Holiday Season and New Year with Lorre on TV

As the days grow shorter and the holidays approach, Peter Lorre fans can find many Lorre movies on television and Turner Classic Movies.

All times shown are Eastern Standard.

Peter Lorre's page on the TV Guide Channel website lists the Lorre films scheduled on various television channels over a 2-week period.

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November, 2016

November offers two showings of Peter’s first English-speaking film, as well as some of his later movies.

Nov. 3 (Thurs), 2:45 pm, Turner Classic Movies channel – The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934). The daytime theme is “Conspiracy Films”, and among them is Peter’s first English-speaking role and his first Alfred Hitchcock movie.

Nov. 5 (Sat), 11:30 am, Fox Movie channel – Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961).

Nov. 6 (Sun), 6 am, Fox Movie channel – Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961).

Nov. 21 (Mon), 6 am, Movies! Network – Mr. Moto's Gamble (1938).

Nov. 22 (Tues), 11:30 am, Fox Movie channel – Five Weeks in a Balloon (1962).

Nov. 23 (Tues), 9:05 am, Fox Movie channel – Five Weeks in a Balloon (1962).

Nov. 27 (Sun), 10 pm, TCM – Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961). Today’s primetime theme is “Bon Voyage” – set sail aboard the Seaview for a voyage to save the earth in this Irwin Allen disaster movie.

Nov. 28 (Mon), 1:10 pm, Fox Movie channel – Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961).

Nov. 29 (Tues), 7:15 am, TCM – The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934). “Hitchcock-a-Thon” is today’s daytime theme, and a second showing of Peter’s first movie with Hitchcock directing kicks off a day of Hitchcock movies.

Nov. 29 (Tues), 10:50 am, Fox Movie channel – Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961).

Nov. 30 (Wed), 6:30 am, Movies! Network – Mr. Moto Takes a Chance (1938).

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December, 2016

Lorre fans, get set to open a big day of Lorre films on the Turner Classic Movies channel – just two days after Christmas!

Dec. 6 (Tues), 3:45 pm, TCM – Meet Me in Las Vegas (1956). TCM salutes Agnes Moorehead on her birthday with a day of Moorehead movies, including this Dan Daily and Cyd Charisse musical in which she plays Dailey's mother.

Dec. 17 (Sat), 10:45 am, Fox Movie channel – Five Weeks in a Balloon (1962).

Dec. 18 (Sun), 7:35 am, Fox Movie channel – Five Weeks in a Balloon (1962).

Dec. 20 (Tues), 11:10 am, Fox Movie channel – Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961).

Dec. 21 (Wed), 9:45 am, Fox Movie channel – Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961).

Dec. 27 (Tues), 9:15 am, TCM – The Conspirators (1944). Today, TCM salutes Sydney Greenstreet with a day of Greenstreet movies. And since Syd was Peter's co-star in nine movies at Warner Bros., five of the movies shown today also include Peter in the cast – starting with this World War II espionage movie in which Lorre and Greenstreet team up as Allied agents working together in Lisbon, Portugal.

Dec. 27 (Tues), 1 pm, TCM – Passage to Marseille (1944). "Greenstreet Day" continues with another World War II movie that teamed Peter with his best friend Humphrey Bogart a final time under Peter’s Warner Bros. contract. This time, Peter and Syd work against each other.

Dec. 27 (Tues), 3 pm, TCM – Background to Danger (1943). "Happy birthday, Sydney G." continues with another World War II espionage film, again with Peter and Sydney working against each other.

Dec. 27 (Tues), 4:30 pm, TCM – Casablanca (1942). Sydney's birthday celebration continues with a movie where Peter and Sydney had no scenes together – but Peter's performance won Lorre a contract with Warner Bros.

Dec. 27 (Tues), 6:15 pm, TCM – The Maltese Falcon (1941). "Sydney Greenstreet Day" ends with the movie that began his film career – as well as his on-screen partnership with Peter Lorre.

Dec. 27 (Tues), 8 pm, TCM – Arsenic and Old Lace (1944). TCM turns the spotlight on "The Golden Years", a look at aging and elderly characters in movies. In this case, a comedic look – a dark comedy about two elderly ladies and an extremely poisonous carafe of elderberry wine.

Dec. 28 (Wed), 11:20 am, Fox Movie channel – Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961).

Dec. 29 (Thurs), 9:40 am, Fox Movie channel – Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961).

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January, 2017

A new year – and new opportunities to enjoy Peter Lorre films on television!

Jan. 2 (Mon), 11:30 am, Fox Movie channel – Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961).

