Cinema La Placita CELEBRATES 15 YEARS of showing classic movies outdoors in Tucson! The 2014 season will begin Thursday, May 8 and conclude Thursday, August 28.
The Cinema La Placita outdoor film series began with a grant from the City of Tucson in 2000 and has screened over 375 movies in downtown Tucson. Many changes have come and gone and come again to downtown since Cinema La Placita projected its first film in May 2000.
Here is the JUNE 2014 SCHEDULE:
Incidentally, the audience and online voters voted for this schedule of Hitchcock films. The schedule that WASN’T chosen was a schedule of films directed by Billy Wilder.
$3 per person includes popcorn for these events:
June 5 The 39 Steps (1935) NR Starring Robert Donat and Madeleine Carroll. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock.
June 12 Notorious (1946) NR Starring Ingrid Bergman, Cary Grant and Claude Raines. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock.
June 19 Rear Window (1954) NR Starring James Stewart, Grace Kelly and Raymond Burr. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock.
June 26 Dial M for Murder (1954) NR Starring Ray Milland and Grace Kelly. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock.
Carolyn’s note: In case you haven’t been there in these 15 years, the movies are shown outdoors in La Placita Village at 110 S. Church Ave., at the SW corner of Church and Broadway Blvd. Info at their website, http://www.cinemalaplacita.com/2101.html. And here’s their rainout policy :
RAINOUT PROCEDURE:
We make the decision whether or not to cancel a movie at 7PM, but don’t have a way to update this website from our location. So, after 7PM, call our hotline, 326-5282 to hear a recorded message. Or, follow us on Twitter, in order to receive news of a cancellation by Tweet.
They also have been hosting FREE kid-friendly movies for 2nd Saturday Downtown for 4 years now in various venues downtown. Their newest location is at the Historic Train depot, 414 E. Toole next to the Southern AZ Transportation Museum. Check the 2nd Saturdays Downtown website for updated listings of the movies each month. The next 2nd Saturday Downtown event is on June 14 and they will be showing “The Lorax” at 7:15 p.m.
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