Oct 3 ,
2006
ASBURY PARK’S FAMED PARAMOUNT THEATRE OFFERS SPECIAL MOVIE SERIES BEGINNING ON OCT. 3
Opening Night Free Screening of “A Night at the Opera” The Marx Brothers Classic
ASBURY PARK, NJ,Sept. 28, 2006 – On Tues.,
Oct. 3, a special free screening of “A Night at the Opera,” the
legendary Marx Brothers comedy, will kick off the Return Of
Filmsto Asbury Park’s legendary Paramount Theatre on
the boardwalk. The announcement was made today by Larry Fishman,
chief operating officer of Asbury Partners, LLC, master developer
of the 56-acre Oceanfront Asbury waterfront redevelopment and film
industry veteran, Diane Raver.
The Marx Brothers shared top billing
with Ginger Rogers at the opening of the Paramount Theatre on July
11, 1930. “What
better way to kick off movies at the Paramount thanwith one of
the industry’s truly iconic acts and one with ties to Asbury
Park and the theatre,” said Raver. “The Paramount is
a great venue for film events and we’re thrilled to be able
to offer this type of entertainment to our friends and neighbors.”
The
special serieswill include mixed-genre films, in addition to very
special guest appearances by cult director John Waters and singing
sensation Bonnie Pointer, among others.
“Entertainment and Asbury Park have always been synonymous,
from the great days of the Paramount as the Jersey Shore’s
entertainment Mecca to the Stone Pony as an incubator of great
rock and roll,” said Fishman. “We intend to recapture
those past glories. This series is just the beginning of what we
are planning to do to revitalize entertainment and the arts in
our community.”
Movies will be grouped into one of three categories:
* Classic Tuesday (evening performances
at 7:30 p.m.)
* Must See Matinee (Sundays at
2 p.m.)
* Special Events on various days
and times
Tickets for admission are $5, with children under 10 admitted
free of charge. Tickets will be available at the box office prior
to each show. Show times and ticket prices for special cinema events
will be announced at www.asburyparkconventionhall.com or on a movie
phone at 732-775-3533 on a per show basis.
The “Movies at the Paramount” schedule
is as follows:
Tues., Oct.
3 |
A “Night
at The Opera” with Groucho, Chico and Harpo, admission
free. |
Sat., Oct. 7 |
Alfred Hitchcock’s nightmare-inducing “Psycho.” |
Sun., Oct. 8 |
More Hitchcock with “Shadow
of a Doubt.” |
Tues., Oct. 10 |
“Springtime in the Rockies” with
Betty Grable and Carmen Miranda. |
Sun., Oct. 15 |
Action packed cop movie “Bullitt” featuring
Steve McQueen.
|
Tues., Oct 17 |
The stirring documentary, “The
Times of Harvey Milk,” the gay San Francisco
supervisor who was assassinated by a fellow supervisor
in 1978. A Q&A with Tim O’Shea, a local resident
who worked on the film. |
Tues., Oct. 24 |
Steven McQueen in “The Blob,” his
first starring role and the last before he became known as
Steve McQueen. |
Tues., Oct. 31 |
More sleepless nights in store with a
scream-worthy double feature “The Curse of Dracula” and “I
Was a Teenage Werewolf.” A Tricks and Treats spectacular! |
Sat., Nov. 4 |
It’s “Gumba Night” with
back-to-back showings of Oscar winners “The Godfather” and “The
Godfather II.” And special guests. |
Sun., Nov. 5 |
“Car Wash” and Q&A
with Bonnie Pointer. |
| Tues., Nov. 7 |
A Bud Abbott and Lou Costello double feature,
with “Buck Privates,” their first starring
roles, and “Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein,” horror
meisters Lon Chaney Jr. and Bela Lugosi. |
| Fri., Nov. 10 |
“John Waters Weekend” kicks
off with “Pink Flamingos” and “Female
Trouble.” |
| Sat., Nov. 11 |
“Hair Spray” and “Cry
Baby.” |
| Sat., Nov. 11 |
Special Guest John Waters joins us with
his one man Road Show 8
pm – for more information please visit our website. |
| Sun., Nov. 12 |
The Waters retro concludes with “Serial
Mom” and “Polyester.” |
| Tues., Nov. 14 |
“Attack of the Crab Monsters.” A
Roger Corman movie. |
| Sun., Nov. 19 |
“Paper Clips,” a
moving documentary about Tennessee school children who collect
six million paper clips in tribute to the six million Jews
killed by the Nazis in the Holocaust. |
| Tues., Nov. 21 |
Toni Collette is Muriel in this hilarious
cult classic from “Down Under” in “Muriel’s
Wedding.” |
| Sun., Nov. 26 |
The Ramones at a high school in “Rock & Roll
High School.” |
| Tues., Nov. 28 |
The cult classic “King of Hearts” gives
a light hearted look of what happens when the asylum patients
run the town. |
| Sun., Dec. 3 |
Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell in the
wonderful musical, “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.” |
| Tues., Dec. 5 |
Tribute to our own Kevin Smith when we
present “Clerks.” |
| Sun., Dec. 10 |
A Laurel and Hardy Holiday classic, “March
of the Wooden Soldiers” (a.k.a “Babes
in Toyland”) marches back to Asbury Park to
kick off the holiday season. |
| Tues., Dec. 12 |
“Beat the Devil” is
classic Bogart with a cast including Gina Lollobrigida as
Bogey’s wife and Robert Morley and Peter Lorre as bad
guys. A script by John Huston and Truman Capote. |
| Sun., Dec. 17 |
“Whale Rider,” the
award winning film about a Mauri girl who breaks new ground
in this traditionally male dominated culture. |
| Tues., Dec. 26 |
Rosalind Russell is the delightful “Auntie
Mame,” who coined the phrase “Life Is
a Banquet!” |
| Wed., Dec. 27 |
Shirley Temple in the holiday classic “Heidi.” |
| Thurs., Dec. 28 |
David Lean’s timely epic “Lawrence
of Arabia” is a must see classic on the big
screen. |
| Fri., Dec. 29 |
Winner of eight Oscars, including best
picture and best actor (Rex Harrison and Audrey Hepburn), “My
Fair Lady.” |
| Sat., Dec. 30 |
It’s a mommy and daughter
double bill, with Judy Garland and Liza Minnelli in defining
roles in “The Wizard of Oz” and “Cabaret.” |
*** Schedule is subject to change. For more information, visit
www.asburyevents.com.
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