Home » *Top Pick*, East Bay, Event, Movies

$5 Classic Movie Night: “His Girl Friday” (1940) | Paramount Theater

Dang! This event has already taken place.
>> Want to see our Top Picks for this week instead?
Friday, April 22, 2011 - 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Cost: $5
Paramount Theatre | 2025 Broadway Oakland CA

Event Details

Experience the great films of Hollywood’s Golden Era in one of America’s finest Art Deco movie palace.

With over 3,000 seats and a meticulously-restored interior, the Paramount offers a true “Movie Palace” experience straight out of the 1930s – with period newsreels, cartoons, previews, live music from the Mighty Wurlitzer organ and the audience participation spinning wheel game of “Dec-O-Win.”

April 22 Screening: “His Girl Friday” (1940)Director Howard Hawkes adapted the Broadway hit The Front Page into a classic movie with Cary Grant about attraction, ambition, and work that remains one of Hollywood’s finest tributes to American journalism.

Doors open 60 minutes before the show – giving you ample time to purchase a cocktail, beverage, or movie snack, admire the Art Deco décor, and enjoy the music from the Mighty Wurlitzer organ.

When the curtain rises at 8:00 p.m., you’ll be treated to a newsreel, cartoon, previews, and the Paramount’s prize give-away game “Dec-O-Win”. The feature film begins at 8:30 p.m.

Box Office opens @ 6:00pm | Doors open @ 7:00
All Tickets: $5.00

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.


Cost: $5
Tags: , , , , ,
Categories: *Top Pick*, East Bay, Event, Movies
Venue: Paramount Theatre
Address: 2025 Broadway Oakland CA