1960. Restored 35mm print.
Michel, played by Jean-Paul Belmondo, is a petty criminal who flees a murder charge and finds the arms of his ambivalent American girlfriend Patricia, played by Jean Seberg. Michel talks of escape to Italy and embarks on a relationship where the two lovers are tested in ways they could have never imagined.

Director Jean-Luc Godard shot to cinematic stardom with this benchmark film of La Nouvelle Vague, or the French New Wave.
The film is presented in a 35mm format from the 50th Anniversary print struck in 2010.

French with subtitles. 87 Minutes. Not Rated.

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June 5 at 1:30 PM or June 7 at 7:00 PM

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1988.
Taking place in the late l940s, director Giuseppi Tornatore presents a poignant look back at his childhood and a passionate tribute to the power of motion pictures.
The film tells the story of young Salvatore, or "Toto", whose father has been killed in the war. Looking for a father figure, Toto spends much of his time with Alfredo, the kindly projectionist of the local movie theater -- Cinema Paradiso. Alfredo shares his love of movies and eventually teaches Toto the craft of movies and inspires him and his dream of becoming a filmmaker.

Winner of the Special Jury Prize at the l989 Cannes Film Festival and the Academy Award for Best Foreign Film in l989.

Italian, Portuguese with subtitles and portions in English. 155 Minutes. Original release rated PG and Director's Cut Rated R for some sexuality.

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June 12 at 1:30 PM or June 14 at 7:00 PM

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1972. Restored 35mm print.
Francis Ford Coppola's epic Godfather films are more than just your average gangster movies. Shakespearean in their psychological and emotional complexity, the films trace the highs and lows of Corleone family as they struggle for control of a criminal empire.
Regularly named to "Best of" lists, these films have cemented themselves as a cornerstone of American filmmaking by being critically, artistically and financially successful.

The Godfather was nominated for 10 Academy Awards, winning for Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay for Coppola and author Mario Puzo, and Best Actor in a Leading Role for Marlon Brando.

175 Minutes. Rated R for strong violence, sexual content, nudity, alcohol, drugs, smoking, and language.

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Special double feature discount for attending both screenings* on either
Sunday, June 19 or Tuesday, June 21.
* Discount is not valid for purchased screenings on separate days.

June 19 at 1:30 PM or June 21 at 3:30 PM

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1974. Restored 35mm print.
Francis Ford Coppola's epic Godfather films are more than just your average gangster movies. Shakespearean in their psychological and emotional complexity, the films trace the highs and lows of Corleone family as they struggle for control of a criminal empire.
Regularly named to "Best of" lists, these films have cemented themselves as a cornerstone of American filmmaking by being critically, artistically and financially successful.

The Godfather Part II, often cited as one of the greatest sequels ever produced, was nominated for 11 Academy Awards and won six, including Best Picture and Best Supporting Actor for Robert De Niro.

200 Minutes. Rated R for strong violence, gore, sex, nudity, language, alcohol, drugs, smoking, and frightening/intense scenes.

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Special double feature discount for attending both screenings* on either
Sunday, June 19 or Tuesday, June 21.
* Discount is not valid for purchased screenings on separate days.

June 19 at 5:00 PM or June 21 at 7:00 PM

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1940. New 35mm print.
Henry Fonda stars as the moralistic Tom Joad who, with his family that includes the Academy Award winning portrayal of Ma Joad from Jane Darwell, deliver a striking portrait of the dustbowl-era suffering of dispossessed farmers.

Based on author John Steinbeck's Pulitzer Prize winning novel, the grit and determination one would find in a American Western from director John Ford, winner of the Academy Award for Best Director for the film, brings a true sense of realism to the film, as the characters say more with their earnest, pensive looks and actions, than with their words.

128 Minutes. Not Rated.

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June 26 at 1:30 PM or June 28 at 7:00 PM

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1964. New 35mm print.
Third in the James Bond series and like its two predecessors, Dr. No (1962) and From Russia With Love (1963), was based on the popular book series by Ian Fleming.
Starring Sean Connery as seemingly indestructible British agent 007, he is joined by his network of M, the head of the British Secret Service, his lovestruck secretary Miss Moneypenny, played by Lois Maxwell, and his gadget wizard Q, played by Desmond Llewelyn. With his new adventures comes new nemeses including the hat-throwing Oddjob, the alluring Pussy Galore and mastermind Auric Goldfinger, played by Gert Frobe.

Winner of an Academy Award for Best Sound Effects Editing it also received Grammy and BAFTA nominations and remains as one of the most popular in the James Bond series from audiences and critics alike.

