September 7, 2023

Bogart Fest in Palo Alto Includes Lorre

The historic Stanford Theatre, located in Palo Alto, California, begins a “Best of Humphrey Bogart and Audrey Hepburn” festival on Friday, September 8, 2023, and included on the schedule are two films Bogart made with his onscreen and off-screen pal Peter Lorre.

Casablanca (1942) will open the festival the weekend of September 8 on a double-bill with Roman Holiday (1953).

Beat the Devil (1954) will close the festival the weekend of September 29 on a double-bill with How to Steal a Million (1966).

Casablanca will be shown these days and times ~

Friday, September 8 ~
5:35 pm and 9:40 pm

Saturday, September 9 ~
5:35 pm and 9:40 pm

Sunday, September 10 ~
5:35 pm and 9:40 pm

Beat the Devil will be shown these days and times ~

Friday, September 29 ~
5:50 pm and 9:45 pm

Saturday, September 30 ~
5:50 pm and 9:45 pm

Sunday, October 1 ~
5:50 pm and 9:45 pm

The full schedule is available on the Stanford Theatre website.

Before and after the 7:30 pm showings of Roman Holiday September 8 to 10; and How to Steal a Million September 29 to October 1, one of the Stanford’s “Masters of the Mighty Wurlitzer” will play the Wurlitzer theater organ during the intermission.

Admission is $7 for adults, and $5 for youth (18 and under) and seniors (65 and over). Tickets may be purchased at the box office on the day of the show.

The Stanford Theatre is located at 221 University Avenue in Palo Alto, California. Look for the cinema’s large neon marquee – a landmark along University Avenue in the downtown area.

Parking is available at meters along the street in front of the cinema, as well as two parking garages within two blocks of the Stanford. The Bryant / Lytton Parking Garage is located at 445 Bryant Avenue, one block north of University Avenue. The High Street Parking Garage is located at 528 High Street, one block south of University Avenue.

More information about parking is available on the Stanford Theatre's website.

For more information, please call the Stanford Theatre at 650-324-3700.

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