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Gentleman Prefer Blondes (1953) Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) Presented by the Lucas Theatre Friday, June 7 at 7 p.m. Part of the Marilyn Monroe Birthday Weekend Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) is a comedy about two gold-digging dames who sing and dance, go to Paris, get mixed up with millionaires and paupers, and live happily ever after. Best friends Lorelei Lee (Marilyn Monroe) and Dorothy Shaw (Jane Russell), travel to Paris via Transatlantic ship. They are pursued by a private detective hired by Lorelei's fiancé's disapproving father to keep an eye on her -- as well as a rich, enamoured old man and many other doting admirers. The film is based on a 1949 musical from the 1925 novel by Anita Loos. It features plenty of memorable musical numbers, including the iconic "Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend." The film was directed by the incomparable Howard Hawks, with music by Jule Styne & Leo Robin, Hoagy Carmichael & Harold Adamson and Lionel Newman. 91 minutes. Technicolor. This film is eligible for use with the Lucas Theatre Movie Pass. Buy Tickets
Some Like it Hot Some Like It Hot (1959) Presented by the Lucas Theatre Saturday, June 8 at 7 p.m. Part of the Marilyn Monroe Birthday Weekend Joe and Jerry (Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon) are two hapless Chicago musicians who inadvertently witness the St. Valentine's Day Massacre. While fleeing the scene of the crime, they are seen by the gangland killers so they quickly decide to go on the lam disguised as musicians in an all-female orchestra. Their masquerade works perfectly but there are complications: Joe falls for the band's kooky lead singer, Sugar Kane (Marilyn Monroe), Jerry meets an amorous millionaire who won't accept "no" for his marriage proposal, and the band ends up in Miami where Joe and Jerry encounter the mobsters on their trail. The film was directed by the always-funny Billy Wilder, much of it on location at the famous Coronado Beach Hotel. 120 minutes. Black and white. This film is eligible for use with the Lucas Theatre Movie Pass. Buy Tickets
Monty Python and the Holy Grail Monty Python and the Holy Grail became an instant cult classic when it appeared in 1975. Deadpan humor and absurdity, hallmarks of the comedy troupe, are set loose on the hallowed British legend of King Arthur and his wayward knights. Their doubtful quest is riddled by plague, a witch hunt, a rude Frenchman, a Black Knight, Tim the Shrubber, coconuts, a deadly rabbit and many more unforgettable characters. Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin collaborated on the script. Gilliam and Jones served as co-directors. This film is eligible for use with the Lucas Theatre Movie Pass. Buy Tickets
The Big Lebowski The Winner of the Lucas Theatre People's Choice Poll A comedy written and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. Jeff Bridges stars as Jeff Lebowski, an unemployed Los Angeles slacker and avid bowler, nicknamed "The Dude." After a case of mistaken identity, The Dude is introduced to a millionaire also named Jeffrey Lebowski. When the millionaire Lebowski's trophy wife is later kidnapped, he commissions The Dude to deliver the ransom to secure her release. The plan goes awry when The Dude's friend Walter Sobchak (John Goodman) schemes to keep the full ransom. Steve Buscemi, Philip Seymour Hoffman, David Huddleston, Julianne Moore, Tara Reid, and John Turturro also star in the film, which is narrated by a cowboy known only as "The Stranger", played by Sam Elliott. Buy Tickets
How to Train Your Dragon Long ago up North on the Island of Berk, the young Viking, Hiccup, wants to join his town's fight against the dragons that continually raid their town. However, his macho father and village leader, Stoik the Vast, will not allow his small, clumsy, but inventive son to do so. Regardless, Hiccup ventures out into battle and downs a mysterious Night Fury dragon with his invention, but can't bring himself to kill it. Instead, Hiccup and the dragon, whom he dubs Toothless, begin a friendship that would open up both their worlds as the observant boy learns that his people have misjudged the species. But even as the two each take flight in their own way, they find that they must fight the destructive ignorance plaguing their world. *(Synopsis by Kenneth Chisholm) This film is eligible for use with the Lucas Theatre Movie Pass. Buy Tickets
