Welcome to ClassicFilmLA, a classic film screening and event listing focused on Hollywood movies from the Silent Era through the Golden Era. See below for a selection of events being held in the greater Los Angeles area which relate to movies and/or to the history and culture of early to mid-20th century LA.
While effort is taken to list information accurately at time of posting to this website, event information may be subject to change. Please confirm dates, times, ticket availability, and other details directly with the event’s website or organizer. Events may have limited space and/or may sell out quickly so it is advisable to obtain advance tickets when possible. All times listed are Pacific Time unless otherwise indicated.
WEDNESday, MARCH 25, 2026
| Screening of From Here to Eternity (1953) starring Burt Lancaster, Montgomery Clift, Deborah Kerr, Frank Sinatra, and Donna Reed. Mar. 25, 2026 Regal showtimes |
| Microcinema screening of The Caine Mutiny (1954) starring Humphrey Bogart, José Ferrer, Van Johnson, and Fred MacMurray. (DVD) Mar. 25, 2026 – 2:00 pm Video Archives Cinema Club, Vista Theater (Hollywood) vistatheaterhollywood.com (See “TICKETS”) |
| Screening of Truffaut’s The 400 Blows (France, 1959) starring Jean-Pierre Léaud, Claire Maurier, and Albert Rémy. (4K DCP) Mar. 25, 2026 – 2:30 pm Ted Mann Theater, Academy Museum (Wilshire & Fairfax) event page |
| Screening of Erich von Stroheim’s Queen Kelly (1929) starring Gloria Swanson. Mar. 25, 2026 – 5:00 pm SBIFF Film Center (Santa Barbara) theater ticket page |
| “Restoration, Remastering and Reimagining the Process” Panel discussion hosted by SMPTE Hollywood. Mar. 25, 2026 – 6:00 pm The Culver Theater (Culver City) smpte.org/sections/hollywood |
| Screening of The Ten Commandments (1956) starring Charlton Heston, Yul Brynner, and Anne Baxter. Mar. 25, 2026 – 6:30 pm Regency Granada Hills 9 Regency Santa Paula 7 Regency Foothill Cinema Stadium 10 (Azusa) Regency Van Nuys Plant 16 & REX Academy Cinemas (Pasadena) event page |
| “On Dangerous Ground, The Films of Ida Lupino Behind the Camera” Free screening of The Bigamist (1953) starring Joan Fontaine, Ida Lupino, and Edmond O’Brien. Mar. 25, 2026 – 7:00 pm Armer Screening Room, CSU Northridge Cinematheque (CTVA) page |
| Public library screening of The General (1926) starring Buster Keaton. Live accompaniment. Mar. 25, 2026 – 7:00 pm Beverly Hills Public Library library events page |
| Screening of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. (DCP) Mar. 25, 2026 – 7:00 pm, 10:05 pm Egyptian Theatre (Hollywood) event page |
| Screening of To Have and Have Not (1945) starring Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall. Mar. 25, 2026 – 7:30 pm The Frida Cinema (Santa Ana) event page |
THURSday, MARCH 26, 2026
| Screening of All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) starring Lew Ayres and Louis Wolheim. Mar. 26, 2026 Regal showtimes |
| “Timeless Melodies: Sammy Davis Jr.” Lecture by Larry Maurer. Mar. 26, 2026 – 1:30 pm Bowers Museum (Santa Ana) event page |
| Screening of Erich von Stroheim’s Queen Kelly (1929) starring Gloria Swanson. Mar. 26, 2026 – 2:00 pm, 7:20 pm SBIFF Film Center (Santa Barbara) theater ticket page |
| Public library screening of The Philadelphia Story (1940) starring Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, and James Stewart. Mar. 26, 2026 – 2:30 pm Peninsula Center Library (Rolling Hills Estates) event page |
| Screening of Flower Drum Song (1961) starring Nancy Kwan, James Shigeta, and Miyoshi Umeki. Intro by Nancy Kwan. Post-screening live performance by the East West Players. Presented by the Chinese American Museum. Mar. 26, 2026 – 6:00 pm (SOLD OUT) Pico House (near Union Station) camla.org/upcoming-events |
friday, MARCH 27, 2026
| Screening of Truffaut’s The 400 Blows (France, 1959) starring Jean-Pierre Léaud, Claire Maurier, and Albert Rémy. (4K DCP) Mar. 27, 2026 – 2:30 pm Ted Mann Theater, Academy Museum (Wilshire & Fairfax) event page |
| “LA Jitterbug Night” Dance lesson followed by social dancing. Mar. 27, 2026 – 7:30 pm The Mayflower Club (North Hollywood) lajitterbug.com/items |
| Screening of Xanadu (1980) starring Olivia Newton-John, Gene Kelly, and Michael Beck. Intro by Angie Shriner. Presented by Cinematic Void and American Cinematheque. Mar. 27, 2026 – 7:45 pm The Frida Cinema (Santa Ana) event page |
| Microcinema screening of Rio Bravo (1959) starring John Wayne, Dean Martin, and Ricky Nelson. (16mm) Mar. 27, 2026 – 8:00 pm (SOLD OUT) Video Archives Cinema Club, Vista Theater (Hollywood) vistatheaterhollywood.com (See “TICKETS”) |
| Screening of Yasujirô Ozu’s Tokyo Story (Japan, 1953) starring Chishû Ryû and Chieko Higashiyama. Mar. 27, 2026 – 10:30 pm Landmark Nuart Theatre (West Los Angeles) event page |
SATURday, MARCH 28, 2026
| “Vintage Bazaar: 1920-1960” presented by the Art Deco Society of Los Angeles Mar. 28-29, 2026 IATSE Local 80 Soundstage (Burbank) event page |
| Screening of Who Done It? (1942) starring Abbott and Costello. (35mm) (Heads-up: There may be increased traffic and reduced parking availability in the area due to a “No Kings” protest planned at the intersection of Vermont & Hollywood Blvd from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm.) Mar. 28, 2026 – 10:00 am Vista Theater (Hollywood) vistatheaterhollywood.com |
| Screening of Fritz Lang’s M (Germany, 1931) starring Peter Lorre, Otto Wernicke, and Gustaf Gründgens. Mar. 28, 2026 – 11:00 am The Art Theatre (Long Beach) event page |
| “Hollywood in Miniature March 2026” Exhibit and conservator talk. Mar. 28, 2026 11:00 am event page 12:45 pm event page Preservation Resource Center (Hollywood) |
| Screening of Mikio Naruse’s A Wanderer’s Notebook (aka Hôrô-ki) (Japan, 1962) starring Hideko Takamine. (35mm) (Heads-up: There may be increased traffic and reduced parking availability near the theater due to a “No Kings” protest planned at the intersection of Vermont & Hollywood Blvd from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm.) Mar. 28, 2026 – 1:00 pm Los Feliz 3 (Los Feliz) americancinematheque.com (Go to “Now Showing” then “Calendar”) |
| Screening of James Bond film From Russia with Love (1963) starring Sean Connery and Daniela Bianchi. (4K DCP) Mar. 28, 2026 – 2:30 pm Ted Mann Theater, Academy Museum (Wilshire & Fairfax) event page |
| Screening of The Lost World (1925) starring Bessie Love, Lewis Stone, and Wallace Beery. Organ accompaniment by Randy Woltz. Intro by Steven C. Smith. Mar. 28, 2026 – 2:30 pm Old Town Music Hall (El Segundo) event page |
| Screening of Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai (Japan, 1954) starring Toshirô Mifune and Takashi Shimura. (35mm) Mar. 28, 2026 – 6:00 pm David Geffen Theater, Academy Museum (Wilshire & Fairfax) event page |
| Screening of Stella Dallas (1937) starring Barbara Stanwyck, John Boles, Anne Shirley, Barbara O’Neil, and Alan Hale. Intro by Samantha Hale. Mar. 28, 2026 – 7:00 pm Old Town Music Hall (El Segundo) event page |
SUNday, MARCH 29, 2026
| “Vintage Bazaar: 1920-1960” presented by the Art Deco Society of Los Angeles Mar. 28-29, 2026 IATSE Local 80 Soundstage (Burbank) event page |
| Screening of Who Done It? (1942) starring Abbott and Costello. (35mm) Mar. 29, 2026 – 10:00 am Vista Theater (Hollywood) vistatheaterhollywood.com |
| Screening of Fritz Lang’s M (1931) starring Peter Lorre, Otto Wernicke, and Gustaf Gründgens. Mar. 29, 2026 – 11:00 am The Art Theatre (Long Beach) event page |
| “Below the Line and Behind the Scenes Tour” of Hollywood Forever Cemetery led by historian Karie Bible. Mar. 29, 2026 – 11:00 am Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Hollywood) cemeterytour.com |
| Screening of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) starring Dick Van Dyke, Sally Ann Howes, and Lionel Jeffries. (digital) Mar. 29, 2026 – 12:30 pm Eagle Theatre (Eagle Rock) event page |
| Public library screening of Hitchcock’s To Catch a Thief (1955) starring Cary Grant and Grace Kelly. Intro by Theo Siegel. Mar. 29, 2026 – 1:00 pm OC Library – Costa Mesa – Donald Dungan Brach event page |
| Screening of Ben-Hur (1959) starring Charlton Heston and Jack Hawkins. Mar. 29, 2026 – 2:00 pm AMC Theatres event page Regal event page |
| Screening of The Searchers (1956) starring John Wayne, Jeffrey Hunter, and Vera Miles. Mar. 29, 2026 – 2:00 pm The Bay Theatre (Seal Beach) baytheatre.com/filmsmovies |
| Screening of Marty (1955) starring Ernest Borgnine and Betsy Blair. (35mm) Mar. 29, 2026 – 2:00 pm David Geffen Theater, Academy Museum (Wilshire & Fairfax) event page |
| Screening of Modern Times (1936) starring Charles Chaplin and Paulette Goddard. Mar. 29, 2026 – 2:00 pm The Culver Theater (Culver City) event page |
| Screening of Father of the Bride (1950) starring Spencer Tracy, Joan Bennett, and Elizabeth Taylor. Mar. 29, 2026 – 2:30 pm Old Town Music Hall (El Segundo) event page |
| “The Greg Proops Film Club Presents Bullit” Podcast taping followed by a screening of the 1968 film starring Steve McQueen, Robert Vaughn, and Jacqueline Bisset. (DCP) Mar. 29, 2026 – 4:00 pm podcast, 4:30 pm screening Los Feliz 3 (Los Feliz) americancinematheque.com (Go to “Now Showing” then “Calendar”) |
| Screening of Kurosawa’s Rashomon (Japan, 1950) starring Toshirô Mifune, Machiko Kyô, and Masayuki Mori. (35mm) Mar. 29, 2026 – 6:30 pm David Geffen Theater, Academy Museum (Wilshire & Fairfax) event page |
| Screening of Ingmar Bergman’s The Seventh Seal (Sweden, 1957) starring Max von Sydow, Gunnar Björnstrand, and Bengt Ekerot. (DCP) Mar. 29, 2026 – 7:00 pm Egyptian Theatre (Hollywood) americancinematheque.com (Go to “Now Showing” then “Calendar”) |
| Screening of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) starring Jean Arthur, James Stewart, Claude Rains, and Edward Arnold. (DCP) Mar. 29, 2026 – 7:30 pm Aero Theatre (Santa Monica) americancinematheque.com (Go to “Now Showing” then “Calendar”) |
