James Stewart, one of Hollywood's leading actors for more than four decades, is the featured star in the James Stewart Weekend at the Victoria Theatre in downtown Dayton.
The Michelob Ultra Cool Film Series presents "Vertigo" on Friday, July 24, "The Philadelphia Story" on Saturday, July 25, and "Harvey" on Sunday, July 26.
"Vertigo," a 1957 suspense classic, is slated Friday at 7:30 p.m. It focuses on Stewart as a San Francisco police detective who is assigned to trail the mysterious blonde played by Kim Novak. The Technicolor film uses many San Francisco locations as the film builds to its dramatic conclusion that wraps up the mystery. Barbara Bel Geddes plays Midge, Stewart's girlfriend, and Tom Helmore plays the husband of Novak. This film is rated by many critics as one of the top three Hitchcock films.
"The Philadelphia Story," a 1940 screwball comedy, is slated Saturday at 7:30 p.m. It features Stewart in his Academy Award winning performance as the man romancing Katharine Hepburn. Cary Grant is Hepburn's ex-husband. It's all played out in a Philadelphia estate.
The series wraps up on Sunday at 3 p.m. with a showing of "Harvey," the gentle comedy about a man whose best friend is a 6-foot-3 invisible rabbit named Harvey. It' a humorous look at a man named Elwood P. Dowd, who sees his rabbit even though no one else can. It's a change of pace for Stewart in this 1950 film.
Free popcorn and a soft drinks are available in the lobby before the show. A 30-minute organ concert precedes the film.
Tickets at the door are $4.75. Call 228-3630 for more information about the Victoria passbook that contains 10 tickets at a discount price.
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