Jan. 3 (Tues), 8:35 am, Fox Movie channel – Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961).

Jan. 7 (Sat), 8 am, Movies! Network – Beat the Devil (1954).

Jan. 7 (Sat), 12 noon, TCM – The Maltese Falcon (1941).

Jan. 8 (Sun), 1:15 pm, Fox Movie channel – Five Weeks in a Balloon (1962).

Jan. 9 (Mon), 11:40 am, Fox Movie channel – Five Weeks in a Balloon (1962).

Jan. 18 (Wed), 9 am, Movies! Network – Beat the Devil (1954). The Movies! Network celebrates "Hump Day" (Wednesday) with a full day of Humphrey Bogart movies, including the final film Bogie made with his old pal Peter Lorre and director John Huston.

Jan. 20 (Fri), 1:10 pm and 3 am, Fox Movie channel – Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961).

Jan. 21 (Sat), 6 pm, Movies! Network – Beat the Devil (1954).

Jan. 26 (Thurs), 4:30 am, Movies! Network – Beat the Devil (1954).

Jan. 27 (Fri), 9:10 am and 3 am, Fox Movie channel – Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961).

Jan. 28 (Sat), 11:30 am, Fox Movie channel – Five Weeks in a Balloon (1962).

Jan. 29 (Sun), 9:55 am, Fox Movie channel – Five Weeks in a Balloon (1962).

Jan. 30 (Mon), 12:30 pm, TCM – Hotel Berlin (1945). TCM presents movies co-starring Helmut Dantine, and here in Hotel Berlin, he plays Martin Richter, whose scenes include an effective moment with Peter, playing Professor Johannes Koenig.

Jan. 30 (Mon), 3:45 pm, TCM – The Story of Mankind (1957). "Co-Starring Helmut Dantine" continues with this star-studded battle between Satan (Vincent Price) and the Spirit of Mankind (Ronald Coleman), directed by Irwin Allen, with Dantine as Marc Antony and Peter Lorre as Emperor Nero.

Jan. 30 (Mon), 8 pm, TCM – Meet Me in Las Vegas (1956). "Classic Las Vegas" is TCM's primetime theme.

Jan. 30 (Mon), 4 am, Fox Movie channel – Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961).

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February, 2017

Turner Classic Movies begins their annual "31 Days of Oscar" film festival on Wednesday, Feb. 1 – and this year, the schedule runs A to Z. Although Peter Lorre never won an Oscar, never was nominated for an Oscar, several of his movies were Oscar winners, and several will be shown this month.

Feb. 1 (Wed), 2:15 am, TCM – Around the World in 80 Days (1956).

Feb. 5 (Sun), 8 pm, TCM – Casablanca (1942).

Feb. 6 (Mon), 6:45 am, TCM – The Constant Nymph (1943).

Feb. 16 (Thurs), 6:15 pm, TCM – The Maltese Falcon (1941).

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Many of these and other Lorre movies are now available on DVD and Blu-Ray – many remastered and packaged with extra features. For more information on the films of Peter Lorre released to home video, head on over to the DVD – VHS section of The Lost One website.

In The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre, Stephen D. Youngkin discusses the making of Peter’s movies, including interviews with many of the directors, writers, actors, and crew who worked with Peter.

A complete list of Peter’s movies and television credits is available in the book’s Appendix. The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre is available in hard-back and soft-bound editions, as well as the Kindle and Nook.

Happy viewing!

Lorre at the Heurich House, Washington DC

Peter Lorre fans in the Washington DC are in for a special Halloween treat on Friday, October 28, 2016 – a showing of Peter’s first sound movie M (1931), followed by a special after-dark tour of the historic Heurich House Museum.

Doors open at 6 pm. M begins at 6:30 pm in the Conservatory. Guests are encouraged to bring their own blankets. Come in costume!

Following M, guests will be invited to tour all three floors of the home, from the basement boiler room to the doll collection in the second floor bedrooms. The Heurich House Museum, also known as the Brewmaster’s Castle, was the home of German immigrant Christian Heurich, his wife Amelia, and their children. Christian and Amelia Heurich were spiritualists who regularly attended séances. The Museum staff hopes there will be no “spirit activity” that night!

Guests must be 21 years or older to attend, as alcoholic refreshments will be served.

Admission is $20 for all seats and includes the film, refreshments, and tours of the house. Reservations may be made on-line through the Heurich House website. For more information, please call the Heurich House at 202-429-1894.

The Heurich House Museum is located at 1307 New Hampshire Avenue NW, one block south of Dupont Circle at the intersection of New Hampshire Avenue, 20th Street, and Sunderland Place NW, in Washington, DC.