MONDAY, MARCH 30, 2026
| Screening of On the Waterfront (1954) starring Marlon Brando, Karl Malden, and Lee J. Cobb. Mar. 30, 2026 Regal showtimes |
| Screening of Hitchcock’s Psycho (1960) starring Anthony Perkins, Vera Miles, John Gavin, and Janet Leigh. Mar. 30, 2026 – 2:30 pm Ted Mann Theater, Academy Museum (Wilshire & Fairfax) event page |
| Screening of What a Way to Go! (1964) starring Shirley MacLaine, Paul Newman, Robert Mitchum, Dean Martin, Gene Kelly, Bob Cummings, and Dick Van Dyke. Mar. 30, 2026 – 7:30 pm The Frida Cinema (Santa Ana) event page |
TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 2026
| Screening of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) starring Jane Russell and Marilyn Monroe. Mar. 31, 2026 – 7:00 pm The Lido Theater (Newport Beach) event page |
WEDNESday, april 1, 2026
| Screening of Hitchcock’s Psycho (1960) starring Anthony Perkins, Vera Miles, John Gavin, and Janet Leigh. Apr. 1, 2026 – 2:30 pm Ted Mann Theater, Academy Museum (Wilshire & Fairfax) event page |
| Screening of To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) starring Gregory Peck, Mary Badham, Phillip Alford, and John Megna. Apr. 1, 2026 – 4:00 pm The Bay Theatre (Seal Beach) baytheatre.com/filmsmovies |
| Screening of Ingmar Bergman’s The Seventh Seal (Sweden, 1957) starring Max von Sydow, Gunnar Björnstrand, and Bengt Ekerot. (digital) Apr. 1, 2026 – 4:30 pm Eagle Theatre (Eagle Rock) event page |
| “Classic Cinema Night at Cinegrill Theater” Screening of Key Largo (1948) starring Humphrey Bogart, Edward G. Robinson, and Lauren Bacall. Apr. 1, 2026 – 6:00 pm doors, 7:00 pm movie The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel (Hollywood) event page |
| “On Dangerous Ground, The Films of Ida Lupino Behind the Camera” Free screening of The Hitch-Hiker (1953) starring Frank Lovejoy, Edmond O’Brien, and William Talman. Apr. 1, 2026 – 7:00 pm Armer Screening Room, CSU Northridge Cinematheque (CTVA) page |
| Screening of My Fair Lady (1964) starring Audrey Hepburn, Rex Harrison, and Stanley Holloway. (4K DCP) Apr. 1, 2026 – 7:30 pm David Geffen Theater, Academy Museum (Wilshire & Fairfax) event page |
THURSday, april 2, 2026
| Screening of Sunset Boulevard (1950) starring William Holden, Gloria Swanson, and Erich von Stroheim. Apr. 2, 2026 – 7:00 pm The Lido Theater (Newport Beach) event page |
friday, april 3, 2026 (GOOD FRIDAY)
| Screening of Hitchcock’s Psycho (1960) starring Anthony Perkins, Vera Miles, John Gavin, and Janet Leigh. Apr. 3, 2026 – 2:30 pm Ted Mann Theater, Academy Museum (Wilshire & Fairfax) event page |
| NOIR CITY: Hollywood 2026 Screening of Black Angel (1946) starring Dan Duryea, June Vincent, and Peter Lorre. Intro by Eddie Muller and Alan K. Rode. (35mm) Followed by Blues in the Night (1941) starring Priscilla Lane, Betty Field, and Richard Whorf. Intro by Eddie Muller and Nick Rossi. (35mm) Apr. 3, 2026 – 6:00 pm musical performances, 7:05 pm screening Egyptian Theatre (Hollywood) americancinematheque.com (Go to “Now Showing” then “Calendar”) |
| “Janus Film Club” Public library screening of Juan Bustillo Oro’s Dos Monjes (Mexico, 1934) starring Victor Urruchúa and Carlos Villatoro. Apr. 3, 2026 – 7:00 pm South Pasadena Public Library series page |
| Screening of Vertigo (1958) starring James Stewart and Kim Novak. Apr. 3, 2026 – 7:00 pm The Lido Theater (Newport Beach) event page |
| Screening of Mikio Naruse’s Floating Clouds (Japan, 1955) starring Masayuki Mori and Hideko Takamine. (35mm) Apr. 3, 2026 – 7:30 pm Aero Theatre (Santa Monica) americancinematheque.com (Go to “Now Showing” then “Calendar”) |
| Screening of Kurosawa’s Ikiru (Japan, 1952) starring Takashi Shimura, Nobuo Kaneko, and Shin’ichi Himori. (35mm) Apr. 3, 2026 – 7:30 pm Ted Mann Theater, Academy Museum (Wilshire & Fairfax) event page |
| Rusty’s Rhythm Club Swing dance lesson followed by social dancing with music by Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys. Apr. 3, 2026 – 8:00 pm Elks Lodge (Playa Del Rey) Rhythm Club page |
saturday, april 4, 2026
| “Walking Tour of Hollywood Forever Cemetery” led by historian Karie Bible. Apr. 4, 2026 – 10:00 am Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Hollywood) cemeterytour.com |
| NOIR CITY: Hollywood 2026 Screening of Hangover Square (1945) starring Laird Cregar, Linda Darnell, and George Sanders. Intro by Eddie Muller and Steven C. Smith. Pre-screening book signing of Hitchcock & Herrmann: The Friendship & Film Scores That Changed Cinema by Steven C. Smith. (DCP) Apr. 4, 2026 – 11:00 am book signing, musical performance, 12:00 pm screening Egyptian Theatre (Hollywood) americancinematheque.com (Go to “Now Showing” then “Calendar”) |
| Screening of Mikio Naruse’s Moment of Terror (Japan, 1966) starring Hideko Takamine, Yôko Tsukasa, and Eitarô Ozawa. (35mm) Apr. 4, 2026 – 1:00 pm Los Feliz 3 (Los Feliz) americancinematheque.com (Go to “Now Showing” then “Calendar”) |
| Screening of Harvey (1950) starring James Stewart, Josephine Hull, and Charles Drake. Apr. 4, 2026 – 1:00 pm The Frida Cinema (Santa Ana) event page |
| Screening of Easter Parade (1948) starring Fred Astaire and Judy Garland. Intro by Harlan Lebo. Apr. 4, 2026 – 2:30 pm Old Town Music Hall (El Segundo) event page |
| NOIR CITY: Hollywood 2026 Screening of Anatomy of a Murder (1959) starring James Stewart, Lee Remick, Ben Gazzara, and Arthur O’Connell. Intro by Alan K. Rode. (DCP) Apr. 4, 2026 – 3:00 pm doors, piano performance, 4:00 pm screening Egyptian Theatre (Hollywood) americancinematheque.com (Go to “Now Showing” then “Calendar”) |
| NOIR CITY: Hollywood 2026 Screening of The Yellow Canary (1963) starring Pat Boone, Barbara Eden, and Steve Forrest. Intro by Eddie Muller and Nick Rossi. Post-screening Q&A with Pat Boone. (DCP) Followed by The Crimson Canary (1945) starring Noah Beery Jr., Lois Collier, and Danny Morton. (35mm) Apr. 4, 2026 – 6:00 pm doors, musical performance, 7:00 pm screening Egyptian Theatre (Hollywood) americancinematheque.com (Go to “Now Showing” then “Calendar”) |
| Screening of Kurosawa’s Throne of Blood (Japan, 1957) starring Toshirô Mifune, Minoru Chiaki, Isuzu Yamada, and Takashi Shimura. (35mm) Apr. 4, 2026 – 7:00 pm David Geffen Theater, Academy Museum (Wilshire & Fairfax) event page |
| Screening of The Seven Year Itch (1955) starring Marilyn Monroe and Tom Ewell. Apr. 4, 2026 – 7:00 pm The Lido Theater (Newport Beach) event page |
| “Alex Mendham and his Orchestra: Art Deco Dance Series” aboard the Queen Mary Apr. 4, 2026 – 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm Queen Mary (Long Beach) event page |
sunday, april 5, 2026 (EASTER SUNDAY)
| NOIR CITY: Hollywood 2026 Screening of To Have and Have Not (1944) starring Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall. Intro by Alan K. Rode. (35mm) Apr. 5, 2026 – 11:00 am doors, piano performance, 12:00 pm screening Egyptian Theatre (Hollywood) americancinematheque.com (Go to “Now Showing” then “Calendar”) |
| Sing-a-long screening of Mary Poppins (1964) starring Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke. (digital) Apr. 5, 2026 – 12:15 pm Eagle Theatre (Eagle Rock) event page |
| Screening of Harvey (1950) starring James Stewart, Josephine Hull, and Charles Drake. Apr. 5, 2026 – 1:30 pm The Frida Cinema (Santa Ana) event page |
| Screening of To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) starring Gregory Peck, Mary Badham, Phillip Alford, and John Megna. (35mm) Apr. 5, 2026 – 2:00 pm David Geffen Theater, Academy Museum (Wilshire & Fairfax) event page |
| Screening of Hitchcock’s screwball comedy Mr. and Mrs. Smith (1941) starring Carole Lombard, Robert Montgomery, and Gene Raymond. Apr. 5, 2026 – 2:00 pm preshow, 3:00 pm screening Palm Springs Cultural Center event page |
| NOIR CITY: Hollywood 2026 Screening of Love Me or Leave Me (1955) starring Doris Day and James Cagney. Intro by Alan K. Rode. (DCP) Apr. 5, 2026 – 2:00 pm doors, piano performance, 3:00 pm screening Egyptian Theatre (Hollywood) americancinematheque.com (Go to “Now Showing” then “Calendar”) |
| Screening of Harvey (1950) starring James Stewart, Josephine Hull, and Charles Drake. (digital) Apr. 5, 2026 – 4:00 pm Eagle Theatre (Eagle Rock) event page |
| Screening of Easter Parade (1948) starring Fred Astaire, Judy Garland, Ann Miller, and Peter Lawford. (35mm) Apr. 5, 2026 – 4:00 pm Bay Theatre (Seal Beach) baytheatre.com/filmsmovies |
| Screening of Disney’s Cinderella (1950). Apr. 5, 2026 – 6:00 pm The Lido Theater (Newport Beach) event page |
| NOIR CITY: Hollywood 2026 Screening of A Man Called Adam (1966) starring Sammy Davis, Jr., Louis Armstrong, Ossie Davis, and Cicely Tyson. (DCP) Followed by All Night Long (1962) starring Patrick McGoohan, Keith Michell and Betsy Blair. (DCP) Intros by Eddie Muller and Nick Rossi. Apr. 5, 2026 – 6:00 pm doors, musical performance, 7:05 pm screening Egyptian Theatre (Hollywood) americancinematheque.com (Go to “Now Showing” then “Calendar”) |
| Screening of Kurosawa’s Sanshiro Sugata (Japan, 1943) and Sanshiro Sugata, Part II (Japan, 1945). (35mm) Apr. 5, 2026 – 6:30 pm Ted Mann Theater, Academy Museum (Westwood) event page |
| Free screening of The Night of the Hunter (1955) starring Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters, and Lillian Gish. (35mm) Apr. 5, 2026 – 7:00 pm Billy Wilder Theater, Hammer Museum (Westwood) event page |
MONday, april 6, 2026
| Screening of Harvey (1950) starring James Stewart, Josephine Hull, and Charles Drake. Apr. 6, 2026 – 5:30 pm The Frida Cinema (Santa Ana) event page |
| Screening of Lawrence of Arabia (1962) starring Peter O’Toole, Alec Guinness, and Anthony Quinn. Apr. 6, 2026 – 6:00 pm The Lido Theater (Newport Beach) event page |
