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Main Attractions What main films will play at the Hiway? Predicting in advance what films will play at our beloved one-screen Hiway is the biggest challenge that we face. It is very hard to know ahead of time. The films listed here are an educated guess. Our website is always the best place to get up-to-the-minute Won’t You Be My information. Scheduling our main films is week- Neighbor? to-week. On Monday, we decide what USA - Morgan Neville main film will play starting that Friday. 1 hr 34 min On Tuesday and Wednesday, we set the An intimate look at America’s showtimes for the upcoming week and favorite neighbor: Mister Rogers. then update our website and telephone This emotional and moving film hotline. takes us beyond the zip-up We also send out a weekly email (sign cardigans and the Neighborhood of up at our website). Sometimes, we book Make-Believe, and into the heart of a main film a few weeks in advance, inspired generations which we post on our website. of children with compassion and For our latest Main Attractions plans, imagination. There was not a dry visit: HiwayTheater.org. (Or call our eye when the film premiered at the Hotline at 267-864-0065) 2018 Sundance Film Festival.

The Seagull Blindspotting Juliet, Naked USA - - 1 hr 38 min USA - Carlos López Estrada - 1 hr 35 min UK - Jesse Peretz - 1 hr 45 min Saoirse Ronan and Annette Bening Lifelong friends Daveed Diggs and Rafael A reclusive singer-songwriter’s new star in a new adaptation of Anton Casal co-wrote and star in this timely and upends several lives in this film Chekhov’s classic play. Set on a Russian entertaining story about the intersection about obsessive fandom. country estate, THE SEAGULL follows of race and class in a rapidly gentrifying stars as the vanished indie rocker, Rose the romantic and personal conflicts of Oakland, CA. BLINDSPOTTING is bursting Byrne as the lonelyheart he helps bring a dynamic cast of characters, featuring with style and humor, and is infused with back to life, and Chris O’Dowd plays a multiple love triangles and a play-within- the spirit of rap and spoken word. Carlos sad-sack academic who anchors the the-play. Also starring López Estrada boldly directs his feature third side of the love triangle. A charm- and Corey Stoll. film debut. ing romantic comedy, adapted from Nick Hornby’s best-selling novel. SUMMER2018 NIGHTS Classic Thursdays

The Hiway Theater has a new year-round different films every week!) But that’s not film series: Classic Thursdays. We will have how the movie business works, so we must a classic film every other Thursday night. be flexible in programming these special titles. All things considered, this is the best way to bring you the most varied programs Dates subject to change. possible. Stay up-to-date by email. Due to the fact that we are a single screen The best way to be aware of everything theater, we occasionally must postpone happening at the Hiway is to get our weekly special classic screenings. This happens email. You can sign up right from our due to unavoidable contractual obligations website. Each week, we will let you know with our distributors. Any change will be about the Hiway’s upcoming films and announced at least a week ahead of time, events. We’ll also let you know about the and will result in pushing the date forward screenings at our sister theater, the Ambler, or back one week. So before you come, which members can attend for the same please check our website or hotline for member price as the Hiway. confirmation. Ticket prices for Classic Thursdays. Why? Because that’s how the movie biz Our normal ticket prices apply to Classic works. Thursdays, except for young cineastes: Believe us, we wouldn’t have this “subject patrons 18 and younger will only be to change” policy if we didn’t have to. charged an admission of $3 for this series. (If we made the rules, we’d show 3 or 4

HiwayTheater.org In addition to up-to-date movie listings and information about upcoming films and programs, the Hiway Theater website also offers a quick and easy way to become a member. June 14 Thurs 7:00 Date subject to change. Our weekly email update. See intro explanation. Sign up at our website and we’ll send you our weekly email.

Jaws 1975 - 2 hr 4 in - USA - color - PG - DCP - Universal - d: Steven Spielberg w/ Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, When a great white shark terrorizes the townspeople of Amity Island, the police chief, a grizzled shark Join in the conversation. hunter, and an oceanographer must set out to kill it. Director Steven Spielberg invented the summer Become a fan of the Hiway Theater on blockbuster with this thriller adapted from Peter Benchley’s novel. Facebook and Twitter, or check out our blog at RenewTheaters.org/blog HOLLYWOOD SUMMER2018 NIGHTS July 12 Thurs 7:00 July 26 Thurs 7:00 Date subject to change. Date subject to change. See intro explanation. See intro explanation.