The museum is easily reached by public transportation, including the Metro system and buses. The museum does not have its own parking, however, several public parking garages are available nearby. More information about public transportation and parking is available on the museum’s website.

The “Heurich Halloween” event is presented in partnership with the Goethe-Institut, located in Washington, DC, at 1990 K Street NW, Suite 03.

Spend Halloween Weekend with Lorre

Halloween is the season for horror stories – and what better way to celebrate than with Peter Lorre and movies adapted from Edgar Allan Poe stories and poems?

Lorre fans in Sault Sainte Marie and Detroit, Michigan, will have two opportunities on Saturday, October 29, 2016.

And Peter Lorre films are also scheduled for television this Halloween weekend!

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Soo Theatre – Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan ~

In partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts’ “Big Read” program, the Soo Film Festival will present Tales of Terror (1962) on a double-bill with Peter’s colleagues Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi in The Raven (1935), at the Soo Theatre, in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan.

Tales of Terror will be shown at 3:30 and 8:30 pm. The Raven will be shown at 2 and 7 pm.

Tickets for each showing are $5 for everyone.

Popcorn and soft drinks will be available at the cinema. A drawing will be held for prizes at the venue the day of the show. And save your ticket! It’s good for a discount at the Soo Brewing Company, located at 223 West Portage Avenue, in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan.

The Soo Theatre is located at 534 Ashmun Street, in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan. For more information, please call the theater at (906) 632-1930.

Parking is available in the parking lot behind the cinema, on Oaka Street in Sault Sainte Marie.

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Redford Theatre – Detroit, Michigan ~

In celebration of Halloween, the Redford Theater will host a “Halloween Spooktacular” on Saturday, October 29, with a program of Halloween-themed cartoons and short subjects, some in 3D, followed by Peter Lorre’s 1963 movie The Raven, co-starring Vincent Price, Boris Karloff, and a young Jack Nicholson.

Admission is $5 for everyone. Tickets may be purchased at the box office before the show or on-line through the “Buy Tickets” button on the Raven page. If purchased on-line, a $1 processing fee will be added to the order.

The Redford Theatre is located at 17360 Lahser Road, just north of Grand River Avenue, in Detroit, Michigan.

Parking is available in several lots surrounding the north end of the theatre building. Signs and parking attendants will be on hand to direct cinemagoers to the parking lots.

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Can’t make it to a Michigan cinema this weekend? The TV channels GetTV and the MGM HD channel have scheduled Peter Lorre films and a documentary over Halloween weekend.

Saturday, October 29 ~

• The Face Behind the Mask (1941) – 7:10 am, GetTV

Monday, October 31 ~

• Peter Lorre: The Master of Menace (1996) – 6 am, GetTV
• The Raven (1963) – 1:30 pm, MGM HD
• The Face Behind the Mask (1941) – 4 am, GetTV

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In the pages of The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre, Stephen D. Youngkin describes the final years of Peter’s life and the making of the Edgar Allan Poe films at American International Pictures, including interviews with director Roger Corman and Peter’s co-star in five movies, actor Vincent Price.

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

Noir City Fest Includes M

On Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016, Peter Lorre fans in the Silver Spring, Maryland, area will have the opportunity to catch a special double-bill at the annual “Noir City” film noir festival at the AFI Silver Theatre – the American premiere of the German film Fritz Lang (2016), which explores the making of Lang’s first sound movie M (1931), followed by Peter Lorre in M.

The program, introduced by Noir City host and "The Czar of Noir" Eddie Muller, will begin at 5 pm in the AFI Silver 1 auditorium. Eddie Muller is the author of the book The Art of Noir: The Posters and Graphics from the Classic Era of Film Noir.

Tickets for the double-feature are $13 for general admission, $10 for seniors, $9.50 for 2-star and up AFI members, and $8 for children age 12 and under.

Tickets may be purchased online through the AFI Silver Theatre website. Click the button "Select a Film" and search for "Double Feature" for Fritz Lang and M. Tickets purchased on-line must be claimed at the box office with the same credit card used to make the purchase. The AFI Silver accepts American Express, Visa, MasterCard, and Discover credit cards.

Tickets may also be purchased at the AFI Silver box office, which open 30 minutes before the first film of the day.

The Noir Big Combo Card, good for six admissions to the festival, is available for $60. Purchase the Card on-line through the Gift Shop for pick up at the box-office.