| Screening of Sunset Boulevard (1950) starring William Holden, Gloria Swanson, and Erich von Stroheim. Apr. 6, 2026 – 6:00 pm doors, 7:00 pm screening The Historic Bakersfield Fox bakersfieldlive.com |
| Screening of Citizen Kane (1941) starring Orson Welles and Joseph Cotten. Apr. 6, 2026 – 7:00 pm The Culver Theater (Culver City) event page |
| “Charlie’s Angels 50th Anniversary Celebration” PaleyFestLA event with Kate Jackson, Jaclyn Smith, and Cheryl Ladd in person. Apr. 6, 2026 – 7:30 pm Dolby Theatre (Hollywood) PaleyFest LA 2026 |
WEDNESday, april 8, 2026
| “On Dangerous Ground, The Films of Ida Lupino Behind the Camera” Free screening of Outrage (1950) starring Mala Powers and Tod Andrews. Apr. 8, 2026 – 7:00 pm Armer Screening Room, CSU Northridge Cinematheque (CTVA) page |
| Screening of Kurosawa’s Drunken Angel (Japan, 1948) starring Takashi Shimura and Toshirô Mifune. (35mm) Apr. 8, 2026 – 8:00 pm Ted Mann Theater, Academy Museum (Wilshire & Fairfax) event page |
THURSday, april 9, 2026
| Screening of My Fair Lady (1964) starring Audrey Hepburn, Rex Harrison, and Stanley Holloway. Apr. 9, 2026 – 7:00 pm The Lido Theater (Newport Beach) event page |
| Screening of Kurosawa’s No Regrets for Our Youth (Japan, 1946) starring Setsuko Hara, Susumu Fujita, and Denjirô Ôkôchi. (35mm) Apr. 9, 2026 – 7:30 pm Ted Mann Theater, Academy Museum (Westwood) event page |
| Screening of Mikio Naruse’s Repast (Japan, 1951) starring Setsuko Hara, Ken Uehara, and Yukiko Shimazaki. (35mm) Followed by Naruse’s Lightning (Japan, 1952) starring Hideko Takamine, Mitsuko Miura, and Kyôko Kagawa. (35mm) Apr. 9, 2026 – 7:30 pm Aero Theatre (Santa Monica) americancinematheque.com (Go to “Now Showing” then “Calendar”) |
FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2026
| Screening of Hitchcock’s Blackmail (1929) starring Anny Ondra, John Longden, and Donald Calthrop. Q&A with Richard L. Edwards. Apr. 10, 2026 – 5:00 pm Foodie Fridays, 6:00 pm pre-show, 7:00 pm screening Palm Springs Cultural Center event page |
| NOIR CITY: Hollywood 2026 Screening of The Man I Love (1947) starring Ida Lupino, Robert Alda, Andrea King, and Bruce Bennett. Intro by Eddie Muller and Elizabeth Bougerol. (35mm) Followed by Nora Prentiss (1947) starring Ann Sheridan, Kent Smith, and Bruce Bennett. Intro by Alan K. Rode. (DCP) Apr. 10, 2026 – 6:00 pm doors, musical performance, 7:05 pm screening Egyptian Theatre (Hollywood) americancinematheque.com (Go to “Now Showing” then “Calendar”) |
| Screening of West Side Story (1961) starring Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn, Rita Moreno, and George Chakiris. Apr. 10, 2026 – 7:00 pm The Lido Theater (Newport Beach) event page |
| Screening of Kurosawa’s Stray Dog (Japan, 1949) starring Toshirô Mifune, Takashi Shimura, and Keiko Awaji. (35mm) Apr. 10, 2026 – 7:30 pm Ted Mann Theater, Academy Museum (Wilshire & Fairfax) event page |
| “The Hearst Metrotone News Collection and the Spanish Civil War” Apr. 10, 2026 – 7:30 pm Billy Wilder Theater, Hammer Museum (Westwood) event page |
SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 2026
| “John Fante’s Downtown Los Angeles Tour & Birthday Celebration” Apr. 11, 2026 – 10:30 am Esotouric event page |
| NOIR CITY: Hollywood 2026 Screening of The Long Goodbye (1973) starring Elliott Gould, Nina van Pallandt, and Sterling Hayden. Intro and post-screening Q&A by Eddie Muller and Elliott Gould. (DCP) Apr. 11, 2026 – 11:00 am doors, piano performance, 12:00 pm screening Egyptian Theatre (Hollywood) americancinematheque.com (Go to “Now Showing” then “Calendar”) |
| Screening of The Great Escape (1963) starring Steve McQueen, James Garner, and Richard Attenborough. Apr. 11, 2026 – 12:00 pm The Frida Cinema (Santa Ana) event page |
| Screening of Mikio Naruse’s Sudden Rain (Japan, 1956) starring Setsuko Hara, Shûji Sano, and Kyôko Kagawa. (35mm) Apr. 11, 2026 – 1:00 pm Los Feliz 3 (Los Feliz) americancinematheque.com (Go to “Now Showing” then “Calendar”) |
| Screening of High Noon (1952) starring Gary Cooper, Thomas Mitchell, Lloyd Bridges, Katy Jurado, and Grace Kelly. Apr. 11, 2026 – 1:30 pm The Autry in Griffith Park event page |
| “Richard Fleischer Double Feature” and Q&A with Claire Fleischer and Tim Williams Screening of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) starring Kirk Douglas, James Mason, and Paul Lukas. Followed by Compulsion (1959) starring Orson Welles, Diane Varsi, Dean Stockwell, and Bradford Dillman. Apr. 11, 2026 – 1:30 pm Fine Arts Theatre (Beverly Hills) fineartstheatrebh.com |
| “The Best of Betty Boop!” Apr. 11, 2026 – 2:00 pm The Art Theatre (Long Beach) event page |
| Screening of Kurosawa’s The Most Beautiful (Japan, 1944) starring Takashi Shimura, Sôji Kiyokawa, and Ichirô Sugai. (35mm) Apr. 11, 2026 – 2:30 pm Ted Mann Theater, Academy Museum (Westwood) event page |
| NOIR CITY: Hollywood 2026 Screening of Sweet Smell of Success (1957) starring Burt Lancaster and Tony Curtis. Intro by Alan K. Rode. (DCP) Apr. 11, 2026 – 3:00 pm doors, piano performance, 4:00 pm screening Egyptian Theatre (Hollywood) americancinematheque.com (Go to “Now Showing” then “Calendar”) |
| Screening of Ninotchka (1939) starring Greta Garbo, Melvyn Douglas, and Ina Claire. (digital) Apr. 11, 2026 – 4:00 pm Eagle Theatre (Eagle Rock) event page |
| Screening of National Velvet (1944) starring Mickey Rooney, Donald Crisp, and Elizabeth Taylor. Intro by Matthew Kennedy. Post-screening book signing of On Elizabeth Taylor: An Opinionated Guide. Apr. 11, 2026 – 5:00 pm pre-show, 6:00 pm screening Palm Springs Cultural Center event page |
| NOIR CITY: Hollywood 2026 Screening of King Creole (1958) starring Elvis Presley, Carolyn Jones, and Walter Matthau. Intro by Eddie Muller. (DCP) Followed by Young Man with a Horn (1950) starring Kirk Douglas, Lauren Bacall, and Doris Day. Intro by Alan K. Rode. (DCP) Apr. 11, 2026 – 6:00 pm doors, musical performance, 7:05 pm screening Egyptian Theatre (Hollywood) americancinematheque.com (Go to “Now Showing” then “Calendar”) |
| Alex Mendham and His Orchestra at the Cicada club Big band music, dancing, and fine dining in the Art Deco Oviatt Building. Apr. 11, 2026 – 6:30 pm doors, 8:30 pm show Cicada Restaurant (DTLA) cicadarestaurant.com |
| Screening of A Night to Remember (1958) starring Kenneth More, Ronald Allen, and Robert Ayres. Apr. 11, 2026 – 7:00 pm Old Town Music Hall (El Segundo) event page |
SUNDAY, APRIL 12, 2026
| Free screening of Singin’ in the Rain (1952) starring Gene Kelly, Donald O’Connor, and Debbie Reynolds. (35mm) Apr. 12, 2026 – 11:00 am Billy Wilder Theater, Hammer Museum (Westwood) event page |
| NOIR CITY: Hollywood 2026 Screening of The Man with the Golden Arm (1955) starring Frank Sinatra, Eleanor Parker, and Kim Novak. (35mm) Apr. 12, 2026 – 11:00 am doors, piano performance, 12:00 pm screening Egyptian Theatre (Hollywood) americancinematheque.com (Go to “Now Showing” then “Calendar”) |
| Screening of The Great Escape (1963) starring Steve McQueen, James Garner, and Richard Attenborough. Apr. 12, 2026 – 11:30 am The Frida Cinema (Santa Ana) event page |
| “Leonard Maltin & Jessie Maltin discuss & sign Family Movie Night Menus” Apr. 12, 2026 – 2:00 pm Vroman’s Bookstore (Pasadena) event page |
| Screening of The Wizard of Oz (1939) starring Judy Garland. (35mm) Apr. 12, 2026 – 2:00 pm Bay Theatre (Seal Beach) baytheatre.com/filmsmovies |
| Screening of Alfie (1966) starring Michael Caine, Millicent Martin, and Julia Foster. (35mm) Apr. 12, 2026 – 2:00 pm David Geffen Theater, Academy Museum (Wilshire & Fairfax) event page |
| “The Best of Betty Boop!” Apr. 12, 2026 – 2:00 pm The Art Theatre (Long Beach) event page |
| Screening of The Great Dictator (1940) starring Charles Chaplin, Paulette Goddard, and Jack Oakie. Apr. 12, 2026 – 2:00 pm The Culver Theater (Culver City) event page |
| Screening of Kurosawa’s The Men Who Tread on the Tiger’s Tail (Japan, 1945/1952) starring Denjirô Ôkôchi, Takashi Shimura, and Susumu Fujita. (35mm) Apr. 12, 2026 – 2:30 pm Ted Mann Theater, Academy Museum (Westwood) event page |
| Screening of Wings (1927) starring Clara Bow, Buddy Rogers, and Richard Arlen. Intro by Cissy Wellman. Organ accompaniment by Robert York. Apr. 12, 2026 – 2:30 pm Old Town Music Hall (El Segundo) event page |
| Screening of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. (digital) Apr. 12, 2026 – 3:00 pm Eagle Theatre (Eagle Rock) event page |
| NOIR CITY: Hollywood 2026 Screening of Odds Against Tomorrow (1959) starring Harry Belafonte, Robert Ryan, and Shelley Winters. Intro by Alan K. Rode. (DCP) Apr. 12, 2026 – 3:00 pm doors, piano performance, 4:00 pm screening Egyptian Theatre (Hollywood) americancinematheque.com (Go to “Now Showing” then “Calendar”) |
| Screening of Mary Poppins (1964) starring Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke. Apr. 12, 2026 – 6:00 pm The Lido Theater (Newport Beach) event page |
| Screening of Kurosawa’s The Quiet Duel (Japan, 1949) starring Toshirô Mifune, Takashi Shimura, and Miki Sanjô. (35mm) Apr. 12, 2026 – 6:00 pm Ted Mann Theater, Academy Museum (Westwood) event page |
| NOIR CITY: Hollywood 2026 Screening of Kansas City (1996) starring Jennifer Jason Leigh, Miranda Richardson, and Harry Belafonte. Intro by Eddie Muller, Elizabeth Bougerol, and Nick Rossi. (DCP) Followed by Pete Kelly’s Blues (1955) starring Janet Leigh, Edmond O’Brien, and Peggy Lee. Intro by Eddie Muller, Elizabeth Bougerol, and Alan K. Rode. (DCP) Apr. 12, 2026 – 6:00 pm doors, musical performance, 7:05 pm screening Egyptian Theatre (Hollywood) americancinematheque.com (Go to “Now Showing” then “Calendar”) |
| Screening of The Strong Man (1926) starring Harry Langdon. Intro and post-screening discussion by Rich Procter. Piano accompaniment by Lary Garf. Apr. 12, 2026 – 8:00 pm Sierra Madre Playhouse (Sierra Madre) event page |
