Classic Movie Nights
Take in some vintage cinema from the golden age of Hollywood on the big screen at The Frida!
Top Hat
- Wed, Jul 16
The Frida Cinema's seating is first-come, first-serve. For our Midnight Screenings, please plan on arriving by 11:30pm to ensure ample time for parking, picking up concessions, and securing optimal seats. Screening will begin promptly at midnight.
Director: Mark Sandrich Run Time: 101 min. Release Year: 1935
Starring: Edward Everett Horton, Eric Blore, Erik Rhodes, Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers
Our Classic Movie Nights series heads to the peak of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers’ legendary collaborations with Top Hat, an art deco dream of gravity-defying dance! Set against a backdrop of gleaming ballrooms and breezy Venice vistas, this musical comedy is pure cinematic joy! Astaire is the dashing American dancer who falls for Rogers’ quick-witted society girl, but a case of confused identity threatens their budding romance. What follows is a confection of screwball comedy and iconic choreography—including the immortal “Cheek to Cheek,” where Rogers floats across the floor in that legendary feathered gown. With music by Irving Berlin, direction by Mark Sandrich, and the kind of sparkling chemistry you can’t fake, Top Hat is a love letter to the golden age of movie musicals. Eighty-plus years later, it still sings, sways, and seduces. Make sure to get to the screening early, as our Marketing Director Bekah will be doing a very informative and entertaining presentation on the film before it starts!
Rebecca
- Wed, Aug 13
The Frida Cinema's seating is first-come, first-serve. For our Midnight Screenings, please plan on arriving by 11:30pm to ensure ample time for parking, picking up concessions, and securing optimal seats. Screening will begin promptly at midnight.
Run Time: 130 min.
Last night I dreamt that I was at Manderlay again... Our Classic Movie Nights series celebrates Alfred Hitchcock's birthday by screening his only film ever to win Best Motion Picture at The Oscars--Rebecca! A masterclass in shadowy suspense (what else did you expect?), this gothic romance cloaked in elegance, obsession, and secrets that refuse to stay buried is not just a ghost story—it’s a story about the ghosts we create, the ones we inherit, and the ones we try to escape. Joan Fontaine stars as the shy, unnamed heroine who marries the wealthy widower Maxim de Winter (Laurence Olivier), only to find herself haunted by the legacy of his late wife, Rebecca—a presence that lingers over the mansion of Manderley like perfume in a locked room. Judith Anderson is unforgettable as Mrs. Danvers, the icy housekeeper whose devotion to Rebecca tips from unsettling to unhinged. Make sure to get to the screening early, as our Marketing Director Bekah will be doing a very informative and entertaining presentation on the film before it starts!