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To Kill A Mockingbird

Thursday, May 1
3 and 7 pm (7 pm includes post-film panel discussion)
Unrated, black & white
2 hours, 10 minutes

One of the most revered movies to come out of Hollywood, To Kill a Mockingbird stars Gregory Peck, Brock Peters, and Mary Badham.

Adapted from Harper Lee’s acclaimed Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name, To Kill A Mockingbird is set in a small Southern town during the Depression.  The story of Atticus Finch’s (Peck) defense of a black man (Peters) accused of raping a white woman unfolds through the eyes of his feisty tomboy of a daughter, ”Scout” (Badham).

Idealistic without being saccharine, the film brilliantly depicts a principled man quietly adhering to his belief in justice for all without resorting to violence, though at times his patience is sorely tried. Gregory Peck's outstanding portrayal of the wise and loving Finch won him an Academy Award.

The Paramount is delighted to announce that Mary Badham, who played the role of “Scout,” will take part in a panel discussion following the 7 pm screening.

Led by Sarah McConnell, host of VFH Radio's program With Good Reason (Virginia's only statewide public radio program), other panel members include:

• Commonwealth’s Attorney Denise Lunsford
• local attorney Stephanie Commander
• Charlottesville City Sheriff Cornelia Johnson

To Kill a Mockingbird is presented in partnership with Jefferson-Madison Regional Library’s “Big Read.”

$6 • $4 Youth/Child

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Summer 2008 Series

Family Fun

The Wizard of Oz Saturday, June 21
4 & 7 pm

G, 1 hour 41 minutes
Starring Judy Garland, Bert Lahr, Frank Morgan

The story of a little girl who finds out, by experiencing other places and people, that there’s no place like home and family! Nominated for six Academy Awards, winner of the 1939 Academy Award for Best Song ("Over the Rainbow") and Best Original Score (Herbert Stothart). Judy Garland was awarded a special prize for the best performance by a juvenile.

E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial
Sunday, June 22
1 & 4 pm

PG, 1 hour 55 minutes
Starring Drew Barrymore, Henry Thomas

The beloved Steven Spielberg movie about 10-year old Elliott (Thomas) who finds himself with a castaway alien on his hands. As the two learn to communicate and become friends, Henry must decide between doing what he wants (keeping his new friend with him) and what is best (getting ET home).

Save! See both Family Fun movies for $10!*

Tickets on sale:
Presale -- Paramount Star Circle Members (and above) May 2
Presale -- All Paramount Members May 7
General Public May 13

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Salute to The Coen Brothers

The Big Lebowski
Friday, July 11
7 & 9:30 pm

R, 1 hour 57 minutes
Starring Jeff Bridges,
John Goodman

Candidate for world’s laziest man, “Dude“ Lebowski is mistaken for another Lebowski, a millionaire whose wife unfortunately owes a lot of money to some nasty people. In a typically atypical Coen Brothers twist, the “Dude” winds up as the liaison between the millionaire and his wife’s kidnappers.

Blood Simple
Saturday, July 12
4 & 7 pm

R, 1 hour 39 minutes
Starring Frances McDormand,
John Getz, Dan Hedaya

The Coen Brothers’ first feature film, a twisted and intense tale of love, vengence, and deceit. Saloon owner Marty discovers his wife is involved with an employee and hires a private detective to kill them both. Who actually winds up dead comes as a complete surprise.

Raising Arizona
Sunday, July 13
1 & 4 pm

PG-13, 1 hour 34 minutes
Starring Nicholas Cage, Holly Hunter,
John Goodman

When the unconventional couple of ex-con Hi (Cage), and ex-cop Edwina (Hunter) discover they are unable to have children, they simply make off with one of the local quintuplets. Needless to say, the father is unhappy about this and hires a hit man to track down his missing heir. Typical Coen-esque chaos ensues as Hi and Ed try to elude their pursuer.

Save! See all three Coen Brothers movies for $15!*

Tickets on sale:
Presale -- Paramount Star Circle Members (and above) May 2
Presale -- All Paramount Members May 7
General Public May 13

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Political Intrigue

All The President's Men
Saturday, August 9
4 & 7 pm

PG, Two hours 18 minutes
Starring Robert Redford, Dustin Hoffman, Jason Robards

The uncovering of the Watergate scandal by Washington Post reporters Woodward and Bernstein (Redford and Hoffman) is possibly the most devastating exposure of political corruption in American history. No fiction writer could have conceived the convoluted plot of this unbelievable detective story.

The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
Sunday, August 10
1 & 4 pm

PG-13, 2 hours, 6 minutes
Starring Frank Sinatra, Angela Lansbury, Lawrence Harvey

How do you convince the people around you that a Medal of Honor winner is not what he appears? This is the burden of Major Marco (Sinatra), as his recurring wartime nightmares lead him to believe that hero Raymond Shaw (Harvey) might in fact be a very dangerous man. A terrific political thriller based on the novel by Richard Condon.

Save! See both Political Intrigue movies for $10!*

Tickets on sale:
Presale -- Paramount Star Circle Members (and above) May 2
Presale -- All Paramount Members May 7
General Public May 13

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Admission for all movies is $6.
A Youth/Child price of $4 applies to those 12 and under.

* Save! Purchase a movie weekend package.  Both Family Fun or Political Intrigue movies are just $10; all three Coen Brothers films are just $15. Call 434.979.1333 to purchase movie weekend packages.  Special pricing applies to advance package purchase only.

Contact the Box Office at 434.979.1333 to confirm showings and purchase tickets.

Additional films will be shown at The Paramount throughout the 2007-08 Season. Please check this page for the latest information on movies, dates, and times.

Titles and dates are subject to change.

View past Paramount Movies shown at Charlottesville's historic theater.