Disney Classic in Maryland Includes Lorre

Advertised in 1954 as “The Mightiest Motion Picture of Them All”, the Walt Disney classic 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954), starring Peter Lorre, Kirk Douglas, James Mason, and Paul Lukas, celebrates its 70th anniversary at the American Film Institute in Silver Spring, Maryland.

The undersea adventure will be shown on the AFI’s big screen on these dates and times ~

• Friday, April 12, 2024 – 2:10 pm
• Sunday, April 14 – 11:20 am
• Tuesday, April 16 – 4:45 pm

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea is presented as part of the “Fabulous ‘50s” series, which began Friday, February 2, and will run until Thursday, May 2, 2024. More information about the series is available on the AFI website.

Tickets are $13 general admission; $11 for seniors age 65 and older, students and military with valid ID; $11 for AFI Members at 2-star level and higher; and $8 for children age 12 and under. Matinee tickets are $10 on weekdays before 5 pm; and Saturday and Sunday before noon. Tickets may be purchased at the AFI box-office or online through the AFI website. More information about tickets is available on the AFI website.

The AFI Silver Theatre is located at 8633 Colesville Road, at the intersection of Colesville Road and Georgia Avenue, in Silver Spring, Maryland.

Parking is available in several public parking decks close to the theater. Most convenient is the Wayne Avenue garage, located at 921 Wayne Avenue, Silver Spring, Maryland. Parking at the Wayne Avenue garage is free on weekends and after 8 pm on weekdays.

Directions to the cinema, as well as information about parking and public transportation, may be found on the AFI Silver website.