MONDAY, APRIL 13, 2026
| Screening of The Great Escape (1963) starring Steve McQueen, James Garner, and Richard Attenborough. Apr. 13, 2026 – 12:30 pm The Frida Cinema (Santa Ana) event page |
| Screening of Luchino Visconti’s Rocco and His Brothers (Italy/France, 1960) starring Alain Delon, Annie Girardot, Renato Salvatori, and Claudia Cardinale. (4K DCP) Apr. 13, 2026 – 2:30 pm Ted Mann Theater, Academy Museum (Wilshire & Fairfax) event page |
| Screening of Kurosawa’s High and Low (Japan, 1963) starring Toshirô Mifune, Kyoko Kagawa, and Tatsuya Nakadai. Apr. 13, 2026 – 6:45 pm Ojai Playhouse (Ojai) event page |
| Screening of The Cheat (1915) starring Fannie Ward and Sessue Hayakawa. Followed by The Golden Chance (1915) starring Cleo Ridgely and Wallace Reid. Hosted by Randy Haberkamp. Accompaniment by Michael Mortilla. Apr. 13, 2026 – 7:30 pm Hollywood Heritage Museum (Hollywood) event page |
TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 2026
| Screening of The Great Escape (1963) starring Steve McQueen, James Garner, and Richard Attenborough. Apr. 14, 2026 – 12:00 pm, 7:00 pm The Frida Cinema (Santa Ana) event page |
| “Sweet 16mm: Mid-Century Social Guidance Classics” Apr. 14, 2026 – 7:00 pm MUBI Microcinema at Vidiots (Eagle Rock) event page |
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 2026
| “LABC Presents: Desi Arnaz: The Man Who Invented Television with Todd S. Purdum!” Apr. 15, 2026 – 7:00 am The Los Angeles Breakfast Club Friendship Auditorium (Griffith Park) event page |
| Screening of Luchino Visconti’s Rocco and His Brothers (Italy/France, 1960) starring Alain Delon, Annie Girardot, Renato Salvatori, and Claudia Cardinale. (4K DCP) Apr. 15, 2026 – 2:30 pm Ted Mann Theater, Academy Museum (Wilshire & Fairfax) event page |
| Screening of The Great Escape (1963) starring Steve McQueen, James Garner, and Richard Attenborough. Apr. 15, 2026 – 3:30 pm The Frida Cinema (Santa Ana) event page |
| Screening of The Night of the Hunter (1955) starring Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters, and Lillian Gish. Apr. 15, 2026 – 5:30 pm SBIFF Film Center (Santa Barbara) theater ticket page |
| “Classic Cinema Night at Cinegrill Theater” Screening of Vertigo (1958) starring James Stewart and Kim Novak. Apr. 15, 2026 – 6:00 pm doors, 7:00 pm movie The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel (Hollywood) event page |
| “On Dangerous Ground, The Films of Ida Lupino Behind the Camera” Free screening of Never Fear (1950) starring Sally Forrest, Keefe Brasselle, and Hugh O’Brian. Apr. 15, 2026 – 7:00 pm Armer Screening Room, CSU Northridge Cinematheque (CTVA) page |
| Screening of Kurosawa’s Scandal (Japan, 1950) starring Toshirô Mifune and Shirley Yamaguchi. (35mm) Apr. 15, 2026 – 8:00 pm Ted Mann Theater, Academy Museum (Westwood) event page |
THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 2026
| Screening of Casablanca (1942) starring Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, and Paul Henreid. Apr. 16, 2026 – 1:30 pm, 7:30 pm The Frida Cinema (Santa Ana) event page |
| Screening of Hitchcock’s Dial M for Murder (1954) starring Ray Milland, Grace Kelly, and Robert Cummings. Apr. 16, 2026 – 4:00 pm Bay Theatre (Seal Beach) baytheatre.com/filmsmovies |
FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2026
| Screening of Luchino Visconti’s Rocco and His Brothers (Italy/France, 1960) starring Alain Delon, Annie Girardot, Renato Salvatori, and Claudia Cardinale. (4K DCP) Apr. 17, 2026 – 2:30 pm Ted Mann Theater, Academy Museum (Wilshire & Fairfax) event page |
| Screening of Casablanca (1942) starring Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, and Paul Henreid. Apr. 17, 2026 – 2:30 pm, 7:45 pm The Frida Cinema (Santa Ana) event page |
| Screening of Kurosawa’s The Idiot (Japan, 1951) starring Setsuko Hara, Masayuki Mori, and Toshirô Mifune. (35mm) Apr. 17, 2026 – 7:30 pm Ted Mann Theater, Academy Museum (Westwood) event page |
SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 2026
| “Walking Tour of Hollywood Forever Cemetery” led by historian Karie Bible. Apr. 18, 2026 – 10:00 am Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Hollywood) cemeterytour.com |
| “Early Hollywood’s Silent Comedy Legends Walking Tour” Apr. 18, 2026 – 10:30 am Esotouric (tour starts 1 block south of MacArthur Park) event page |
| Los Angeles Times Festival of Books “Ask a Reporter: 101 Best Los Angeles Movies” with Glenn Whipp, Amy Nicholson, Mark Olsen, and Joshua Rothkopf of the Los Angeles Times. Apr. 18, 2026 – 10:30 pm USC event page |
| Los Angeles Times Festival of Books “Lights, Camera, Legacy: 50 Years of Visual Storytelling and the Art of Cinema” conversation with Sir Roger Deakins, Cameron Crowe, James Ellis Deakins, and Joshua Rothkopf. Apr. 18, 2026 – 12:00 pm USC event page |
| Screening of Casablanca (1942) starring Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, and Paul Henreid. Apr. 18, 2026 – 12:30 pm, 2:45 pm The Frida Cinema (Santa Ana) event page |
| “Fleischer Cartoons” Apr. 18, 2026 – 1:00 pm Fine Arts Theatre (Beverly Hills) fineartstheatrebh.com |
| “Cartoon Jamboree” with Jerry Beck Apr. 18, 2026 – 2:30 pm & 7:00 pm Old Town Music Hall (El Segundo) event page |
| Screening of documentary A Puppetoon Movie: A Legacy Revisited (2026), Puppetoons shorts, and The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) starring Michael Rennie, Patricia Neal, and Hugh Marlowe. Intros by Arnold Leibovit. Apr. 18, 2026 – 5:00 pm The Frida Cinema (Santa Ana) event page |
| Screening of Kurosawa’s I Live in Fear (Japan, 1955) starring Toshirô Mifune, Takashi Shimura, and Minoru Chiaki. (35mm) Apr. 18, 2026 – 7:30 pm Ted Mann Theater, Academy Museum (Wilshire & Fairfax) event page |
SUNDAY, APRIL 19, 2026
| Screening of Batman: The Movie (1966) starring Adam West and Burt Ward. Apr. 19, 2026 – 12:30 pm Fine Arts Theatre (Beverly Hills) fineartstheatrebh.com |
| Screening of Casablanca (1942) starring Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, and Paul Henreid. Apr. 19, 2026 – 12:30 pm, 3:00 pm The Frida Cinema (Santa Ana) event page |
| Los Angeles Times Festival of Books “Leonard & Jessie Maltin, authors of Family Movie Night Menus” Apr. 19, 2026 – 2:00 pm USC event page |
| Screening of Gypsy (1962) starring Rosalind Russell, Natalie Wood, and Karl Malden. Intro by Randy Haberkamp. Morgan Brittany (“Baby June”) in person. Apr. 19, 2026 – 2:30 pm Old Town Music Hall (El Segundo) event page |
| Screening of Kurosawa’s One Wonderful Sunday (Japan, 1947) starring Isao Numasaki and Chieko Nakakita. (35mm) Apr. 19, 2026 – 2:30 pm Ted Mann Theater, Academy Museum (Westwood) event page |
| Screening of The Great Race (1962) starring Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon, and Natalie Wood. Apr. 19, 2026 – 3:45 pm Fine Arts Theatre (Beverly Hills) fineartstheatrebh.com |
| Screening of Kurosawa’s The Lower Depths (Japan, 1957) starring Toshirô Mifune, Isuzu Yamada, and Kyôko Kagawa. (35mm) Apr. 19, 2026 – 6:30 pm Ted Mann Theater, Academy Museum (Westwood) event page |
| Rooftop screening of Hitchcock’s Psycho (1960) starring Anthony Perkins, Vera Miles, John Gavin, and Janet Leigh. Apr. 19, 2026 – 7:25 pm doors, 7:55 pm screening Rooftop Cinema Club rooftopcinemaclub.com (See Los Angeles location) |
MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2026
| Screening of The Servant (1963) starring Dirk Bogarde, Sarah Miles, and Wendy Craig. (4K DCP) Apr. 20, 2026 – 2:30 pm Ted Mann Theater, Academy Museum (Wilshire & Fairfax) event page |
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2026
| Screening of The Servant (1963) starring Dirk Bogarde, Sarah Miles, and Wendy Craig. (4K DCP) Apr. 22, 2026 – 2:30 pm Ted Mann Theater, Academy Museum (Wilshire & Fairfax) event page |
| Public library screening of Show People (1928) starring Marion Davies and William Haines. Live accompaniment. Apr. 22, 2026 – 7:00 pm Beverly Hills Public Library library events |
| “On Dangerous Ground, The Films of Ida Lupino Behind the Camera” Free screening of Not Wanted (1949) starring Sally Forrest, Keefe Brasselle, and Leo Penn. Apr. 22, 2026 – 7:00 pm Armer Screening Room, CSU Northridge Cinematheque (CTVA) page |
| Screening of Angels with Dirty Faces (1938) starring James Cagney, Pat O’Brien, The Dead End Kids, and Humphrey Bogart. Apr. 22, 2026 – 7:30 pm The Frida Cinema (Santa Ana) event page |
THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 2026
| “Timeless Melodies | 1950: The Year in Music” Lecture by Larry Maurer. Apr. 23, 2026 – 1:30 pm Bowers Museum (Santa Ana) event page |
| Screening of Kurosawa’s The Hidden Fortress (Japan, 1958) starring Toshirô Mifune, Misa Uehara, Minoru Chiaki, and Kamatari Fujiwara. (35mm) Apr. 23, 2026 – 7:30 pm David Geffen Theater, Academy Museum (Wilshire & Fairfax) event page |
FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 2026
| Screening of The Maltese Falcon (1941) starring Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Gladys George, and Peter Lorre. Apr. 24, 2026 – 12:30 pm The Frida Cinema (Santa Ana) event page |
| Screening of The Servant (1963) starring Dirk Bogarde, Sarah Miles, and Wendy Craig. (4K DCP) Apr. 24, 2026 – 2:30 pm Ted Mann Theater, Academy Museum (Wilshire & Fairfax) event page |
| Screening of Cool Hand Luke (1967) starring Paul Newman, George Kennedy, and J.D. Cannon. Apr. 24, 2026 – 4:00 pm The Frida Cinema (Santa Ana) event page |
| “Into Wonderland: The Films of Mary Blair” Screening of Disney’s Cinderella (1950). Apr. 24, 2026 – 5:00 pm Foodie Fridays, 6:00 pm screening Palm Springs Cultural Center event page |
| Screening of Kurosawa’s Yojimbo (Japan, 1961) starring Toshirô Mifune, Eijirô Tôno, and Tatsuya Nakadai. (35mm) Apr. 24, 2026 – 7:30 pm David Geffen Theater, Academy Museum (Wilshire & Fairfax) event page |