The “Noir City” festival will begin on Saturday, Oct. 15, and run until Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016. The complete schedule for the fest is available on the venue’s 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 cinema. Most convenient is the Wayne Avenue garage, located at 921 Wayne Avenue, in Silver Spring, Maryland. Parking at the Wayne Avenue garage is free on weekends and after 7 pm on weekdays. More information on parking, as well as directions to the AFI Silver, are available on the theater’s website.

For more information, please call the AFI Silver at (301) 495-6700.

In the pages of The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre (2005), Stephen D. Youungkin discusses the making of M, including interviews with director Fritz Lang, Peter Lorre’s first wife Celia Lovsky, and his brother Andrew Lorre, who visited the set.

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

Brattle Salutes The Maltese Falcon Anniversary

Seventy-five years ago on Oct. 3, 1941, Peter Lorre fans were treated to the release of what became Peter’s first movie at the Warner Bros. studio – The Maltese Falcon (1941). The classic mystery also introduced Peter to Sydney Greenstreet, with whom he would team up for another eight movies at the studio. And to Humphrey Bogart, who became one of Peter’s two closest friends, the other being German playwright Bertolt Brecht, who arrived in Los Angeles in the fall of 1941.

The Brattle Theatre, located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, will celebrate the 75th anniversary with showings of a 35mm print of The Maltese Falcon on Monday through Thursday, Oct. 3, 4, 5, and 6, 2016.

Show times are 4:30 pm, 7 pm, and 9:30 pm on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. On Thursday, Oct. 6, the film will be shown at 8:30 pm only.

General admission tickets are $9 for shows starting before 5 pm and $11 for evening shows. Admission for military personnel (with valid ID), students (with valid ID), and Brattle members is $9 for any showing. Admission for children age 12 and under and seniors is $8 for any showing.

Tickets may be purchased on-line through the cinema’s website. From the “Calendar” drop-down menu or the Maltese Falcon webpage, click the “Buy Tickets” button. A nominal fee be added to all on-line purchases.

The Brattle Theatre is located in Brattle Hall, at 40 Brattle Street, a block from Harvard Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Also located in the building are the Algiers Café and the Alden and Harlow Restaurant. The cinema’s entrance is on the left side of the building – look for the sidewalk poster case and the marquee.

Parking is available at meters around Harvard Square, as well as nearby parking garages. The Brattle Theatre box office will validate parking tickets at the Charles Square Garage and the University Place Garage.

The Brattle Theatre is well-served by public transportation – both MBTA bus routes and the subway.

More information about parking and public transportation, as well as directions, is available on the Brattle Theatre website.

For more information, please call the cinema at (617) 876-6837.

In the pages of The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre, Stephen D. Youngkin discusses the making of The Maltese Falcon through interviews with director John Huston. While the film’s success led to a Warner Bros. contract for Sydney Greenstreet, Peter Lorre continued to be hired by the studio on a picture-by-picture basis. From the fall of 1941 to the spring of 1943, Peter appeared in Arsenic and Old Lace (released in 1944), All Through the Night (1942), and Casablanca (1942).

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

Bogart Festival in Key Largo Includes Lorre

Lorre fans who have never attended the annual Humphrey Bogart Film Festival may want to consider a trip to Key Largo, Florida, this October – Peter’s own Fedora hat will be among the items displayed in the Bogart family memorabilia collection, amongst Bogart’s stopwatch, suit, wedding ring, camera, and keys to his dressing room.

Held from Wednesday, Oct. 12 to Sunday, Oct. 16, 2016, the Bogart Fest will also celebrate the 75th anniversary of The Maltese Falcon (1941) with special discussions, live radio play performances, and showings of the classic hard-boiled detective film. Casablanca (1942) will also be on the festival schedule.

Stephen Humphrey Bogart, son of Bogie and Lauren Bacall, will host the event, joined by Eddie Muller, the “Czar of Noir” and Master of Ceremonies Billy Corben. The many Bogart films on the schedule will be screened in a variety of locations, including the host hotel, movie theaters, and outdoor locations in Key Largo and Tavernier.

Lorre highlights include ~

• A free one-hour discussion of Bogart and film noir, led by Eddie Muller
• A round-table discussion of The Maltese Falcon and The Big Sleep (1945), including Stephen Bogart, Eddie Muller, and other special guests
• Showings of The Maltese Falcon and Casablanca
• The Maltese Falcon performed as a live radio play
• Stephen Bogart hosts discussion of the Memorabilia Room

Other events during the festival include ~

• The Sam Spade cocktail reception, including complimentary Bogart’s gin and vodka. The winner of the Bogie trivia contest will take home a Maltese Falcon statuette.
• Bogie’s Harbor Party – Hosted by Stephen Bogart, this Martinique-inspired party features island cuisine, island music, and complimentary Bogart’s gin and vodka
• Tours on-board the restored African Queen
• Sunday morning brunch

Playa Largo Resort and Spa is the host hotel of the Bogart Film Festival, as well as the primary event venue. Guests attending the festival may receive special discounted rates at Playa Largo by calling the hotel directly at 305-853-1001, Monday through Friday, 9 am to 5 pm. More information about discounted rates may be found on the festival website.

