May 12, 2013

Roxie Theater Festival Includes 3 Lorre Films

Lorre fans attending the “I Wake Up Dreamingfilm noir festival at the Roxie Theater in San Francisco will have the opportunity to catch three Peter Lorre movies this week – Black Angel (1946), Island of Doomed Men (1940), and All Through the Night(1942).

Organized by Elliot Lavine, the festival runs from Friday, May 10, to Thursday, May 23. Most films will be shown in 35mm prints.

Peter Lorre films will be shown the following dates and times:
  • May 12, Sunday – A tribute to author Cornell Woolrich includes Black Angel at 4:30 and 9:30 pm, in addition to Night Has a Thousand Eyes and Fall Guy
  • May 13, Monday – Island of Doomed Men at 8 pm only, on a double bill with Club Havana
  • May 14, Tuesday – All Through the Night at 8 pm only, on a double bill with Nightmare
Tickets may be purchased at the Roxie box office on the day of the show. The box opens 30 minutes before the first show of the day.

Tickets may also be purchased on-line through the Roxie website. Click on a film title and scroll to the bottom of the screen, then click on the Tickets link. The TicketWeb site will open.

Tickets are $11 for all seats and include the double or triple bill. A $2 service fee will be added for all tickets purchased on-line. Tickets may be picked up at the Roxie box office.

The Roxie Theater is located at 3117 16th Street, between Valencia and Guerrero streets, in San Francisco, California. For more information, please call the Roxie at (415) 863-1087.

Public transportation includes several MUNI bus-lines – 22, 53, 33, 14, and 49. The closest BART station is located at 16th and Mission streets.

Public parking is available at the 16th and Hoff Garage, located at 42 Hoff Street, off 16th Street, between Valencia and Mission streets. The garage is open between 7 am and 2 am. Hourly rates are listed on the garage website. For more information about parking, please call the garage at (415) 861-4048.

More information about ticket prices and parking may be found on the Roxie website.

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