saturDAY, APRIL 25, 2026
| Screening of The Maltese Falcon (1941) starring Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Gladys George, and Peter Lorre. Apr. 25, 2026 – 12:45 pm The Frida Cinema (Santa Ana) event page |
| Outdoor screening of The Gay Deception (1935) starring Francis Lederer, Frances Dee, Benita Hume, and Alan Mowbray. Apr. 25, 2026 – 1:00 pm Joel and Frances McCrea Ranch (Thousand Oaks) Ranch Foundation events page |
| “Into Wonderland: The Films of Mary Blair” Free screening of Disney’s Saludos Amigos (1942). Apr. 25, 2026 – 1:00 pm Palm Springs Cultural Center event page |
| Screening of Mikio Naruse’s Sound of the Mountain (Japan, 1954) starring Setsuko Hara, Sô Yamamura, and Ken Uehara. (35mm) Apr. 25, 2026 – 1:00 pm Los Feliz 3 (Los Feliz) americancinematheque.com (Go to “Now Showing” then “Calendar”) |
| Screening of The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) starring Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef, and Eli Wallach. Apr. 25, 2026 – 2:00 pm Cinépolis Luxury Cinemas Inglewood event page |
| Screening of A Man for All Seasons (1966) starring Paul Scofield, Wendy Hiller, Leo McKern, and Robert Shaw. (4K DCP) Apr. 25, 2026 – 2:30 pm Ted Mann Theater, Academy Museum (Wilshire & Fairfax) event page |
| Screening of Stage Struck (1925) starring Gloria Swanson. Intro by Randy Haberkamp. Organ accompaniment by Randy Woltz. Apr. 25, 2026 – 2:30 pm Old Town Music Hall (El Segundo) event page |
| “Into Wonderland: The Films of Mary Blair” Screening of Disney’s Peter Pan (1953). Apr. 25, 2026 – 3:00 pm Palm Springs Cultural Center event page |
| Screening of Cool Hand Luke (1967) starring Paul Newman, George Kennedy, and J.D. Cannon. Apr. 25, 2026 – 4:00 pm The Frida Cinema (Santa Ana) event page |
| “Into Wonderland: The Films of Mary Blair” Screening of Disney’s Alice in Wonderland (1951). Apr. 25, 2026 – 5:00 pm cocktail hour, 6:00 pm screening Palm Springs Cultural Center event page |
| Screening of Kurosawa’s The Bad Sleep Well (Japan, 1960) starring Toshirô Mifune, Masayuki Mori, and Kyôko Kagawa. (35mm) Apr. 25, 2026 – 7:00 pm Ted Mann Theater, Academy Museum (Wilshire & Fairfax) event page |
| Screening of Sunset Boulevard (1950) starring William Holden, Gloria Swanson, and Erich von Stroheim. Intro by Randy Haberkamp. Apr. 25, 2026 – 7:00 pm Old Town Music Hall (El Segundo) event page |
SUNDAY, APRIL 26, 2026
| Screening of The Maltese Falcon (1941) starring Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Gladys George, and Peter Lorre. Apr. 26, 2026 – 12:45 pm The Frida Cinema (Santa Ana) event page |
| “Pomona Fox Theatre 95th Anniversary Tour & Reception” presented by the Art Deco Society of Los Angeles. Followed by screening of Top Hat (1935) starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. Apr. 26, 2026 – 1:00 pm or 2:15 pm start Pomona Fox Theatre (Pomona) event page |
| Screening of Cool Hand Luke (1967) starring Paul Newman, George Kennedy, and J.D. Cannon. Apr. 26, 2026 – 3:00 pm The Frida Cinema (Santa Ana) event page |
| Screening of You Can’t Take It with You (1938) starring Jean Arthur, Lionel Barrymore, and James Stewart. Apr. 26, 2026 – 3:30 pm Ojai Playhouse (Ojai) event page |
| Screening of Mikio Naruse’s When a Woman Ascends the Stairs (Japan, 1960) starring Hideko Takamine and Tatsuya Nakadai . (35mm) Apr. 26, 2026 – 7:00 pm Egyptian Theatre (Hollywood) americancinematheque.com (Go to “Now Showing” then “Calendar”) |
| Night tour of Hollywood Forever Cemetery led by Karie Bible. Apr. 26, 2026 – 7:00 pm Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Hollywood) cemeterytour.com |
MONDAY, APRIL 27, 2026
| Screening of Cool Hand Luke (1967) starring Paul Newman, George Kennedy, and J.D. Cannon. Apr. 27, 2026 – 4:30 pm The Frida Cinema (Santa Ana) event page |
| Screening of The Maltese Falcon (1941) starring Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Gladys George, and Peter Lorre. Apr. 27, 2026 – 7:45 pm The Frida Cinema (Santa Ana) event page |
TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 2026
| Culver City Historical Society general membership meeting Free presentation “Phantom of the Backlots Secret Studio Tour” by Donnie Norden. Apr. 28, 2026 – 7:00 pm Veterans Memorial Building (Culver City) event page |
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 2026
| “LABC Presents: LABC’s 5th Annual Salute to the TCM Classic Film Festival!” with Jacqueline Stewart and Amy Nicholson. Apr. 29, 2026 – 7:00 am The Los Angeles Breakfast Club Friendship Auditorium (Griffith Park) event page |
| “Walking Tour of Hollywood Forever Cemetery” led by historian Karie Bible. Apr. 29, 2026 – 9:30 am Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Hollywood) cemeterytour.com |
| “Old Hollywood Walking Tour” by April Clemmer Apr. 29, 2026 – 2:00 pm Larry Edmunds Bookshop (Hollywood) event page |
| “Classic Cinema Night at Cinegrill Theater” Screening of The Great Escape (1963) starring Steve McQueen, James Garner, and Richard Attenborough. Apr. 29, 2026 – 6:00 pm doors, 7:00 pm movie The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel (Hollywood) event page |
| “On Dangerous Ground, The Films of Ida Lupino Behind the Camera” Free screening of On Dangerous Ground (1951) starring Ida Lupino, Robert Ryan, and Ward Bond. Apr. 29, 2026 – 7:00 pm Armer Screening Room, CSU Northridge Cinematheque (CTVA) page |
| Screening of Night Tide (1961) starring Dennis Hopper and Linda Lawson. Apr. 29, 2026 – 7:45 pm The Frida Cinema (Santa Ana) event page |
THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2026
| “Walking Tour of Hollywood Forever Cemetery” led by historian Karie Bible. Apr. 30, 2026 – 9:30 am Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Hollywood) cemeterytour.com |
| TCM Classic Film Festival 2026 (New to the TCMFF and interested in purchasing individual tickets rather than a pass? See ClassicFilmLA’s guide for attending on standby basis.) Apr. 30-May 3, 2026 Hollywood filmfestival.tcm.com |
| Screening of Mikio Naruse’s Late Chrysanthemums (Japan, 1954) starring Haruko Sugimura, Ken Uehara, and Sadako Sawamura. (35mm) Apr. 30, 2026 – 7:30 pm Aero Theatre (Santa Monica) americancinematheque.com (Go to “Now Showing” then “Calendar”) |
friday, may 1, 2026
| TCM Classic Film Festival 2026 (New to the TCMFF and interested in purchasing individual tickets rather than a pass? See ClassicFilmLA’s guide for attending on standby basis.) Apr. 30-May 3, 2026 Hollywood filmfestival.tcm.com |
| Screening of Hitchcock’s Spellbound (1945) starring Ingrid Bergman and Gregory Peck. Q&A with Richard L. Edwards. May 1, 2026 – 5:00 pm Foodie Fridays, 6:00 pm pre-show, 7:00 pm screening Palm Springs Cultural Center event page |
| “Janus Film Club” Public library screening of Kinuyo Tanaka’s Forever a Woman (aka The Eternal Breasts) (Japan, 1955) starring Yumeji Tsukioka. May 1, 2026 – 7:00 pm South Pasadena Public Library series page |
| Swing dance at Rusty’s Rhythm Club May 1, 2026 – 8:00 pm beginner class, 8:30 pm dance Elks Lodge (Playa Del Rey) Rhythm Club page |
SATURDAy, may 2, 2026
| TCM Classic Film Festival 2026 (New to the TCMFF and interested in purchasing individual tickets rather than a pass? See ClassicFilmLA’s guide for attending on standby basis.) Apr. 30-May 3, 2026 Hollywood filmfestival.tcm.com |
| “Walking Tour of Hollywood Forever Cemetery” led by historian Karie Bible. May 2, 2026 – 10:00 am Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Hollywood) cemeterytour.com |
| Screening of The Best Bad Man (1925) starring Tom Mix and Clara Bow. Accompaniment by Cliff Retallick. May 2, 2026 – 2:00 pm The Autry in Griffith Park event page |
| “Theremin: The Very First Electronic Instrument” Free public library event with demonstration. The Theremin was featured in the scores for several classic films including Spellbound (1945) and The Lost Weekend (1945). May 2, 2026 – 2:00 pm Cypress Park Branch Library event page |
| Screening of The Long, Long Trailer (1954) starring Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. Intro by Stan Taffel. May 2, 2026 – 2:30 pm Old Town Music Hall (El Segundo) event page |
| Rooftop screening of Roman Holiday (1953) starring Gregory Peck, Audrey Hepburn, and Eddie Albert. (Note: The venue is a historic building which does not have an elevator.) May 2, 2026 – 6:00 pm doors, 7:30 pm screening The Montalbán Theatre (Hollywood) themontalban.com/rooftopevents |
| Screening of Kurosawa’s High and Low (Japan, 1963) starring Toshirô Mifune, Kyoko Kagawa, and Tatsuya Nakadai. (35mm) May 2, 2026 – 7:00 pm David Geffen Theater, Academy Museum (Wilshire & Fairfax) event page |
| “Alex Mendham and his Orchestra: Art Deco Dance Series” aboard the Queen Mary May 2, 2026 – 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm Queen Mary (Long Beach) event page |
SUNDAY, may 3, 2026
| TCM Classic Film Festival 2026 (New to the TCMFF and interested in purchasing individual tickets rather than a pass? See ClassicFilmLA’s guide for attending on standby basis.) Apr. 30-May 3, 2026 Hollywood filmfestival.tcm.com |
| Screening of Midnight (1939) starring Claudette Colbert, Don Ameche, and John Barrymore. Intro by Nate Wyckoff. May 3, 2026 – 2:00 pm preshow, 3:00 pm screening Palm Spring Cultural Center event page |
| “Hal Roach: The Early Years” hosted by Craig Calman May 3, 2026 – 2:30 pm Old Town Music Hall (El Segundo) event page |
| Screening of Kurosawa’s Sanjuro (Japan, 1962) starring Toshirô Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai, and Keiju Kobayashi. (35mm) May 3, 2026 – 6:30 pm Ted Mann Theater, Academy Museum (Wilshire & Fairfax) event page |
WEDNESDAY, may 6, 2026