Playa Largo Resort and Spa is located at 97450 Overseas Highway, in Key Largo, Florida.

Other festival venues include ~

• Tavernier Cinema 5 – 91298 Overseas Highway, Tavernier, Florida
• Key Largo Fisheries – 1313 Ocean Bay Drive, Key Largo, Florida

A full list of films and events is available on the Festival’s website.

Three types of passes are available. The Noir Pass at $100 covers showings of all movies at the festival, including both inside and outside venues. The Casablanca Pass at $250 includes the special events only, and no films. The Bogart Pass at $350 includes access to all special events and all films.

Passes may be purchased on-line through the Festival website. In addition to tickets, special Bogart Fest merchandise is also available.

Festival-goers may also choose one of these stylish items – in honor of the 75th anniversary of The Maltese Falcon – Spade and Archer Detective Agency!

In The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre, author Stephen Youngkin chronicles Peter Lorre’s on- and off-screen friendship with Bogart. The two actors first worked together on The Maltese Falcon in the summer of 1941 and went on to make another four movies – three of them at Warner Bros. Their final movie, Beat the Devil (1954), reteamed them with John Huston, their Falcon director.

During his lifetime, Peter had few friends, but he counted Bogie as one of his two closest – the other being Bertolt Brecht, the German playwright with whom Peter worked as a young stage actor in Berlin during the 1920s.

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

Free Lorre Film at the Cabot in Massachusetts

The historic Cabot Theater, in Beverly, Massachusetts, has teamed with Rockport’s The Film Detective for a series of free screenings of classic movies – beginning with a restored print of Beat the Devil (1953) on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016.

The film will be shown at 1 pm and 7 pm. At the 1 pm screening, a small popcorn and soda combo will be available for $5. At 7 pm, the beer and wine bar at the Cabot will be open for refreshments, as well as the theater’s regular snack bar.

Admission to Beat the Devil is free for everyone, however, tickets must be obtained before the show. Tickets are available through the Cabot website. Select a showtime from the drop-down box. Tickets may also be obtained by calling Ovationtrix at 866-811-4111 Monday through Friday, 9 am to 9 pm, and weekends from 10 am to 6 pm. More information about tickets is available on the cinema’s website.

The Cabot Theater is located at 286 Cabot Street, at the corner of Cabot and Judson streets in Beverly, Massachusetts.

Parking is available at meters on the streets around the cinema. Parking is also available in the lots along Pond Street, at the corner of Cabot and Pond streets. More information about parking, as well as directions to the cinema, is available at the Cabot Theater website.

For more information, please contact the cinema at 978-927-3100.

In the pages of The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre, Stephen D. Youngkin describes the making of Beat the Devil, the final movie Peter made with old friend Humphrey Bogart, who considered Peter a “good luck charm” and insisted he be added to the cast. For Peter, the film was a happy opportunity to work with both Bogie and director John Huston, with whom he had worked on his first Warner Bros. movie, The Maltese Falcon, more than 10 years earlier.

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

Buffalo Film Fest Includes Lorre

Lorre fans in the Buffalo, New York, area will have a treat this weekend – a showing of The Boogie Man Will Get You (1942) at the first annual Western New York Movie Expo on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016.

The film will begin at 12:15 pm in the Main Screening Room.

The Expo runs from Thursday, Sept. 8 to Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016.

Admission is $40 for the full weekend. Daily admission on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday is $12 for general admission, and $10 for students with proper ID. On Sunday, admission is $6 for everyone. More information about tickets is available on the Expo's website.

Admission includes two screening rooms, as well as a large dealers’ room, filled with posters and autographs, records and magazines, cameras and projectors, and more. The full schedule of documentaries, silent and sound movies, short subjects, and special presentations is available on the Movie Expo’s website.

The Western New York Movie Expo will be held at the Adam’s Mark Hotel and Event Center, located at 120 Church Street, in Buffalo, New York. Room discounts are available for Expo attendees staying at the hotel. More information about the hotel, as well as directions, is available on the Expo’s website.

Parking is available at the Adam’s Mark Hotel. A parking fee of $10 per day will be charged.

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.

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.