110 Minutes. Rated PG for violence, sexual innuendo and smoking.

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July 3 at 1:30 PM or July 5 at 7:00 PM

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1961.
Romeo and Juliet is re-imagined for the 20th century as star-crossed lovers Maria, played by Natalie Wood, and Tony, played by Richard Beymer, find true romance despite issues of fueding neighborhoods, warring gangs and issues of ethnicity.

The award-winning Broadway production became this ten-time Oscar winning musical -- of which included Best Picture and Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Rita Moreno, who was the first Latina to win this award -- in this collaboration between director Robert Wise (The Sound of Music), Jerome Robbins with the music of Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim.

As a result the film also produced a Grammy for its soundtrack that included some of the most memorable songs put to screen including: 'America", 'Tonight', 'I Feel Pretty' and 'Somewhere'.

152 Minutes. Includes 10 minute intermission as it did in its original presentation. Not Rated.

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July 10 at 1:30 PM or July 12 at 7:00 PM

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1960. Restored 35mm print.
Winner of the coveted Palme d'Or from the Cannes Film Festival the year of its international release, La Dolce Vita with Federico Fellini (8 1/2) at the directing helm, is a cautious tale of lust and longing that arguably cemented with critics this film as one of the best representations of modern European cinema of all time.

Italian for "the good life", the film follows the central character of Marcello Rubini, played by award-winning actor Marcello Mastroianni, as a gossip "paparazzo" in the 1950s on a journey to help find his path between his desires to be a revered journalist and his urges to live among his consistent distractions of women and high society in a post-war Rome, Italy.

The film received an Academy Award for Best Costume Design while being nominated for another three that same year, including a nod to Fellini. Sweeping critics' circles from New York to Italy to the UK, the film even today ranks as one of the best of global filmmaking by Entertainment Weekly and Empire.

174 Minutes. Not Rated.

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July 17 at 1:30 PM or July 19 at 7:00 PM

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1946. Restored 35mm print.
In Jean Cocteau's La Belle et la Bête (Beauty and the Beast), the poet and filmmaker meticulously adapts the original 1757 Mme. Leprince de Beaumont tale using the sparseness of post-war Rochecorbon (Indre-et-Loire), France as the backdrop for what film critic Roger Ebert called "One of the most magical of all films."

When a lost merchant picks a rose from an abandoned and seemingly isolated castle, he unwittingly dooms his daughter, Belle, played by Josette Day, to subjugation by the former Prince, whose beastly appearance has destined him to a life of solitude behind the walls of his palace. Cocteau's film embraces the surreal narrative to create an ethereal and enchanting adaptation.

96 Minutes. Not Rated.

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July 24 at 1:30 PM or July 26 at 7:00 PM

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1979. New 35mm print.
Named one of the best science fiction motion pictures by the American Film Institute, Alien gave audiences the most gruesome monster to be portrayed on the big screen, designed by Swiss surrealist artist H.R. Giger, and even contained a scene that caused audiences to run for the doors.

Directed by Ridley Scott, the commercial towing spaceship, the Nostromo, is lured by an unidentified radio signal where during exploration, crewmembers begin to disappear one by one until only Warrant Officer Ripley, played by Sigourney Weaver, is left to confront its source.

Alien is both a horror and science fiction movie at its core with deliberate pace and music, scored by Jerry Goldsmith. Receiving an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects, it remains one of the most influential of its era.

117 Minutes. Rated R for sci-fi violence, gore and language.

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July 31 at 1:30 PM or August 2 at 7:00 PM

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1925. New 35mm print.
Battleship Potemkin is the best known of films by Soviet director Sergei Eisenstein. Its infamous 'Odessa Steps' sequence has become a textbook illustration of signature film editing. After screening in Moscow, the film was given a European premiere in Berlin where it was accompanied by a powerful score composed by Edmund Meisel.

Today, Battleship Potemkin is recognized as one of the great achievements in the art of filmmaking and is widely shown in film studies classes and art cinema houses. It has recently been restored and delivered in a new 35mm print which will be presented with live Barton organ accompaniment from Dr. Steven Ball.

75 Minutes. Not rated. Special ticket prices apply: $12 adults, $10 students, seniors & veterans and $8 Michigan Theater Members.

