Cemetery Summer Movies Includes Lorre

On Saturday, June 28, 2025, the Hollywood Forever Cemetery, located in Los Angeles, California, will host a showing of Casablanca (1942) as part of the annual Cinespia summer film series.

The cemetery gates open at 7:15 pm. Casablanca begins at 9 pm.

Films are shown on Fairbanks Lawn, an open grassy field located inside the cemetery.

Spread a small tarp on the ground in case of dampness as the sun goes down, and bring blankets and pillows. Acceptable chair height in the “chair zone” is 6 inches from the ground to the seat, and 21 inches from the seat to the top of the chair. Chairs with a seat that rests on the ground with a low back are also allowed.

Food and refreshments are available at the event. Picnic baskets, with wine or beer, are also allowed.

Tickets may be purchased online through the Cinespia website. General admission, parking not included, is $29.99 – $25 for the ticket and $4.99 for fees.

Parking must be purchased separately. Three parking areas are available. Parking on-site at Hollywood Forever is $37.94 – $32 plus $5.94 for fees. Parking at the Lemon Grove parking lot is $31.02 – $26 plus $5.02 for fees. Parking at the Hollywood Production Center is $24.11 – $20 plus $4.11 for fees. More information about parking is available on the Cinespia website.

The Hollywood Forever Cemetery is located at 6000 Santa Monica Boulevard, in Los Angeles, California.

In the pages of The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre, Stephen D. Youngkin discusses the making of Casablanca through interviews with actors and behind-the-scenes crew who worked on the picture. The pivotal role of Ugarte, who holds two valuable exit visas he plans to sell to escaping freedom-fighter Victor Laszlo and his lady Ilsa Lund, was a part to which Peter Lorre attached little importance. He said he made more money playing roulette on the casino set than he did working before the cameras.

On March 25, 1964, Hollywood Memorial Park Cemetery became the actor’s final resting place when he was laid to rest in the Abbey of the Psalms, Corridor C in the Alcove of Reverence. Hollywood Memorial Park Cemetery later became known as Hollywood Forever.

The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre is available online and in brick-and-mortar bookshops everywhere. More information about purchasing The Lost One is available on the book’s official website.