No one under 13 admitted
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A nice summer trip to the beaches of Amity Island goes bad fast as a giant white shark begins munching on errant swimmers. Local police chief Roy Scheider works with a slightly crazed fisherman and a wealthy, self-funded oceanographer ... read more |
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Sponsored by 1975 | PG | Thriller, Adventure | d. Steven Spielberg Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss Kendle Kidd Performance Hall
Thursday, Aug 12 at 07:00 PM
Archival 35mm 35th Anniversary
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Newly restored and featuring and original score and live musical accompaniment by the world renowned and innovative Alloy Orchestra, Fritz Lang’s silent masterpiece promises an unforgettable evening at this year’s Plaza Classic. With a record budget for its time, ... read more |
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The Restored Classic with Live Musical Accompaniment by The Alloy Orchestra Sponsored by Friend of Downtown 1927 | Not Rated | Fantasy, Sci-Fi | d. Fritz Lang Alfred Abel, Gustav Fröhlich, Rudolf Klein-Rogge Kendle Kidd Performance Hall
Sunday, Aug 8 at 07:00 PM
HD Cinema
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This is director Alfred Hitchcock’s most famous and notorious film, but is Psycho a horrific tale of murder and madness, or a macabre black comedy as the director suggested? Immorality, larceny and guilt lead Marion Crane along a rain-soaked highway ... read more |
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Introduced by Special Guest Peter Bogdanovich Sponsored by 1960 | Not Rated | Horror, Mystery | d. Alfred Hitchcock Anthony Perkins, Vera Miles, Janet Leigh Kendle Kidd Performance Hall
Friday, Aug 13 at 07:00 PM
Archival 35mm 50th Anniversary
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The Greatest Musical Ever Made: The Technicolor extravaganza from the inspired directorial team of Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen returns to the Plaza Classic Festival! In 2008, a packed Plaza crowd erupted into spontaneous applause after every song and ... read more |
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With Special Guests Debbie Reynolds and Nick Clooney Sponsored by 1952 | Not Rated | Comedy, Musical | d. Stanley Donen and Gene Kelly Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor, Debbie Reynolds Kendle Kidd Performance Hall
Saturday, Aug 7 at 07:00 PM
Archival 35mm
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Another classic story re-told by Walt Disney and his famous animators, Sleeping Beauty is a noteworthy classic for a number of reasons (not the least of which was its nearly decade long production schedule).
Based on the famous Brother’s ... read more |
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Sponsored by 1959 | Not Rated | Animation, Family | d. Clyde Geronimi Mary Costa, Bill Shirley, Eleanor Audley Kendle Kidd Performance Hall
Sunday, Aug 15 at 01:30 PM
Archival 35mm
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Original cast member Nancy Olson will be on hand to talk about her experience working with legendary director Billy Wilder and leading man William Holden in this definitive film noir about an aging, forgotten and delusional silent film star (Gloria ... read more |
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With Special Guests Nancy Olson and Nick Clooney Sponsored by 1950 | Not Rated | Drama, Thriller | d. Billy Wilder William Holden, Gloria Swanson, Nancy Olson Kendle Kidd Performance Hall
Thursday, Aug 5 at 07:00 PM
Archival 35mm 60th Anniversary
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If director John Huston ever needed an excuse to go to Africa, this was it! A salty, riverboat bachelor and a prim Methodist old maid fight their way down an unruly river in hopes of destroying a German warship. ... read more |
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Sponsored by 1951 | Not Rated | Adventure, Romance | d. John Huston Humphrey Bogart, Katharine Hepburn Kendle Kidd Performance Hall
Friday, Aug 6 at 07:00 PM
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The Plaza Classic Film Festival is pleased to host the world premiere of Sony’s million dollar restoration of David Lean’s epic war story – a winner of 7 Academy Awards in 1958, including Best Picture.
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World Premiere of Sony’s Restoration Sponsored by 1957 | Not Rated | Adventure, Drama | d. David Lean William Holden, Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins Kendle Kidd Performance Hall
Sunday, Aug 8 at 02:00 PM
2K DCP
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Renowned comedian Buster Keaton is a southern locomotive engineer chasing, and being chased, by Yankees along miles of railway track during the Civil War. Considered to be one of the greatest comedies, Civil War films and train movies ever ... read more |
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With Live Organ Accompaniment by Walt Strony Sponsored by Modern Iron Works Inc 1926 | Not Rated | Comedy, Romance | d. Clyde Bruckman and Buster Keaton Buster Keaton, Marion Mack, Glen Cavender Kendle Kidd Performance Hall
Sunday, Aug 15 at 04:00 PM
Archival 35mm
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An offer you can’t refuse, Francis Ford Coppola’s definitive tale of two generations of an influential Mafia clan is an absorbing study of power, corruption, and family ties. Marlon Brando won Best Actor for his portrayal of Godfather Don Corleone, ... read more |
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Sponsored by Ardovino's Desert Crossing / Sunturians 1972 | R | Crime, Drama | d. Francis Ford Coppola Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan Kendle Kidd Performance Hall
Wednesday, Aug 11 at 06:30 PM
Restored 35mm No one under 13 admitted
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Filmed in B&W in Larry McMurtry’s home town of Archer City, Texas, The Last Picture Show elegizes the narrowing hopes and dreams of a group of high school friends in the 1950s, each of whom is constricted by life in ... read more |
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Introduced by Director Peter Bogdanovich Sponsored by Texas Film Commission / El Paso Film Commission 1971 | R | Drama, Drama | d. Peter Bogdanovich Timothy Bottoms, Jeff Bridges, Cybill Shepherd Kendle Kidd Performance Hall
Saturday, Aug 14 at 07:00 PM
Archival 35mm No one under 13 admitted
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The American remake of the renowned Japanese film Seven Samurai (also play at this year’s PCFF), launched the careers of James Coburn, Charles Bronson, and Steve McQueen, all of whom became international stars after their appearances in this exciting ... read more |
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Sponsored by 1960 | Not Rated | Western, Adventure | d. John Sturges Steve McQueen, Yul Brynner, Charles Bronson Kendle Kidd Performance Hall
Saturday, Aug 14 at 10:00 AM
Archival 35mm 50th Anniversary
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Called “The first great epic” by The Village Voice, Mexican movie pioneer Fernando de Fuentes’ cinematic treasure is particularly relevant given this year’s 100th anniversary of the start of the Mexican Revolution. The film’s main characters are six peasants who ... read more |
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Sponsored by 1936 | Not Rated | Drama, War | d. Fernando de Fuentes Antonio R. Frausto, Domingo Soler, Manuel Tamés Kendle Kidd Performance Hall
Tuesday, Aug 10 at 07:00 PM
35mm Spanish with English Subtitles
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