| “On Dangerous Ground, The Films of Ida Lupino Behind the Camera” Free screening of The Trouble with Angels (1966) starring Rosalind Russell and Hayley Mills. May 6, 2026 – 7:00 pm Armer Screening Room, CSU Northridge Cinematheque (CTVA) page |
THURSDAY, may 7, 2026
| Arthur Lyons Film Noir Festival Screening of Slightly Scarlet (1956) starring John Payne, Arlene Dahl, and Rhonda Fleming. May 7, 2026 – 7:30 pm Palm Springs Cultural Center event page |
FRIDAY, may 8, 2026
| Arthur Lyons Film Noir Festival Screening of Hell Drivers (1957) starring Stanley Baker, Herbert Lom, and Peggy Cummins. May 8, 2026 – 10:00 am Palm Springs Cultural Center event page |
| Arthur Lyons Film Noir Festival Screening of Gunn (1967) starring Craig Stevens and Laura Devon. May 8, 2026 – 1:00 pm Palm Springs Cultural Center event page |
| Arthur Lyons Film Noir Festival Screening of City Girl (1938) starring Phyllis Brooks, Ricardo Cortez, and Robert Wilcox. (35mm) May 8, 2026 – 4:00 pm Palm Springs Cultural Center event page |
| Screening of Kurosawa’s Red Beard (Japan, 1965) starring Toshirô Mifune and Yûzô Kayama. (35mm) May 8, 2026 – 7:00 pm Ted Mann Theater, Academy Museum (Wilshire & Fairfax) event page |
SATURDAY, may 9, 2026
| “The L.A. County Vintage Postcard & Paper Show” Dealer event featuring postcards, photos, sheet music, movie memorabilia, and other paper ephemera. May 9-10, 2026 Arcadia Masonic Hall (Arcadia) postcardshows.com |
| Arthur Lyons Film Noir Festival Screening of Manhandled (1949) starring Dorothy Lamour, Dan Duryea, and Sterling Hayden. May 9, 2026 – 10:00 am Palm Springs Cultural Center event page |
| Arthur Lyons Film Noir Festival Screening of I Walked with a Zombie (1943) starring James Ellison, Frances Dee, and Tom Conway. Special guest Wyatt McCrea. May 9, 2026 – 1:00 pm Palm Springs Cultural Center event page |
| Screening of Broken Arrow (1950) starring James Stewart, Jeff Chandler, and Debra Paget. Intro and book signing by Dr. Angela Aleiss. May 9, 2026 – 1:30 pm The Autry in Griffith Park event page |
| Screening of His Girl Friday (1940) starring Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell. May 9, 2026 – 2:30 pm Old Town Music Hall (El Segundo) event page |
| Arthur Lyons Film Noir Festival Screening of The Mob (1951) starring Broderick Crawford, Betty Buehler, and Richard Kiley. (35mm) May 9, 2026 – 4:00 pm Palm Springs Cultural Center event page |
| Arthur Lyons Film Noir Festival Screening of The Damned Don’t Cry (1950) starring Joan Crawford and David Brian. Pre-screening book signing of Joan Crawford: A Woman’s Face by Scott Eyman. May 9, 2026 – 6:30 pm book signing, 7:30 pm screening Palm Springs Cultural Center event page |
SUNday, MAY 10, 2026 (MOTHER’S DAY)
| “The L.A. County Vintage Postcard & Paper Show” Dealer event featuring postcards, photos, sheet music, movie memorabilia, and other paper ephemera. May 9-10, 2026 Arcadia Masonic Hall (Arcadia) postcardshows.com |
| Arthur Lyons Film Noir Festival Screening of Let Us Live (1939) starring Maureen O’Sullivan, Henry Fonda, and Ralph Bellamy. (35mm) May 10, 2026 – 10:00 am Palm Springs Cultural Center event page |
| Screening of The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) starring Humphrey Bogart, Walter Huston, and Tim Holt. May 10, 2026 – 1:00 pm Landmark Theatres Pasadena event page |
| Arthur Lyons Film Noir Festival Screening of It Always Rains on Sunday (1947) starring Googie Withers, Jack Warner, and John McCallum. May 10, 2026 – 1:00 pm Palm Springs Cultural Center event page |
| Concert: “Janet Klein and Her Parlor Boys” May 10, 2026 – 2:30 pm Old Town Music Hall (El Segundo) event page |
| Arthur Lyons Film Noir Festival Screening of No Way Out (1950) starring Richard Widmark, Linda Darnell, Stephen McNally, and Sidney Poitier. May 10, 2026 – 4:00 pm Palm Springs Cultural Center event page |
| Screening of Mikio Naruse’s Flowing (Japan, 1956) starring Kinuyo Tanaka, Isuzu Yamada, and Hideko Takamine. (35mm) Followed by Naruse’s Mother (Japan, 1952) starring Kinuyo Tanaka and Kyôko Kagawa. (35mm) May 10, 2026 – 7:30 pm Aero Theatre (Santa Monica) americancinematheque.com (Go to “Now Showing” then “Calendar”) |
MONday, MAY 11, 2026
| Screening of Henri-Georges Clouzot’s The Wages of Fear (France/Italy, 1953) starring Yves Montand, Charles Vanel, Vera Clouzot, and Peter van Eyck. (4K DCP) May 11, 2026 – 2:30 pm Ted Mann Theater, Academy Museum (Wilshire & Fairfax) event page |
| Screening of Dr. Strangelove Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) starring Peter Sellers, George C. Scott, and Sterling Hayden. May 11, 2026 – 7:00 pm The Culver Theater (Culver City) event page |
WEDNESday, MAY 13, 2026
| Screening of Henri-Georges Clouzot’s The Wages of Fear (France/Italy, 1953) starring Yves Montand, Charles Vanel, Vera Clouzot, and Peter van Eyck. (4K DCP) May 13, 2026 – 2:30 pm Ted Mann Theater, Academy Museum (Wilshire & Fairfax) event page |
| “Classic Cinema Night at Cinegrill Theater” Screening of Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961) starring Audrey Hepburn, George Peppard, Patricia Neal, and Buddy Ebsen. May 13, 2026 – 6:00 pm doors, 7:00 pm movie The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel (Hollywood) event page |
| “Los Angeles Central Library: A History of Its Art and Architecture, a talk with author Stephen Gee” May 13, 2026 – 7:00 pm Philosophical Research Society (Los Feliz) event page |
THURSday, MAY 14, 2026
| Opening reception for new exhibit “More Than Love: The Life & Art of Natalie Wood” May 14, 2026 – 6:00 pm The Muckenthaler Cultural Center (Fullerton) event page |
| Screening of Night and the City (1950, British version) starring Richard Widmark and Gene Tierney. (35mm nitrate) May 14, 2026 – 7:30 pm David Geffen Theater, Academy Museum (Wilshire & Fairfax) event page |
FRIday, MAY 15, 2026
| Screening of Henri-Georges Clouzot’s The Wages of Fear (France/Italy, 1953) starring Yves Montand, Charles Vanel, Vera Clouzot, and Peter van Eyck. (4K DCP) May 15, 2026 – 2:30 pm Ted Mann Theater, Academy Museum (Wilshire & Fairfax) event page |
| Rooftop screening of Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961) starring Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard. (Note: The venue is a historic building which does not have an elevator.) May 15, 2026 – 6:00 pm doors, 7:30 pm screening The Montalbán Theatre (Hollywood) themontalban.com/rooftopevents |
| Screening of Powell and Pressburger film I Know Where I’m Going! (1945) starring Wendy Hiller and Roger Livesey. (DCP) May 15, 2026 – 7:30 pm Ted Mann Theater, Academy Museum (Wilshire & Fairfax) event page |
sATURday, MAY 16, 2026
| Screening of Robin and Marian (1976) starring Audrey Hepburn, Sean Connery, and Robert Shaw. (4K DCP) May 16, 2026 – 2:30 pm Ted Mann Theater, Academy Museum (Wilshire & Fairfax) event page |
| Screening of Cover Girl (1944) starring Rita Hayworth, Gene Kelly, and Phil Silvers. Intro by Patricia Ward Kelly. May 16, 2026 – 2:30 pm Old Town Music Hall (El Segundo) event page |
| “Annual McCrea Ranch Cowboy Cookout!” May 16, 2026 – 4:00 pm Joel and Frances McCrea Ranch (Thousand Oaks) Ranch Foundation events |
| Screening of The Mirror Crack’d (1980) starring Angela Lansbury, Geraldine Chaplin, Tony Curtis, Edward Fox, Rock Hudson, Kim Novak, and Elizabeth Taylor. Intro and book signing by Matthew Kennedy. May 16, 2026 – 5:00 pm pre-show, 6:00 pm screening Palm Springs Cultural Center event page |
| Art Deco Society of Los Angeles’ Avalon Ball May 16, 2026 – 6:00 pm Avalon Casino Ballroom (Catalina) event page |
| Rooftop screening of Casablanca (1942) starring Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, and Paul Henreid. (Note: The venue is a historic building which does not have an elevator.) May 16, 2026 – 6:00 pm doors, 7:30 pm screening The Montalbán Theatre (Hollywood) themontalban.com/rooftopevents |
| Screening of Odd Man Out (1947) starring James Mason and Robert Newton. (DCP) May 16, 2026 – 7:30 pm Ted Mann Theater, Academy Museum (Wilshire & Fairfax) event page |
sUNday, MAY 17, 2026
| “Old-Fashioned Ice Cream Social” Free family event. May 17, 2026 – 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm Riverside Heritage House (Riverside) event page |
| Screening of The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921) starring Rudolph Valentino, Alice Terry, and Pomeroy Cannon. Intro by Randy Haberkamp. Organ accompaniment by Randy Woltz. May 17, 2026 – 2:30 pm Old Town Music Hall (El Segundo) event page |
| Screening of Mikio Naruse’s Scattered Clouds (Japan, 1967) starring Yûzô Kayama, Yôko Tsukasa, and Yoshio Tsuchiya. (35mm) May 17, 2026 – 3:00 pm Aero Theatre (Santa Monica) americancinematheque.com (Go to “Now Showing” then “Calendar”) |
| Screening of Pool of London (1951) starring Bonar Colleano, Susan Shaw, and Renée Asherson. (DCP) May 17, 2026 – 6:30 pm Ted Mann Theater, Academy Museum (Wilshire & Fairfax) event page |
MONday, MAY 18, 2026
| Screening of The Passionate Friends (1949) starring Ann Todd, Claude Rains, and Trevor Howard. (DCP) May 18, 2026 – 7:30 pm Ted Mann Theater, Academy Museum (Wilshire & Fairfax) event page |
WEDNESday, MAY 20, 2026
| Screening of Singin’ in the Rain (1952) starring Gene Kelly, Donald O’Connor, and Debbie Reynolds. May 20, 2026 – 11:30 am, 7:30 pm Dos Lagos Luxury Cinemas (Corona) Lakewood Center Theatres (Lakewood) event page |
THURSday, MAY 21, 2026
| Screening of The Hidden Room (1949) starring Robert Newton and Sally Gray. (DCP) May 21, 2026 – 7:30 pm Ted Mann Theater, Academy Museum (Wilshire & Fairfax) event page |
friday, MAY 22, 2026
| “Newhallywood Silent Film Festival” Save the date. Details to be announced. May 22-24, 2026 Santa Clarita santaclaritaarts.com/newhallywood |
saturday, MAY 23, 2026