Vertigo 1958 - 2 hr 8 min - color - USA DCP - Paramount - d: - w/ , Christmas in July Kim Novak 1940 - 1 hr 7 min - USA - b/w - DCP Celebrating the 60th anniversary of Paramount - d: Preston Sturges - w/ Dick VERTIGO, the crowning achievement Powell, Ellen Drew, Raymond Walburn of Hitchcock’s artistry. Jimmy This delightful comedy by Preston Sturges Stewart plays a detective with a revolves around a prank gone awry. When the fear of heights who has a powerful co-workers of an ambitious clerk trick him obsession with a young woman into thinking he has won $25,000 in a slogan played by Kim Novak. Great contest, he begins to use the money to fulfill cinematography, great action, great his dreams to marry his sweetheart. What music, great filmmaking. Selected will happen when the ruse is discovered? by Sight & Sound as the #1 film of Presented with a vintage pre-show including all time! an era-specific newsreel, cartoon, and trailers.

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Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade 1989 - 2 hr 7 min - USA - color - PG-13 DCP - d: Steven Spielberg - w/ Harrison Ford, The third entry in the Indiana Jones series pairs Harrison Ford with Sean Connery on a mythical quest to recover the Holy Grail. When Dr. , Sr. suddenly goes missing, whip-cracking archaeologist Dr. Henry West Side Story “Indiana” Jones, Jr. must follow in his father’s 1961 - 2 hr 32 min - USA - color - DCP - MGM - d: , Robert Wise footsteps to stop the Nazis from getting their w/ Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn hands on the powerful relic. A crowd-pleasing To celebrate ’s centenary, we will be screening his best-known film adaptation - the throwback by Steven Spielberg. modern retelling of Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet,” about two young people from rival gangs who fall in love despite the growing tension between their respective friends. Memorable music and dance sequences, WEST SIDE STORY is spellbinding on the big screen. Help us get to know you better. Take our short audience survey.

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Be a member of the nonprofit Hiway Theater. The Story 1940 - 1 hr 52 min - USA - b/w - DCP - d: - w/ Cary Grant, , Jimmy Stewart A classic, dazzling romantic comedy starring three of Hollywood’s most legendary stars: Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, and Jimmy Stewart. On the eve of a wealthy socialite’s second marriage, she spars with her ex-husband and flirts with an undercover tabloid reporter. Jimmy Stewart won an Academy Award for his performance. An impeccably charming masterpiece of comedy, now presented in a brand new digital restoration!

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Marnie 1964 - 2 hr 10 min - USA - color - Universal d: Alfred Hitchcock - w/ Tippi Hedren, Sean Connery, Martin Gabel Tippi Hedren and Sean Connery star in this late Hitchcock psychological drama. A cool, calculated professional woman embezzles from her employer then relocates to some distant town where she repeats her crimes under an assumed identity. One of her male victims tries to help her resolve her behavior. But their relationship evolves to something deeper and more complex as Hitchcock’s film refuses to conform to genre expectations. See this film version in advance of Nico Muhly’s new adaptation commissioned by the Metropolitan Opera, the suite from which will be premiered by the Philadelphia Orchestra this fall. Join the Hiway - get the Ambler!

When you become a member of the Hiway Theater, you can see more great films at the Ambler Theater for the member rate. So why wait? MORE CHOICES @ THE AMBLER

Ambler: June 13 Wed 7:30 Ambler: June 20 Wed 7:30 Ambler: July 4 Wed 7:30

Mean Girls 2004 - 1 hr 37 min - USA - color - PG-13 - High Noon DCP - d: Mark Waters - w/ Lindsay Lohan, 1942 - 2 hr 6 min - USA - b/w - DCP 1952 - 1 hr 25 min - b/w - USA - DCP - d: Fred Rachel McAdams, Tina Fey d: - w/ , Joan Zinnemann - w/ , Tina Fey wrote the hilarious screenplay for this Leslie, Walter Huston HIGH NOON is a classic from direc- modern classic. Lindsay Lohan plays Cady, James Cagney stars in this classic about the tor Fred Zinnemann. Gary Cooper plays the who starts at a new high school only to be life of renowned musical composer, play- town marshal, who, despite discouragement confronted by the group of A-list popular girls wright, actor, dancer, and singer George M. from his newlywed bride and the townspeople known as “The Plastics.” This excellent piece of Cohan. A warm and delightful MGM musical around him, decides to face a gang of deadly social satire features Rachel McAdams, Tina that brims with pride and patriotism. Cagney killers alone when they arrive on the noon Fey, Tim Meadows, Ana Gasteyer, Amy Poehler, won his only Best Actor Academy Award for train. Featuring excellent performances from and Amanda Seyfried. his portrayal of Cohan. Also starring Joan Les- Grace Kelly and Cooper. lie and Walter Huston.

