September 18, 2014

Film Noir Fest in Portland Includes Three Strangers

Peter Lorre fans attending the “Noir City Portland” festival this weekend at the Hollywood Theatre will have an opportunity to catch a 35mm print of Three Strangers on the screen of a classic 1920s movie theater on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014.

The festival will run from Friday, Sept. 19, to Sunday, Sept. 20. Eddie Muller, founder of the Film Noir Foundation, will host each movie in the festival. The complete schedule is available on the Hollywood Theatre website. "Noir City Portland" is sponsored by the Portland State University School of Theatre and Film.

Three Strangers will begin at 3 pm.

Admission is $8 for all seats. Discounted admission is available to all members of the Hollywood Theatre.

Tickets may be purchased at the box office, as well as on-line through the cinema’s website. To receive their discount on-line, Hollywood Theatre members must first log into their account.

The Hollywood Theatre is located at 4122 NE Sandy Boulevard, between NE Sandy Boulevard and NE 41st Place, in Portland, Oregon.

Parking is available on the streets near the cinema. Parking is also available nights and weekends in the lot at the Broadway Medical Clinic, located at 4212 NE Broadway Street in Portland.

The Hollywood Theatre is also well-served by public transportation. Directions to the theater, as well as information about parking and buses, may be found on the cinema’s website.

For film and event information, please contact the Hollywood Theatre at (503) 281-4215. For theater information, please call (503) 493-1128.

In the pages of The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre, Stephen D. Youngkin describes the making of Three Strangers through interviews with director Jean Negulesco and Peter’s co-stars Geraldine Fitzgerald and Joan Lorring.

The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre is available in eBook editions for the Kindle and Nook, as well as hardbound and paperback.

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