August 13, 2016

Tampa Summer Classics Series Includes Three Lorre Films

The Tampa Theatre’s annual Summer Classics Movie Series continues with a showing of M (1931) on Sunday, August 14, 2016. And stay tuned at the Tampa Theatre – as The Maltese Falcon (1941) and Casablanca (1942) join the line-up later in August and September.

Peter Lorre’s movies will be shown on the following dates and times ~
  • M – Sunday, Aug. 14 – 3 pm
  • The Maltese Falcon – Sunday, Aug. 28 – 3 pm
  • Casablanca – Sunday, Sept. 18 – 3 pm
Casablanca brings the series to a close on a very special note – the Tampa Theatre’s 15th annual WineFest. The cinema’s biggest fundraising event, the three-day WineFest called "Caskablanca" will take place over Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, Sept. 16, 17, and 18, 2016, including wine-tastings, a wine-pairing dinner, and finally, the showing of Casablanca on Sunday, followed by local newspaper film critics Steve Persall and Bob Ross taking the stage for Film Talk, a 45-minute discussion of Casablanca and audience Q and A session.

Admission for any film in the Classic Series films is $10 for all General Admission seats, and $8 for Tampa Theatre members. Tickets may be purchased at the box office 30 minutes before the first show of the day. Tickets may also be purchased online through the Tampa Theatre website. Click the “Buy Tickets” button beside each film. A $2 convenience fee will be added to any online ticket purchase.

Special ticketing is available for the WineFest weekend. More information for this event is available on the Tampa Theatre’s website.

The Tampa Theatre is located at 711 Franklin Street in downtown Tampa, Florida.

Parking is available in the lot beside the cinema, as well as meters along the street. More information on parking, as well as directions to the Tampa Theatre, are available on the cinema’s website.

For more information, please call the Tampa Theatre at (813) 274-8286.

The Summer Classic Movies series is presented at the Tampa Theatre by the Bank of America, with media support from WEDU-PBS.

August 12, 2016

Lorre at the Victoria in Dayton, Ohio

In the 1940s, Dayton's Victoria Theatre was a first-run Warner Brothers theater, showing the newest movies from that studio. This summer, in celebration of its 150th anniversary (opening in 1866 as an opera house), the Victoria presents its annual "Cool Films Series" with some of Hollywood's greatest hits – including Casablanca (1942), on-screen Friday, August 12, through Sunday, August 14, 2016.

The program includes live piano music, a trivia contest with prizes, and a classic cartoon. Free popcorn and soda will be available in the Victoria's lobby an hour before the program begins.

On Friday and Saturday, the show will begin at 7 pm. On Sunday, the program will begin at 3 pm.

Admission is $6 for all seats. Tickets are available at the Victoria box office, beginning one hour before showtime.

The full schedule of movies in the "Cool Films Series" is available on the Victoria’s website.

The Victoria Theatre is located at 138 North Main Street, at the corner of Main and First streets in Dayton, Ohio.

The Victoria recommends parking at the Arts Garage, located at 107 N. Ludlow Street, at the corner of Ludlow and Second streets. Parking fees at the Arts Garage help to support the arts venues used by all the arts organizations. More information on parking, as well as directions to the Victoria, are available on the theater’s website.

Casablanca originally opened at the cinema – then called the Victory – on Friday, January 22, 1943, and ended its run on Wednesday, February 17.

In the pages of The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre, Stephen D. Youngkin describes the making of Casablanca, a role to which Peter Lorre attached little importance. Peter later claimed that during the day and a half he worked on the film, he made more money playing the roulette wheel on the "Rick's Café Americain" set between takes than he did before the cameras for about 6 minutes of screen-time. The Warner Bros. front office felt differently, however, and Peter was offered a contract with the studio, leading to the most productive period of Peter’s career, with classic films, radio appearances, and a "House Act" tour at downtown theaters in large cities.

The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre is available in soft-bound and hard-back editions, as well as the Kindle and Nook.

August 6, 2016

Swiss Festival Includes Lorre-Directed Film

Peter Lorre fans in the Locarno, Switzerland, area may enjoy a special treat at the Festival del Film Locarno this year – two showings of Der Verlorene (1951), the only film Peter directed, co-wrote and co-produced.

Der Verlorene, subtitled in English, will be shown at the Cinema Ex*Rex on Saturday, August 6 at 11:30 pm (23.30) and on Friday, August 12 at 11 am.

Tickets for daytime film showings may be purchased at the Cinema Ex*Rex box office. Information about tickets is available on the festival website.

The Cinema Ex*Rex is located at Piazzo Grande 28, in Locarno, Switzerland.

The complete schedule for the Festival del Film Locarno is available on the event’s website.

In the pages of The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre (2005), Stephen D. Youngkin recounts the troubled making of Der Verlorene (The Lost One) in a full chapter, including interviews with actors and crew before and behind the cameras.

The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre is available in soft-bound and hard-back editions, as well as the Kindle and Nook.

Disappointed in the movie’s reception in 1951, Peter Lorre considered the experience a closed chapter in his life, as he returned to the United States to resume his career in American movies, television and radio programs. No doubt he would be very pleased at the attention his only directorial effort has received since his passing in 1964.

August 5, 2016

Pensacola Classic Film Series Includes Lorre

Lorre fans in the Pensacola, Florida, area will have the opportunity to enjoy Peter on-screen when the Saenger Theatre continues their classic movie series with The Maltese Falcon (1941) on Saturday, August 6, 2016.

The film begins at 7 pm.

Admission is $5 for all seats. Tickets may be purchased at the cinema's box office within an hour before the show, or in advance. The box office is located around the corner from the Saenger at 22 East Intendencia Street, between Palafox and Jefferson streets.

The complete schedule for the classic film series is available on the Saenger website.

The Saenger Theatre is located at 118 South Palafox Place, in Pensacola, Florida.

Parking is available in several parking decks and lots near the cinema. A map of all parking facilities, as well as directions to the Saenger Theatre, is available on the venue’s website.

For more information, please call the theater at (850) 595-3880.

August 3, 2016

Lorre Film Included in San Francisco Noir Fest

Elliot Lavine kicks off the final installment of his annual film noir fest “I Wake Up Dreaming” with a 35mm print of Peter Lorre’s Black Angel (1946), on Wednesday, August 3, 2016, at the Castro Theatre in San Francisco.

Black Angel will be shown at 6 pm and 9:50 pm. Nightmare Alley (1947), also on the double-feature, will begin at 7:45 pm.

The festival will run every Wednesday for five weeks, beginning August 3 and ending August 31, with a double or triple feature each Wednesday. All films but one will be shown in 35mm prints. The complete schedule is available on the Castro Theatre website.

Admission for every double or triple feature is $13 for all seats. Tickets may be purchased at the box office.

The Castro Theatre is located at 429 Castro Street, in San Francisco, California.

Parking is available in two small lots and on the street near the cinema. The Castro is also well-served by both bus and street car. Public transportation options, as well as directions to the Castro, can be found on the cinema’s website.

For more information, please call the Castro at (415) 621-6120.

In the pages of The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre, Stephen D. Youngkin discusses the making of Black Angel, including an interview with June Vincent, who teams up with Dan Duryea to investigate nightclub owner Peter Lorre of murder.

The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre is available in soft-cover and hard-back, as well as the Kindle and Nook.