National Theatre Live Encore Ambler: July 5 Thurs 7:30 Ambler: July 22 Sun 12:30 Casablanca 1942 - 1 hr 42 min - b/w - USA DCP - Warner Bros - d: Michael Curtiz - w/ , , , Paul Henreid, , Sydney Greenstreet The Bogart film of all Bogart films, with nightclub owner Rick fighting his cynicism to choose between The Curious Incident of the love and duty. Set in Morocco Dog in the Night-Time during WWII, this treasure contains 3 hr w/ one intermission one memorable scene after Mark Haddon’s celebrated novel is beautifully another, only to be topped by one adapted into a stage play by Simon Stephens of the greatest endings ever. Co-star and directed by Marianne Elliot. Although Ingrid Bergman simply glows on gifted with a superbly logical brain, fifteen the screen. Don’t miss our annual year-old Christopher is autistic. His carefully screening with an appreciative constructed world falls apart when he finds his packed house. neighbor’s dog impaled on a garden fork and he is initially blamed for the killing. A deeply funny, poignant, and fascinating mystery with equal parts comedy and drama. Encore perfor- mance recorded live at the National Theatre, London in September 2012. Tickets: $18 General; $16 Members MORE CHOICES @ THE AMBLER

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One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest The Women 1975 - 2 hr 13 min - USA - color - R - DCP 1939 - 2 hr 13 min - USA - b/w (and color) - DCP - d: George Cukor - w/ Norma Shearer, Rosalind d: Milos Forman - w/ , Louise Russell, Joan Crawford Fletcher The brilliant and funny Anita Loos was one of Hollywood’s foremost early screenwriters. Her biting Jack Nicholson stars as memorable anti- script for THE WOMEN was based on the hit play by Clare Boothe Luce, a comedy of manners hero R.P. McMurphy, a free spirit who defies about status, gossip, and “l’amour.” George Cukor directs a fantastic who’s-who of acting talent in authority at every level. He ends up in an this all-female cast, and not a single man appears in the entire film. Filled with crackling dialogue, asylum after faking insanity and there finds snappy comebacks, and fashion by the iconic costume designer, Adrian. Selected and presented himself in an all-consuming struggle with in person by Temple University film professor LeAnn Erickson. Nurse Ratched. Milos Forman directs a superb cast in this biting, tragic satire based on the Film 101 is a series that explores elements of filmmaking, film criticism, and film theory. Each Ken Kesey novel. month we will present an exemplary classic film introduced by an important figure in the film community. This series is underwritten by The Vesta Fund. Free for Members.

Art on Screen Encore Ambler: Aug 16 Thurs 7:30 Ambler: Aug 30 Thurs 7:30 Ambler: Aug 19 Sun 12:30

Jailhouse Rock 1957 - 1 hr 36 min - b/w - USA - HD Digital I’m d: Richard Thorpe - w/ I, Claude Monet 1933 - 1 hr 27 min - b/w - USA - DCP 1 hr 30 min Celebrate Elvis Week with one of Elvis Presley’s d: - w/, Cary Grant An encore screening of this look at impres- iconic film performances in the 1957 musical Mae West stars in I’M NO ANGEL, supported sionist master Claude Monet – through his JAILHOUSE ROCK. Elvis is Vince Everett, who is by Cary Grant in their second box office hit of own words. Using letters and other private locked up after a barroom brawl. His cellmate 1933. (The first was .) writings, the film reveals new insights into the is a washed up country singer-turned-bank West plays Tira, a circus performer in a seedy man who not only painted the pictures that robber who teaches him how to play the company seeking a better life among the New gave birth to Impressionism, but who was also guitar. Filled with classic tunes including the York elite. West wrote many of her own films, perhaps the most influential and successful eponymous “Jailhouse Rock” which was a but this was the first where she was given sole painter of his time. Shot on location in Paris, number one hit in 1957. story and screenplay credit. London, Normandy, and Venice, this is a cin- ematic immersion into some of the most loved and iconic scenes in Western Art. Tickets: $14 General; $12 Members NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 21 212 Old York Rd., Jenkintown, PA 19046 FREEPORT, OH 43973

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