The latest installment of the Cinema at the Square series runs from Thursday, August 2 through August 19, and will feature classic movies shown on the 20 by 47 foot screen in Palace Theater at PlayhouseSquare. The latter, an immaculate French Renaissance-style theater, is the biggest non-Imax screen in Ohio and boasts a proud history. It was opened way back in 1922, and was a central film hub until 1969.
Now on its 15th year, the series is considered one of Cleveland’s funnest summer events. It’s a chance to enjoy a little nostalgia, and for younger movie buffs to view films much-loved by older generations.
The series will kick off at 7:30pm on August 2, with a screening of the 1961 film “West Side Story.” This year’s series will focus on Hollywood icons and comedy, featuring movies from 1939 to 1979. Moviegoers can enjoy a pre-show music recital from the Palace’s restored 1927 Kimball organ, as well as cartoons before the main attraction.
Tickets are $5 per movie. Movies in this year’s series include the legendary “The Godfather,” “The Muppet Movie” from 1979, Alfred Hitchcock’s gripping 1954 thriller “Rear Window,” the Oscar-winning 1942 classic “Casablanca,” “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” from 1971, another Humphrey Bogart classic “The Maltese Falcon,” and the fitting Vincente Minnelli romance classic “An American in Paris.”
For a complete schedule of screenings, please visit playhousesquare.org.
