Brattle Screens Two Lorre Films

Lorre fans in the area of Cambridge, Massachusetts, are in for a special treat at the end of January – the Brattle Theatre will screen The Boogie Man Will Get You (1942) on Monday, January 27, and Mad Love (1935) on Thursday, January 30, 2020.

Both movies are part of the Brattle series “Things to Come: The Birth of Sci-Fi-Cinema”, which begins on Friday, January 24, and runs until Thursday, January 30, 2020. The full schedule is available on the Brattle website.

The Boogie Man Will Get You will be shown on a double-feature with The Man They Could Not Hang (1939). The Boogie Man Will Get You will be shown at 5:30 pm and 8:30 pm on Monday, January 27, 2020.

Mad Love will be shown on a double-feature with Dr. Cyclops (1940). Mad Love will be shown at 4 pm and 7:30 pm on Thursday, January 30, 2020.

Both Lorre films will be screened on 35mm prints.

Matinee prices for movies starting before 5 pm are $10 for general admission, students with proper ID, and Brattle members; and $9 for children (age 12 and under) and seniors (age 65 and older).

Evening prices are $12 for general admission, students with proper ID, and Brattle members; and $9 for children (age 12 and under) and seniors (age 65 and older).

Tickets for the double-features are $15 general admission, and $13 for students, seniors and children.

Tickets may be purchased at the box office, which opens 30 minutes before the first show of the day. Tickets may also be purchased online through the cinema’s website. Click the show-time and select a ticket option from the list. Tickets may be picked up at the “Will Call” office. A nominal fee will be added to all online 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 for 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.