The Chicago Outdoor Film Festival is a free event held in Grant Park on Tuesday nights from July 14 to August 25. A gigantic movie screen is on Butler Field, where the community of movie lovers can enjoy classic films in the great outdoors. The 
movies begin at sunset, roughly between 8:30 PM and 9:00 PM. This year’s movies are Sunset Boulevard, Duck Soup, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Born Yesterday, Psycho, Young Mr. Lincoln and Tootsie.
Chicago Outdoor Film Festival Classic Movies
Sunset Boulevard - July 14 at 8:58 pm: Gloria Swanson as aging film legend Norma Desmond with the famous line “All right Mr. DeMille, I am ready for my close up. Stars Gloria Swanson and William Holden. The 1950 film was directed by Billy Wilder.
Duck Soup - July 21 at 8:52 pm: Classic Marx Brothers comedy, made in 1933, stars The Marx Brothers and Margaret Dumont.
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof - July 28: This movie is based on a Tennessee Williams play about the family life of a turbulent Southern family. Cat on the Hot Tim Roof stars Elizabeth Taylor, Paul Newman, Burl Ives, Judith Anderson, Jack Carson, Madeleine Sherwood, Larry Gates and Vaughn Taylor. Richard Brooks directed this 1958 film.
Born Yesterday - August 4: An uncouth tycoon (Broderick Crawford) who takes his brassy mistress (Judy Holliday) to Washington D.C. Cast includes Judy Holliday, Broderick Crawford and William Holden. 1950.
Psycho - August 11: Alfred Hitchcock’s scary thriller from 1960 with the famous shower scene. Stars Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, John Gavin and Vera Miles.
Young Mr. Lincoln - August 18: This classic movie is the fictionalized story of the early life of President Abraham Lincoln, made in 1933 that was directed by John Ford and starred Henry Fonda. Cast includes Henry Fonda, Alice Brady and Marjorie Weaver.
Tootsie - August 25: As an actor with a reputation for being difficult, Dustin Hoffman dons a dress and becomes a soap queen in this 1982 film. Tootsie stars Dustin Hoffman, Jessica Lange, Teri Garr, Dabney Coleman and Charles Durning.
Chicago Outdoor Film Festival at Grant Park
The Outdoor Film Festival is on the lawn at Grant Park in Chicago. Bring your own blankets and/or folding chairs, snacks, non-alcoholic beverages and anything needed to make the evening more comfortable and enjoyable (like insect repellent). Try to arrive early to grab a good spot on the lawn and spend some time relaxing before the movie starts. Organizers recommend bringing a book, game or cards for amusement while relaxing and waiting for the movie to start.
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