Top Hat erry Travers (Fred Astaire) is an American dancer in London, a high-spirited, dapper man with a penchant for breaking into dance whenever the urge strikes him. Having already disrupted the stuffy men's club where he has gone to meet his friend Horace (Edward Everett Horton), Jerry next disturbs the sleep of fashion model Dale Tremont (Ginger Rogers) by tap dancing in the hotel room above hers. Dale storms up to complain, and Jerry falls for her. Over the course of a few days, during which the two dance under a park gazebo in a heavy downpour, she begins to fall for him too. But a letter she receives from her friend Madge (Helen Broderick) convinces her that Jerry (whose name she doesn't know) is really Horace, Madge's husband, so Dale takes off for Venice with her Italian dress designer Alberto Beddini (Erik Rhodes). Romantic complications ensue until Horace and Madge set everything right and unite the two young lovers. Featuring the songs "No Strings (I'm Fancy Free)", "Isn't This a Lovely Day (to Be Caught in the Rain)?", "Top Hat, White Tie and Tails", "Cheek to Cheek", "The Piccolino", and "Alexander's Ragtime Band". Director: Mark Sandrich \| Music: Irving Berlin \| Choreography: Hermes Pan, Fred Astaire (uncredited) \| Black and White. 101 mins. This film is eligible for use with the Lucas Theatre Movie Pass. Buy Tickets
Mary Poppins In a proper London Edwardian household, busy parents look for a nanny who can wrangle their sweet but incorrigible young children. A woman who is "practically perfect in every way" appears on their doorstep and along with chimney sweep Burt, teaches the children the importance of both having adventures and being good citizens. Starring Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke, David Tomlinson, and Glynis Johns, produced by Walt Disney, and based on the beloved Mary Poppins books series by P. L. Travers . Julie Andrews won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance as Mary Poppins and the film also won Oscars for Best Film Editing, Original Music Score, Best Song for "Chim Chim Cher-ee" and Best Visual Effects, and received a total of 13 nominations. Directed by Robert Stevenson. Color. 139 mins. This film is eligible for use with the Lucas Theatre Movie Pass. Buy Tickets
Last of the Mohicans During the French and Indian War in 1757, Mohican Chingachgook (Russell Means) with his sons, Uncas (Eric Schweig) and adopted white Nathaniel Hawkeye (Daniel Day-Lewis), visit the Cameron frontier household. They unwittingly become the protectors of the two daughters of a British colonel, a sadistic and vengeful Huron warrior who has dedicated his life to destroying the girls' father for a past injustice. The film won the Oscar for Best Sound. This film is eligible for use with the Lucas Theatre Movie Pass. Buy Tickets
Opening Night: Bernstein, Buckley & Beethoven Featuring Bernstein’s feverishly exciting Overture followed by the American debut of Buckley’s Violin Concerto, and Beethoven’s most famous composition, Symphony No. 5. VIOLIN SOLOIST: Gwendolyn Masin Bernstein - Candide Overture John Buckley - Violin Concerto (American Premiere) Beethoven - Symphony No. 5 in C minor Tickets $16 to $70 Buy Tickets
Faur�s Requiem Bizet composed his only work, Symphony in C, at the young age of 17 while Faure’s Requiem is the most popular of his pieces featuring the soprano aria, Pie Jesu. SOLOISTS: Heidi Bindhammer (soprano), Jason Moon (bass) Bizet - Symphony in C Faure - Requiem Tickets $16 to $70 Buy Tickets
Big Band Pops The Equinox Jazz and Savannah Philharmonic Orchestras bring big band rhythm to town, featuring some of the most popular big band hits including Come Fly With Me, Georgia, and Luck Be a Lady. SOLOISTS: Jeremy Davis, Clay Johnson, and Annie Sellick Tickets $16 to $70 Buy Tickets
Sc�nes de la Vie de Boh�me One of the most popular operas of all time. A night featuring the most beloved arias from the tragic love story of La Boheme. The soloists were selected for this performance in collaboration with the V.O.I.C.Experience Foundation, a leading educational training program for opera singers. SOLOISTS: Meechot Marrero (soprano) Mimi, Amy Shoremount-Obra (soprano) Musetta, Cooper Nolan (tenor) Rodolfo, Keith Harris (baritone) Marcello, and Scott Russell (bass) Colline. Giacomo Puccini - Select arias from La Boheme Tickets $16 to $70 Buy Tickets

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