2016 Tampa Theatre Summer Classics Movies: Lineup

TAMPA, FL — Summer’s not quite here, but that doesn’t mean classic movie lovers can’t start planning out their weekends. The Tampa Theatre has announced its lineup for the hot months again.

The 2016 Summer Classics Movie Series officially kicks off Sunday, June 5 at 3 p.m. when “Fargo” is set to screen at the historic downtown venue. Tickets for the Coen Brothers’ classic crime comedy are $10 and are already on sale.

The series continues June 12 at 3 p.m. with a blast from the past courtesy of Humphrey Bogart’s “The African Queen.” The film was the only one the legendary Bogart won an Oscar for. Tickets for that show are also on sale, starting at $10.

Here’s the lineup for the rest of the summer. All shows play on Sundays at 3 p.m.:

• “Raiders of the Lost Ark” – June 19
• “Forbidden Planet” – June 26
• “Pretty In Pink” – July 3
• “Notorious” – July 10
• “The French Connection” – July 17
• “The Good, The Bad and the Ugly” – July 24
• “Swing Time” – July 31
• “All the President’s Men” – Aug. 7
• “M” – Aug. 14
• “A Raisin in the Sun” – Aug. 21
• “The Maltese Falcon” – Aug. 28
• “The Wizard of Oz” – Sept. 4
• “Gone with the Wind” – Sept. 11
• “Casablanca” – Sept. 18

Tickets for the shows are available online via the Tampa Theatre’s website. The Tampa Theatre was constructed in 1926 and is now a protected landmark. Architect John Eberson was responsible for the venue’s “atmospheric” design. The theatre has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 1978 and is also a Tampa City Landmark. For more information about the 711 N. Franklin St. theater, visit it online.

Screenshot courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

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