Classic Film Schedule At the Colonial Theatre

Sunday, January 3, 2016 @ 2PM

Rope

Alfred Hitchcock’s first color film—as well as his first to star James Stewart—is known for being a series of adroitly linked ten-minute takes. The 1948 murder tale appears to be one long continuous shot, with the skyline of New York gradually turning to dusk as the tension mounts; it’s also a tour de force of psychological tension. Rated PG. 80 min. Beautiful Digital presentation.

Sunday, January 10, 2016 @ 2PM

Ace in the Hole

Directed and co-written by Billy Wilder, this is one of Spike Lee’s favorite films. A desperate journalist (Kirk Douglas, at his most intense) cynically exploits the “human interest” story of a mining accident. Filled with Wilder’s caustic wit and timing, the story still resonates; this is one of the toughest films of its time. Not Rated. 120 min. Digital presentation.

Sunday, January 17, 2016 @ 2PM

The House on Telegraph Hill

Director Robert Wise (The Day the Earth Stood Still) is at the top of his form with this taut 1951 thriller. Filled with clever twists and turns, this is the story of a WWII refugee (Valentina Cortese) who’s taken the identity of a dead American and must contend with the scheming trustee (Richard Basehart) of her estate. Not Rated. 130 min. Classic 35mm presentation.

Sunday, January 24, 2016 @ 2PM

Odds Against Tomorrow

Another excellent film noir from Robert Wise, this is a crime caper that grabs you from the start and won’t let go until the final shattering moments. Robert Ryan is masterful as a bigoted ex-con, and Harry Belafonte stars as a decent but desperate fellow-member of the robbery team. Not Rated. 102 min.

Steal a glance at this in 35mm.

Sunday, January 31, 2016 @ 2PM

The Wind and the Lion

Sean Connery is a Moroccan sheik who kidnaps an American woman (Candice Bergen) and her children, setting off an international incident in the early years of the twentieth century. Brian Keith plays a gung-ho Theodore Roosevelt. Filled with action sequences and a stirring, Oscar-nominated Jerry Goldsmith score. Rated PG. 119 min. Delightful big-screen Digital.

These are just a fraction of the great films this month at The Colonial. Visit the theatre online for more information:
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