| Tour of the Old California Historic Lighting & Home Decor factory with the Art Deco Society of Los Angeles. May 23, 2026 9:30 am (event page) 11:15 am (event page) Old California (Orange) |
| “Newhallywood Silent Film Festival” Save the date. Details to be announced. May 22-24, 2026 Santa Clarita santaclaritaarts.com/newhallywood |
| Screening of The Yellow Balloon (1953) starring Andrew Ray, Kathleen Ryan, Kenneth More, and William Sylvester. (DCP) May 23, 2026 – 2:30 pm Ted Mann Theater, Academy Museum (Wilshire & Fairfax) event page |
| Screening of Disney’s Cinderella (1950). May 23, 2026 – 2:30 pm Old Town Music Hall (El Segundo) event page |
| Screening of To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) starring Gregory Peck, Mary Badham, Phillip Alford, and John Megna. May 23, 2026 – 7:00 pm Old Town Music Hall (El Segundo) event page |
sunday, MAY 24, 2026
| “Newhallywood Silent Film Festival” Save the date. Details to be announced. May 22-24, 2026 Santa Clarita santaclaritaarts.com/newhallywood |
| Screening of Bringing Up Baby (1938) starring Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn. Intro by Matthew Kennedy. May 24, 2026 – 2:00 pm preshow, 3:00 pm screening Palm Spring Cultural Center event page |
| Screening of Brighton Rock (1948) starring Richard Attenborough, Hermione Baddeley, and William Hartnell. (35mm) May 24, 2026 – 2:30 pm Ted Mann Theater, Academy Museum (Wilshire & Fairfax) event page |
| Screening of Chaplin’s The Circus (1928) with organ accompaniment by Robert York. Intro by Stan Taffel. May 24, 2026 – 2:30 pm Old Town Music Hall (El Segundo) event page |
| Sing-a-long screening of The Sound of Music (1965) starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer. May 24, 2026 – 3:00 pm The Plaza Theatre (Palm Springs) event page |
| Screening of Kurasawa’s Kagemusha (Japan, 1980) starring Tatsuya Nakadai, Tsutomu Yamazaki, and Kenichi Hagiwara. (35mm) May 24, 2026 – 6:30 pm Ted Mann Theater, Academy Museum (Wilshire & Fairfax) event page |
| Screening of Mikio Naruse’s Yearning (Japan, 1964) starring Hideko Takamine and Yûzô Kayama. (35mm) May 24, 2026 – 7:00 pm Egyptian Theatre (Hollywood) americancinematheque.com (Go to “Now Showing” then “Calendar”) |
WEDNESday, MAY 27, 2026
| “Classic Cinema Night at Cinegrill Theater” Screening of The Asphalt Jungle (1950) starring Sterling Hayden, Louis Calhern, and Jean Hagen. May 27, 2026 – 6:00 pm doors, 7:00 pm movie The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel (Hollywood) event page |
| Screening of Hell Is a City (1960) starring John Crawford, Donald Pleasence, and Maxine Audley. (35mm) May 27, 2026 – 8:00 pm Ted Mann Theater, Academy Museum (Wilshire & Fairfax) event page |
FRIday, MAY 29, 2026
| “Hollywood Show” entertainment memorabilia event May 29-30, 2026 Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Airport Hotel event page |
| Monsterpalooza May 29-31, 2026 Pasadena Convention Center monsterpalooza.com |
| UCLA Festival of Preservation Save the date. May 29-31, 2026 Billy Wilder Theater, Hammer Museum (Westwood) event page |
sATURday, MAY 30, 2026
| “Hollywood Show” entertainment memorabilia event May 29-30, 2026 Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Airport Hotel event page |
| Monsterpalooza Saturday presentations include “The Horror of Oz” hosted by Scott Essman and “Dracula & Frankenstein Turn 95!” by Julian David Stone with Antonia Carlotta. May 29-31, 2026 Pasadena Convention Center monsterpalooza.com/events |
| UCLA Festival of Preservation Save the date. May 29-31, 2026 Billy Wilder Theater, Hammer Museum (Westwood) event page |
| Screening of The Searchers (1956) starring John Wayne, Jeffrey Hunter, and Vera Miles. (70mm) May 30, 2026 – 11:00 am Palm Springs Cultural Center event page |
| Screening of Horse Feathers (1932) starring the Marx Brothers. Intro by Steven C. Smith. May 30, 2026 – 2:30 pm Old Town Music Hall (El Segundo) event page |
| Screening of Rebel Without a Cause (1955) starring James Dean, Natalie Wood, and Sal Mineo. Co-presented by the Muckenthaler Cultural Center. May 30, 2026 – 2:30 pm, 5:00 pm The Frida Cinema (Santa Ana) event page |
| Screening of 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968). (70mm) May 30, 2026 – 3:00 pm Palm Springs Cultural Center event page |
| “From Hell to Hollywood – Film Music’s First Golden Age and the Émigré Community” Concert by the Scott Dunn Orchestra. May 30, 2026 – 7:30 pm Bram Goldsmith Theater (Beverly Hills) event page |
sunday, MAY 31, 2026
| Monsterpalooza Sunday presentations include “Peter Lorre: Master of Menace” moderated by Karie Bible. May 29-31, 2026 Pasadena Convention Center monsterpalooza.com/events |
| UCLA Festival of Preservation Save the date. May 29-31, 2026 Billy Wilder Theater, Hammer Museum (Westwood) event page |
| Screening of Lawrence of Arabia (1962) starring Peter O’Toole, Alec Guinness, and Anthony Quinn. (70mm) May 31, 2026 – 11:00 am Palm Springs Cultural Center event page |
| Screening of Guys and Dolls (1955) starring Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons, Frank Sinatra, and Vivian Blaine. May 31, 2026 – 2:30 pm Old Town Music Hall (El Segundo) event page |
| Screening of Rebel Without a Cause (1955) starring James Dean, Natalie Wood, and Sal Mineo. Co-presented by the Muckenthaler Cultural Center. May 31, 2026 – 2:30 pm, 5:00 pm The Frida Cinema (Santa Ana) event page |
| Screening of West Side Story (1961) starring Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn, Rita Moreno, and George Chakiris. (70mm) May 31, 2026 – 6:00 pm Palm Spring Cultural Center event page |
| Screening of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) starring Jane Russell, Marilyn Monroe, and Charles Coburn. (DCP) May 31, 2026 – 6:30 pm David Geffen Theater, Academy Museum (Wilshire & Fairfax) event page |
MONday, JUNE 1, 2026
| Screening of Rebel Without a Cause (1955) starring James Dean, Natalie Wood, and Sal Mineo. Co-presented by the Muckenthaler Cultural Center. Jun. 1, 2026 – 2:30 pm, 7:45 pm The Frida Cinema (Santa Ana) event page |
| “Classic Cinema Night at Cinegrill Theater” Screening of Some Like It Hot (1959) starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, and Jack Lemmon. Jun. 1, 2026 – 6:00 pm doors, 7:00 pm movie The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel (Hollywood) event page |
FRIday, JUNE 5, 2026
| Swing dance at Rusty’s Rhythm Club Jun. 5, 2026 – 8:00 pm beginner class, 8:30 pm dance Elks Lodge (Playa Del Rey) Rhythm Club page |
SATURday, JUNE 6, 2026
| Screening of Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948) starring Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Lon Chaney Jr., Bela Lugosi, and Glenn Strange. Intro by Samantha Hale. Jun. 6, 2026 – 2:30 pm Old Town Music Hall (El Segundo) event page |
SUNday, JUNE 7, 2026
| Screening of Miss Grant Takes Richmond (1949) starring Lucille Ball and William Holden. Intro by Nate Wyckoff. Jun. 7, 2026 – 2:00 pm preshow, 3:00 pm screening Palm Spring Cultural Center event page |
| Screening of Mad Love (1935) starring Peter Lorre, Frances Drake, and Colin Clive. Intro by Julian David Stone. Jun. 7, 2026 – 2:30 pm Old Town Music Hall (El Segundo) event page |
| Screening of The Mummy (1932) starring Boris Karloff, Zita Johann, and David Manners. Intro by Julian David Stone. Jun. 7, 2026 – 7:00 pm Old Town Music Hall (El Segundo) event page |
WEDNESday, JUNE 10, 2026
| “Classic Cinema Night at Cinegrill Theater” Screening of Spartacus (1960) starring Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, and Jean Simmons. Jun. 10, 2026 – 6:00 pm doors, 7:00 pm movie The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel (Hollywood) event page |
FRIday, JUNE 12, 2026
| Screening of Black Narcissus (1947) starring Deborah Kerr, Sabu, and David Farrar. Jun. 12, 2026 – 6:00 pm Studio Channel Islands (Camarillo) studiochannelislands.org/films |
SATURday, JUNE 13, 2026
| Screening of Splendor in the Grass (1961) starring Natalie Wood and Warren Beatty. Co-presented by the Muckenthaler Cultural Center. Jun. 13, 2026 – 2:30 pm, 5:15 pm The Frida Cinema (Santa Ana) event page |
| “49th Annual Ragtime Festival” Piano concert with Eve Elliot, Vincent Johnson, and John Reed-Torres. Jun. 13, 2026 – 2:30 & 7:00 pm Old Town Music Hall (El Segundo) event page |
Sunday, JUNE 14, 2026
| Screening of How to Marry a Millionaire (1953) starring Marilyn Monroe, Betty Grable, and Lauren Bacall. Intro by Elisa Jordan. Jun. 14, 2026 – 2:30 pm Old Town Music Hall (El Segundo) event page |
| Screening of Splendor in the Grass (1961) starring Natalie Wood and Warren Beatty. Co-presented by the Muckenthaler Cultural Center. Jun. 14, 2026 – 2:30 pm, 5:15 pm The Frida Cinema (Santa Ana) event page |
MONday, JUNE 15, 2026
| Screening of Splendor in the Grass (1961) starring Natalie Wood and Warren Beatty. Co-presented by the Muckenthaler Cultural Center. Jun. 15, 2026 – 2:30 pm, 7:45 pm The Frida Cinema (Santa Ana) event page |
FRIday, JUNE 19, 2026 (JUNETEENTH)
| Screening of Flesh and the Devil (1926) starring Greta Garbo and John Gilbert. Intro and post-screening discussion by Rich Procter. Piano accompaniment by Lary Garf. Jun. 19, 2026 – 8:00 pm Sierra Madre Playhouse (Sierra Madre) event page |
SATURday, JUNE 20, 2026
| “The Films of Georges Méliès” Hosted by Randy Haberkamp. Organ accompaniment by Randy Woltz. Jun. 20, 2026 – 2:30 pm Old Town Music Hall (El Segundo) event page |
| Screening of Father of the Bride (1950) starring Spencer Tracy, Joan Bennett, and Elizabeth Taylor. Intro by Matthew Kennedy. Jun. 20, 2026 – 5:00 pm preshow, 6:00 pm screening Palm Springs Cultural Center event page |
| Screening of East of Eden (1955) starring Julie Harris, James Dean, and Raymond Massey. Intro by Randy Haberkamp. Jun. 20, 2026 – 7:00 pm Old Town Music Hall (El Segundo) event page |
