Stooges Return To The Ohio Theatre

posted by jon6444 on May 9, 2005 at 8:28 am

COLUMBUS, OH — The 36th season of the CAPA Summer Movies Series at the magnificent Ohio Theatre, one of central Ohio’s favorite summertime entertainment traditions, features seven weeks of Hollywood’s biggest stars and most treasured films. The series kicks off with the hilarious ‘'Some Like It Hot’ named the all-time funniest movie by the American Film Institute.

There’s adventure, comedy, suspense, and musicals in store when America’s longest running classic film series continues. Nine films are series debuts including Alfred Hitchcock’s Saboteur, A Hard Day’s Night, Animal Crackers, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Blazing Saddles, and The Killers. This year’s silent movie — Metropolis — is also a series debut.

Back by popular demand is Saturday Morning Cartoon Capers-and a brand new Saturday morning feature — STOOGE-A-RAMA! June 18th we’re featuring all Warner Brother’s classics and July 9th shows some of the goofy classics you love like Tom & Jerry, Daffy Duck & the Tasmanian Devil!

Longtime CAPA Summer Movie Series Organist Clark Wilson will provide pre-show and intermission entertainment at the Ohio Theatre’s Mighty Morton Organ. Wilson has recorded six albums and performed concerts in the US, Canada ,Australia, and New England. He has performed extensive silent film accompaniment at venues including the Chautauqua Institute in New York and at UCLA. His honors include the prestigious American Theatre Organ Society’s Organist of the year.

All movies are presented on the big screen in the Spanish-Boroque splendor and air-conditioned comfort of the Ohio Theatre.

See the following link for further info. http://www.capa.com/movies/index.htm