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August 7 at 1:30 PM or August 9 at 7:00 PM

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1965.
One of the most beloved musicals of all time, The Sound Of Music has withstood over fifty years through its film adaptation starring Julie Andrews as Maria and Christopher Plummer as Georg von Trapp from the original Rodgers and Hammerstein Broadway classic. The songs as a result are remembered for more than their presence in the scenes they were intended for and include "Climb E'vry Mountain", "Edelweiss", "Do-Re-Mi", "Sixteen Going On Seventeen" and "My Favorite Things".

A landmark of cinema, the Michigan Theater is proud to present this very special Sing-A-Long presentation complete with on-stage costume parade, onscreen lyrics, goodie bags, and more for the whole family long after the event is over.

174 Minutes. Includes 10 minute intermission as it did in its original presentation. Rated G.
Special ticket prices apply: $15 adults, $12 students, seniors & veterans and $10 Michigan Theater Members.

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August 14 at 1:30 PM or August 16 at 7:00 PM

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1951. New 35mm print.
The African Queen, a sweeping film of cinematic action and romance chronicles the adventures of Captain Charlie Allnut, played by Humphrey Bogart and his passenger Rose Sayer, played by Katherine Hepburn as they navigate a trecherous river in German East Africa during WWI.

Shot mostly in Africa, the film united the formidable talents of the stars with those of director John Huston in an outstanding adaptation of the C.S. Forester l935 novel of the same name.

Winning the Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for Bogart, the film received three other nominations including Best Actress, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Director.

105 Minutes. Not rated.

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August 21 at 1:30 PM or August 23 at 7:00 PM

1944.
A film for children of all ages, National Velvet tells the story of Velvet Brown, played by a young Elizabeth Taylor, who saves and grooms a horse for the Grand National, aided by her father's hired hand, a young drifter named Mi Taylor, played by Mickey Rooney. In discovering the jockey hired to ride the horse doesn't believe he can win, the two do everything it takes to ride the horse to victory.

The film was nominated for five Academy Awards, winning two and continues even today to inspire through faithful adaptations in radio and television.

The selection process of this family-friendly film for the Summer Classic Film Series happened before the sad passing of Ms. Taylor and the Michigan Theater is proud to have this first film of the acclaimed actress featured to give homage to a true great of the silver screen.

123 Minutes. Rated G.

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August 28 at 1:30 PM or August 30 at 7:00 PM

2001.
From the visionary writer and director Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Amélie helped give the filmmaker the global recognition justly deserved after working with his artistic partner Marc Caro on such cinematic achievements as Delicatessen and The City of the Lost Children. Following the central character of the same name, played by Audrey Tautou, she blossoms from a sheltered girl in her youth to a woman committed to the happiness of others; even if that happiness thwarts her own.

The film was nominated for almost 100 awards across the globe, including 5 Oscar nominations. It is our newest in the Summer Classics Film Series but represents the sensibilities of what a true classic of cinema should be: one that is both inspired by the filmmaker and inspiring to those who see the final result.

French with subtitles. 122 Minutes. Rated R for sexual content.

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September 4 at 1:30 PM or September 6 at 7:00 PM

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1960.
Credited with inventing the genre of the modern horror film, Psycho has had its share of sequels and imitators, none of which diminishes the achievement of this shocking and complex horror thriller.

Alfred Hitchcock's signature choreography of cinematic elements, featuring Anthony Perkins's haunting characterization of lonely motel keeper Norman Bates controlled by his recluse mother, has never been equaled. The young, well-intentioned Bates is introduced to the audience when Marion Crane, played by Janet Leigh, a blonde on the run with stolen money, checks in for the night. But Momma doesn't like loose women, so the stage is set for this classic tale of horror--and one of the most famous scenes in film history.

109 minutes. Rated R for brief nudity and violence.
FREE admission for students with valid ID!

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September 5 at 7:00 PM

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1961. Restored 35mm print.
Audrey Hepburn stars in this film adaptation of a Truman Capote novella about a Southern runaway named Lula Mae Barnes who becomes high class New York call girl Holly Golightly. Directed by Blake Edwards, the film established Hepburn as a major star and a powerful icon of l960s cinema.

Holly's relationship with the city and culture involve her upstairs neighbor Paul Varjak, played by George Peppard and includes performances from Patricia Neal, Buddy Ebsen and Mickey Rooney as Holly's Japanese neighbor Mr. Yunioshi. Equally memorable is the original score from Henry Mancini. It received an Academy Award and "Moon River" also received the Academy Award for Best Song. Mancini also won a Grammy Award for the soundtrack. Breakfast at Tiffany's has become a legend in film history and a magnificent reminder of Audrey Hepburn's talent.

115 Minutes. Not rated.

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September 11 at 1:30 PM or September 13 at 7:00 PM

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