SUNday, JUNE 21, 2026 (FATHER’S DAY)
| Screening of His Girl Friday (1940) starring Cary Grant, Rosalind Russell, and Ralph Bellamy. Intro by Matthew Kennedy. Jun. 21, 2026 – 2:00 pm preshow, 3:00 pm screening Palm Spring Cultural Center event page |
| Screening of the 2018 Theatre Royal, Drury Lane production of the stage musical 42nd Street. Jun. 21, 2026 – 3:00 pm The Plaza Theatre (Palm Springs) event page |
WEDNESday, JUNE 24, 2026
| “Classic Cinema Night at Cinegrill Theater” Screening of Angels with Dirty Faces (1938) starring James Cagney, Pat O’Brien, The Dead End Kids, and Humphrey Bogart. Jun. 24, 2026 – 6:00 pm doors, 7:00 pm movie The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel (Hollywood) event page |
THURSday, JUNE 25, 2026
| “Timeless Melodies: Movie Musicals 1940s (Part 1)” Lecture by Larry Maurer. Jun. 25, 2026 – 1:30 pm Bowers Museum (Santa Ana) event page |
SATURday, JUNE 27, 2026
| Screening of Flesh and the Devil (1926) starring Greta Garbo and John Gilbert. Intro by Randy Haberkamp. Organ accompaniment by Andrew Earle Simpson. Jun. 27, 2026 – 2:30 pm Old Town Music Hall (El Segundo) event page |
| Screening of West Side Story (1961) starring Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn, Rita Moreno, and George Chakiris. Co-presented by the Muckenthaler Cultural Center. Jun. 27, 2026 – 4:00 pm The Frida Cinema (Santa Ana) event page |
| Screening of The Maltese Falcon (1941) starring Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Gladys George, and Peter Lorre. Intro by Steven C. Smith. Jun. 27, 2026 – 7:00 pm Old Town Music Hall (El Segundo) event page |
| “60th Anniversary Screening: ABC-TV’s Dark Shadows” Screening of three episodes. Pre-screening book signing of Dark Shadows Noir: Classic Black and White Photography from the Dan Curtis Productions Archive edited by Jim Pierson. Post-screening Q&A with Pierson and David Selby. Jun. 27, 2026 – 7:30 pm Billy Wilder Theater, Hammer Museum (Westwood) event page |
SUNday, JUNE 28, 2026
| Screening of Gone with the Wind (1939) starring Vivien Leigh, Clark Gable, Olivia de Havilland, and Leslie Howard. Jun. 28, 2026 – 2:30 pm Old Town Music Hall (El Segundo) event page |
| Screening of West Side Story (1961) starring Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn, Rita Moreno, and George Chakiris. Co-presented by the Muckenthaler Cultural Center. Jun. 28, 2026 – 4:00 pm The Frida Cinema (Santa Ana) event page |
MONday, JUNE 29, 2026
| Screening of West Side Story (1961) starring Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn, Rita Moreno, and George Chakiris. Co-presented by the Muckenthaler Cultural Center. Jun. 29, 2026 – 7:15 pm The Frida Cinema (Santa Ana) event page |
SATURDAY, july 4, 2026 (INDEPENDENCE DAY)
| Rooftop screening of Splendor in the Grass (1961) starring Natalie Wood and Warren Beatty. (Note: The venue is a historic building which does not have an elevator.) Jul. 4, 2026 – 6:00 pm doors, 7:30 pm screening The Montalbán Theatre (Hollywood) themontalban.com/rooftopevents |
SUNDAY, july 5, 2026
| Screening of Citizen Kane (1941) starring Orson Welles and Joseph Cotten. Jul. 5, 2026 – 4:00 pm Regal event page AMC Theatres, select locations event page |
WEDNESday, july 8, 2026
| “Classic Cinema Night at Cinegrill Theater” Screening of Sabrina (1954) starring Humphrey Bogart, Audrey Hepburn, and William Holden. Jul. 8, 2026 – 6:00 pm doors, 7:00 pm movie The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel (Hollywood) event page |
SUNday, july 12, 2026
| “America on the Move: A Route 66 Centennial Parade” Jul. 12, 2026 – 9:00 am to 6:00 pm Petersen Automotive Museum (Wilshire & Fairfax) event page |
SATURday, july 18, 2026
| Screening of The Great Race (1965) starring Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis, and Natalie Wood. Co-presented by the Muckenthaler Cultural Center. Jul. 18, 2026 – 4:00 pm The Frida Cinema (Santa Ana) event page |
| Screening of The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954) starring Elizabeth Taylor, Van Johnson, Walter Pidgeon, and Donna Reed. Intro by Matthew Kennedy. Jul. 18, 2026 – 5:00 pm preshow, 6:00 pm screening Palm Springs Cultural Center event page |
SUNday, july 19, 2026
| Screening of The Great Race (1965) starring Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis, and Natalie Wood. Co-presented by the Muckenthaler Cultural Center. Jul. 19, 2026 – 4:00 pm The Frida Cinema (Santa Ana) event page |
MONDAY, july 20, 2026
| Screening of The Great Race (1965) starring Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis, and Natalie Wood. Co-presented by the Muckenthaler Cultural Center. Jul. 20, 2026 – 7:15 pm The Frida Cinema (Santa Ana) event page |
WEDNESday, july 22, 2026
| “Classic Cinema Night at Cinegrill Theater” Screening of The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) starring Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland. Jul. 22, 2026 – 6:00 pm doors, 7:00 pm movie The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel (Hollywood) event page |
thursday, july 23, 2026
| “Timeless Melodies: Movie Musicals (Part 2)” Lecture by Larry Maurer. Jul. 23, 2026 – 1:30 pm Bowers Museum (Santa Ana) event page |
WEDNESday, AUGUST 5, 2026
| “Classic Cinema Night at Cinegrill Theater” Screening of Hitchcock’s To Catch a Thief (1955) starring Cary Grant and Grace Kelly. Aug. 5, 2026 – 6:00 pm doors, 7:00 pm movie The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel (Hollywood) event page |
SATURday, AUGUST 8, 2026
| “Boop’s Birthday Bash for a Cause” presented by Saturday Morning Cartoons United. Aug. 8, 2026 – 6:00 pm The Alex (Glendale) event page |
FRIday, AUGUST 14, 2026
| Screening of Sergei Eisenstein’s Battleship Potemkin (Soviet Union, 1925) with live string and vocal accompaniment composed by George Sarah. Aug. 14, 2026 – 8:00 pm Sierra Madre Playhouse (Sierra Madre) event page |
saturday, AUGUST 15, 2026
| Screening of A Place in the Sun (1951) starring Montgomery Clift, Elizabeth Taylor, and Shelley Winters. Intro by Matthew Kennedy. Aug. 15, 2026 – 5:00 pm preshow, 6:00 pm screening Palm Springs Cultural Center event page |
| Screening of Sergei Eisenstein’s Battleship Potemkin (Soviet Union, 1925) with live string and vocal accompaniment composed by George Sarah. Aug. 15, 2026 – 8:00 pm Sierra Madre Playhouse (Sierra Madre) event page |
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2026
| “Classic Cinema Night at Cinegrill Theater” Screening of Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) starring Cary Grant, Raymond Massey, Jack Carson, and Priscilla Lane. Aug. 19, 2026 – 6:00 pm doors, 7:00 pm movie The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel (Hollywood) event page |
SATURday, AUGUST 22, 2026
| Screening of The Wizard of Oz (1939) starring Judy Garland. Aug. 22, 2026 – 3:00 pm The Plaza Theatre (Palm Springs) event page |
THURSday, AUGUST 27, 2026
| “Timeless Melodies: ‘Over the Rainbow’ – Harold Arlen” Lecture by Larry Maurer. Aug. 27, 2026 – 1:30 pm Bowers Museum (Santa Ana) event page |
WEDNESday, SEPTEMBER 2, 2026
| “Classic Cinema Night at Cinegrill Theater” Screening of High Noon (1952) starring Gary Cooper, Thomas Mitchell, Lloyd Bridges, Katy Jurado, and Grace Kelly. Sep. 2, 2026 – 6:00 pm doors, 7:00 pm movie The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel (Hollywood) event page |
THURSday, SEPTEMBER 3, 2026
| Camp Hollywood Swing dance camp. Sep. 3-7, 2026 LAX Marriott camphollywood.net |
FRIday, SEPTEMBER 4, 2026
| “Maestro of the Movies: A Tribute to John Williams” concert by the LA Phil Sep. 4, 2026 – 8:00 pm Hollywood Bowl event page |
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2026
| “Maestro of the Movies: A Tribute to John Williams” concert by the LA Phil Sep. 5, 2026 – 8:00 pm Hollywood Bowl event page |
SUNday, SEPTEMBER 6, 2026
| “Maestro of the Movies: A Tribute to John Williams” concert by the LA Phil Sep. 6, 2026 – 7:30 pm Hollywood Bowl event page |
SATURday, SEPTEMBER 26, 2026
| “Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music Sing-A-Long” Sep. 26, 2026 – 6:30 pm preshow, 8:00 pm screening Hollywood Bowl event page |
WEDNESday, SEPTEMBER 30, 2026
| “Classic Cinema Night at Cinegrill Theater” Screening of Casablanca (1942) starring Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, and Paul Henreid. Sep. 30, 2026 – 6:00 pm doors, 7:00 pm movie The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel (Hollywood) event page |
THURSday, OCTOBER 8, 2026
| Lone Pine Film Festival Presented by The Museum of Western Film History. Save the date. Oct. 8-11, 2026 Lone Pine (approx 3 hours north of LA) lonepinefilmfestival.org |
FRIDay, OCTOBER 9, 2026
| Lone Pine Film Festival Presented by The Museum of Western Film History. Save the date. Oct. 8-11, 2026 Lone Pine (approx 3 hours north of LA) lonepinefilmfestival.org |
SATURday, OCTOBER 10, 2026
| Lone Pine Film Festival Presented by The Museum of Western Film History. Save the date. Oct. 8-11, 2026 Lone Pine (approx 3 hours north of LA) lonepinefilmfestival.org |
SUNday, OCTOBER 11, 2026
| Lone Pine Film Festival Presented by The Museum of Western Film History. Save the date. Oct. 8-11, 2026 Lone Pine (approx 3 hours north of LA) lonepinefilmfestival.org |
TUESday, OCTOBER 13, 2026
| TCM Classic Cruise Oct. 13-18, 2026 Disney Wonder sailing from the Port of San Diego tcmcruise.com |
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2026
| “Timeless Melodies: Irving Berlin” Lecture by Larry Maurer. Nov. 19, 2026 – 1:30 pm Bowers Museum (Santa Ana) event page |
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2026
| Screening of The Maltese Falcon (1941) starring Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Gladys George, and Peter Lorre. Dec. 6, 2026 – 4:00 pm AMC Theatres event page |