The Last Picture Show is a 1971 coming-of-age drama directed and co-written by the late Peter Bogdanovich, adapted from the semi-autobiographical 1966 novel The Last Picture Show by Larry McMurtry. Set in a small town in north Texas from November 1951 to October 1952, it is a story of two high-school seniors and long-time friends, […]
Ingeniously capturing the mysteries and wonder of childhood, J.M. Barrie’s timeless play became one of the most popular films of the 1920s. Betty Bronson stars as Peter Pan, the boy who never grew up, who charms Wendy (Mary Brian) and her brothers (Philippe De Lacy, Jack Murphy) to fly with him to Never Never land. […]
PLEASE NOTE: Due to expected rain, the car show outside the theatre is unfortunately cancelled. American Graffiti is a 1973 Academy Award nominated coming-of-age comedy-drama film directed by George Lucas, produced by Francis Ford Coppola, written by Willard Huyck, Gloria Katz and Lucas, and starring Richard Dreyfuss, Ron Howard (billed as Ronny Howard), Paul Le […]
BRILLIANT EARTH PICTURES invites you to the premiere screening of their latest feature film, The Passion of Joan. Written and directed by Salvatore Lumetta, and inspired by Carl Theodore Dryer’s silent masterpiece The Passion of Joan of Arc, the film is a modern retelling of the Joan of Arc story set in a not too distant dystopian […]
ORGAN CONCERT ON OUR “BIGGEST LITTLE WURLITZER” ONE HALF-HOUR BEFORE THE MOVIE BEGINS! Cited by Panorama du Film Noir Américain as the first major film noir, The Maltese Falcon stars Humphrey Bogart as private investigator Same Spade and Mary Astor as his femme fatale client. Peter Lorre and Sydney Greenstreet, in his film debut, co-star. Based on author Dashiell […]
ORGAN CONCERT ON OUR “BIGGEST LITTLE WURLITZER” ONE HALF-HOUR BEFORE THE MOVIE BEGINS! Produced and directed by Alfred Hitchcock, 1951’s Strangers on a Train is a psychological thriller film noir starring Farley Granger, Ruth Roman, and Robert Walker. Based on author Patricia Highsmith’s novel of the same name, the film tells the story of two strangers who […]
ORGAN CONCERT ON OUR “BIGGEST LITTLE WURLITZER” ONE HALF-HOUR BEFORE THE MOVIE BEGINS! North by Northwest is a 1959 American spy thriller film produced and directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, and James Mason.. The screenplay was by Ernest Lehman, who wanted to write “the Hitchcock picture to end all Hitchcock pictures”. North by […]
ORGAN CONCERT ON OUR “BIGGEST LITTLE WURLITZER” ONE HALF-HOUR BEFORE THE MOVIE BEGINS! Alfred Hitchcock’s most famous film, 1960’s Psycho, stars Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, Vera Miles, John Gavin and Martin Balsam. Perkins plays Norman Bates, caretaker of the Bates Hotel, where Leigh’s character Marion Crane, makes the unfortunate choice of staying the night. The film’s infamous […]
ORGAN CONCERT ON OUR “BIGGEST LITTLE WURLITZER” ONE HALF-HOUR BEFORE THE MOVIE BEGINS! Directed by Billy Wilder and co-written by Wilder and Raymond Chandler (who has an uncredited cameo in the film), Double Indemnity is a 1944 American crime film noir based on James M. Cain’s 1943 novel of the same name, which appeared as an eight-part […]
In partnership with the Garden State Organ Society Steamboat Bill, Jr. is a 1928 silent comedy film starring Buster Keaton. Released by United Artists, the film is the final product of Keaton’s independent production team and set of gag writers. The film, named after Arthur Collins’s popular 1911 recording of the 1910 song “Steamboat Bill”, also […]
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster Saturday, October 15, 20227:30 PM Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster is a 2021 documentary about the life and career of English actor Boris Karloff, known for his roles in legendary horror movies including 1931’s Frankenstein, in which he famously played the monster. The film features actors […]
Classic Film Series: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory Sunday, October 30, 20223:00 PM Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory is a 1971 American musical fantasy film starring Gene Wilder and adapted from the 1964 novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl. The film tells the story of a poor child named Charlie […]
Classic Film Series: “The Freshman” (1925) starring Harold Lloyd with Live Musical Accompaniment by Ben Model Sunday, November 20, 2022 3:00 PM About The Freshman starring Harold Lloyd: In hopes of making some friends, Harold Lamb (Harold Lloyd) attends college at Tate University. But when the students notice his eccentric personality, he becomes the joke […]
Classic Film Series: The Muppet Christmas Carol Friday, December 23, 2022 8:00 PM The Muppet Christmas Carol stars Kermit, Miss Piggy, and the rest of the Muppet gang, along with Academy Award Winner Michael Caine as Ebeneezer Scrooge. Directed by Brian Henson (Muppet creator Jim Henson’s son in his feature directorial debut) and adapted from […]
35MM FILM SERIES: ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD Friday, January 6th, 2023 8:00 PM “You know, you’re kinda pretty for a stuntman.” Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is written and directed by Quentin Tarantino and features a large ensemble cast led by Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, who took home the Best Supporting Actor […]
DO THE RIGHT THING Saturday, February 11, 2023 7:30 PM “Are we gonna live together? Together are we gonna live?” Do the Right Thing is a 1989 American comedy-drama film produced, written, and directed by Spike Lee. It stars Lee, Danny Aiello, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Richard Edson, Giancarlo Esposito, Bill Nunn, John Turturro, and […]
Join us for a night of nostalgia and laughter for children of all ages! Come to the UCPAC Cartoon Cavalcade and see cartoon shorts featuring Popeye, Bugs Bunny, Woody Woodpecker, Superman, Betty Boop, Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd and more on our big screen, along with live action shorts from The Little Rascals and The Three Stooges. Whether you’re reliving your own childhood memories, or making new ones with your children or grandchildren, this is a fun and unique experience sure to be enjoyed by all!
School of Rock (Rated PG-13) Thursday, May 18, 2023 7 PM – School of Rock Clark House Band Concert 8 PM – Feature Film “Now, you played hard in here, people, and I am proud of every last stinking one of you. So let’s just give this everything we got. We may fall on our […]
UCPAC presents Saturday Night Fever in 35mm on our big screen. Come in your best ’70s disco outfit (or come as you are!) and boogie to your favorite songs from the era when our Main Stage transforms into a dance floor immediately after the movie! Prizes awarded for best dance moves and more surprises. Free popcorn too! Don’t miss this unique event only at UCPAC!
Join us…if you dare…for a special screening of FRIDAY THE 13TH on Friday, October 13th! Free popcorn, photo ops, and more! Come in costume or come as you are. Organ concert starts at 7:30 PM. Part of UCPAC’s 35mm Film Series.
Join us for a screening of Addams Family Values in 35mm, free popcorn, arts & crafts with Uncle Fester, fall treats & drinks, an organ concert on our “Biggest Little Wurlitzer” and more!