Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of summer, and many movie theaters around the world host classic film festivals. During the summer of 2018,
Casablanca (1942) will be shown at a number of cinemas, including ~
Paramount Theatre – Austin, Texas
Now in its 34th year, the annual
Paramount Summer Classic Film Series, held at the historic
Paramount Theatre in Austin, Texas, includes two Peter Lorre films.
Casablanca (1942) kicks off the fest on Thursday, May 24, 2018, with a Film Fan Opening Night Party at 6:30 pm and the movie at 7:30 pm.
The Maltese Falcon (1941) will be shown on Wednesday, Aug. 8, at 9 pm, and on Thursday, Aug. 9, at 7 pm.
Tickets may be purchased at the box-office or on-line through the Paramount website, with discounts for Film Fan Club members. A FLIX-TIX pass, good for any 10 admissions during the festival, is also available.
The Paramount Theatre is located at 713 Congress Avenue, in Austin, Texas.
Directions to the venue, as well as parking information, are available on the Paramount website.
Prince Charles Cinema – London, England
The
Prince Charles Cinema, located in London, England, will present a 35mm print of
Casablanca on Saturday, May 26, 2018, as part of their Classic Film Series, as well as their series of 35mm Presentations.
Casablanca will begin at 2:45 pm.
Tickets may be purchased at the box-office or on-line through the cinema’s website.
The Prince Charles Cinema is located at 7 Leicester Place, in London, England.
Directions to the cinema, as well as information on public transportation, are available on the venue’s website.
Rio Grande Theatre – Las Cruces, New Mexico
As part of its annual
Classic Film Series, the historic
Rio Grande Theatre, located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, will present
Casablanca on Saturday, May 26, 2018.
Casablanca will begin at 7 pm.
Tickets may be purchased at the box-office or on-line through the cinema’s website. A Season Pass for the festival, which runs from September to September, is also available.
The Rio Grande Theatre is located at 211 North Downtown Mall, in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
Cinespia – Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Los Angeles, California
On March 25, 1964, Peter Lorre was laid to rest in the Abbey of the Psalms, Corridor C in the Alcove of Reverence, in Hollywood Memorial Park Cemetery.
On Sunday, May 27, 2018, the cemetery, now known as Hollywood Forever Cemetery, will show
Casablanca as part of its
Cinespia outdoors series of movies.
Doors open at 6:45 pm, and the movie will begin at 8:30 pm.
Tickets may be purchased in advance through the Cinespia website.
Hollywood Forever Cemetery is located at 6000 Santa Monica Boulevard, in Los Angeles, California.
Directions to the cemetery, as well as public transportation options, are available on the Cinespia website.
Prytania Theatre – New Orleans, Louisiana
Every Sunday and Wednesday, the historic
Prytania Theatre, located in New Orleans, Louisiana, features classic Hollywood films of the 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. For more than 6 years, Rene Brunet, Jr, selected the movies himself, and now the Prytania staff continues the tradition he began by featuring some of his favorite movies.
Casablanca will be shown on Sunday, June 3, and Wednesday, June 6, 2018. The film will begin at 10 am both days.
Tickets may be purchased at the box-office or on-line through the venue’s website.
The Prytania is located at 5339 Prytania Street in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Majestic Theater – Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Every Wednesday in the summer months of June through August, the historic
Majestic Theater, located in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, presents classic movies, including introductions by the Majestic’s movie buff Jeffrey Gabel and raffle prizes.
On Wednesday, June 6, 2018, the cinema kicks off this year’s fest with a showing of
Casablanca, beginning at 7:30 pm.
Tickets may be purchased at the box-office, by phone, or through the venue’s website.
The Majestic Theater is located at 25 Carlisle Street, in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Directions to the theater, as well as information about parking, are available on the cinema’s website.
Saenger Theatre – Mobile, Alabama
Beginning a little later in the summer season, the
Saenger Theatre will kick off its “
Summer Classic Movie Series” with
Casablanca on Sunday, July 15, 2018.
The movie will begin at 3 pm.
Tickets may be purchased at either the Saenger Theatre Box Office or the Mobile Civic Center Box Office.
The Saenger Theatre is located at 6 South Joachim Street in Mobile, Alabama.
Directions to the theater, as well as information about parking, are available on the venue’s website.
Tampa Theater – Tampa, Florida
The
Tampa Theater ends its “
Summer Classics Movie Series” with
Casablanca on Sunday, Sept. 2, 2018.
Casablanca will begin at 3 pm. Immediately following the movie, retired
Sarasota Herald Tribune film critic George Meyer will lead a discussion of
Casablanca and a question-and-answer session with the audience.
Tickets may be purchased at the cinema box-office, as well as on-line through the venue’s website.
The Tampa Theatre is located at 711 North Franklin Street in Tampa, Florida.
Directions to the cinema, as well as information about parking, are available on the cinema’s website.
In the pages of
The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre (2005), Stephen D. Youngkin details the making of
Casablanca, a movie that gave Peter the opportunity to work with his good friend Humphrey Bogart for a third time.
As the pivotal character Ugarte, Peter gets the action going by leaving with Rick Blaine (Bogart) a pair of valuable exit visas. It was a part to which Peter attached little importance – but it was the part that led him to a contract with Warner Bros. and the most productive period of his career.
The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre may be purchased from
Amazon U.S.,
Amazon Canada, and
Amazon U.K, as well as other booksellers.
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