The Paramount Theatre gears up for spring screenings (Video)

Classic Movie Mondays continue at The Paramount Theatre this spring. The 1920s art deco movie palace Aurora screens film favorites for only $1. Each Monday of the month features a different genre: horror, comedy, Romance, and action/adventure as the schedule indicates:

Apr. 1 

Planet of the Apes, 1968 

Starring Charlton Heston, Kim Novak and Roddy McDowell. Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner. Rated G. 112 minutes.

Apr. 8

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, 1971

Starring Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson and Peter Ostrum. Directed by Mel Stuart. Rated G. 100 minutes.

Apr. 15

An Affair to Remember, 1957 

Starring Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr. Directed by Leo McCarey. Not rated. 119 minutes.

Apr. 22
Peter Pan
, 2003 

Starring Jeremy Sumpter, Jason Isaacs and Olivia Williams. Directed by P.J. Hogan. Rated PG. 113 minutes.

Apr. 29

To Kill a Mockingbird, 1962 

Starring Gregory Peck, John Megna and Frank Overton. Directed by Robert Mulligan. Not rated. 129 minutes.

May 6
Close Encounters of the Third Kind, 1977
Starring Richard Dreyfuss, Francois Trufaut and Teri Garr. Directed by Steven Spielberg. Rated PG. 132 minutes.

May 13
Animal House
, 1978
Starring John Belushi, Karen Allen and Tom Hulce. Directed by John Landis. Rated R. 109 minutes.

May 20
The Breakfast Club, 1985

Starring Emilio Estevez, Judd Nelson and Molly Ringwald. Directed by John Hughes. Rated R. 97 minutes.

May 27
Labyrinth
, 1986 
Starring David Bowie, Jennifer Connelly and Toby Froud. Directed by Jim Henson. Rated PG. 101 minutes.

June 3
Christine, 1983
Starring Keith Gordon, John Stockwell and Alexandra Paul. Directed by John Carpenter. Rated R. 110 minutes. 


June 10

The Princess Bride, 1987

Starring Cary Elwes, Mandy Patinkin and Robin Wright. Directed by Rob Reiner. Rated PG. 98 minutes.


June 17

Ghost, 1990

Starring Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore and Whoopi Goldberg. Directed by Jerry Zucker. Rated PG-13. 127 minutes.

June 24

Goonies, 1985 

Starring Sean Astin, Josh Brolin and Jeff Cohen. Directed by Richard Donner. Rated PG. 114 minutes. 
 


Doors open at 6:30 pm for the 7:00 pm screenings at the Paramount Theatre on 23 East Galena Boulevard in Aurora. For more information, visit www. paramountaurora.com or call 630-896-6666.

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Janet Arvia is a freelance columnist, visual artist and grant-winning writer/director of stage and film. After receiving The Silver Bowl Award from the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce for her contribution to the arts, Janet exhibited her work at Sotheby's, The Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, and...

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