UPTOWN THEATRE 100th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
This week marks the 100th anniversary celebration of the Uptown Theatre in Minneapolis. The theater officially opened June 3, 1916 and has become one of the longest running movie theaters in the Twin Cities. It has gone through a few renovations throughout that time. They are commemorating the history and legacy with a week long run of classic films. It’s a rarity to have the opportunity to see some of these fine films on the big screen. The celebration starts Friday, June 3rd with a tour, cocktail hour, and their screening of The Women, starring Joan Crawford and Rosalind Russell. Here is a list of the events, features, and showtimes.
THE WOMEN (1939)
Friday, June 3 1:00, 4:00, 8:00
Special tour presented by Preserve Minneapolis and the Preservation Alliance of Minnesota
Special Opening night Pre-Party 7:00
This was the first film screened after their big 1939 renovation!
Starring: Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford, Rosalind Russell
KING KONG (1933)
Friday, June 3rd – Midnight Screening
Starring: Fay Wray, Robert Armstrong
THE WIZARD OF OZ (1939)
Saturday, June 4 11:00am, Sunday, June 5 12:00pm
Starring: Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley, Bert Lahr
CITIZEN KANE (1941)
Saturday, June 4 1:20, 4:00, 6:45, 9:30
Starring: Orson Wells, Joseph Cotten, Agnes Moorehead
THE CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI (1920)
Saturday, June 4 – Midnight Screening
4K Restoration
Starring: Werner Krauss, Conrad Veidt, Friedrich Feher
SEVEN SAMURAI (1954)
Sunday, June 5 2:30, 7:00
In Japanese with English subtitles
Starring: Toshirô Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Keiko Tsushima
REBEL WITHOUT A CA– USE (1955)
Monday, June 6 2:00, 4:35, 7:10, 9:45
Starring: James Dean, Natalie Wood, Sal Mineo
ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST (1968)
Tuesday, June 7 1:00, 4:30, 8:00
Starring: Henry Fonda, Charles Bronson, Claudia Cardinale, Jason Robards
THE GODFATHER (1972)
Wednesday, June 8 12:30, 4:15, 8:00
Starring: Al Pacino, Marlon Brando, James Caan
CINEMA PARADISO (1988)
Thursday, June 9 1:20, 4:10, 7:00, 9:50
Starring: Philippe Noiret, Jacques Perrin
For even more info and to buy tickets, click HERE For the Uptown’s website. I hope you can find time and make it out there!
