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Florida Classic & Cult Movie Schedule – 2012

This is a new edition of the Florida classic and cult movie schedule. It will be a work in progress, as the schedule is only partly completed at this point (mid January) and only focuses on Central Florida. This list is of classic and cult movies playing in Orlando and Tampa Theaters between January and the end of 2012. I will be checking for new films on a regular basis, but if you are aware of or sponsoring a classic movie showing, please notify me at jason@toyshopgreetings.com and I will add it to this list. That includes films at theaters not presently included in this listing. I will be happy to add shows from any theater in the state. My intention is to add all of Florida to this list, but I’ll need the time to research. It’s a big state, after all. (Individual theater info is listed below the schedule.)

Date Film Venue
01/22/12 The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) Tampa Theatre (Tampa)
01/29/12 City Lights (1931) Tampa Theatre (Tampa)
01/31/12 The Killing (1956) Enzian Theater (Orlando)
02/01/12 Pet Sematary (1989) Enzian Theater (Orlando)
02/02/12 Groundhog Day (1992) Tampa Theatre (Tampa)
02/04/12 The Red Shoes (1948) Enzian Theater (Orlando)
02/05/12 Loony Tunes Festival Tampa Theatre (Tampa)
02/08/12 Shaft (1971) Enzian Theater (Orlando)
02/09/12 Sleepless in Seattle(1993) Enzian Theater (Orlando)
02/11/12 Romeo and Juliet (1968) Enzian Theater (Orlando)
02/12/12 Fiddler on the Roof (1971) Tampa Theatre (Tampa)
02/12/12 An Affair To Remember (1957) Enzian Theater (Orlando)
02/14/12 Say Anything (1989) Garden Theater (W. Garden)
02/14/12 Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex (1972) Enzian Theater (Orlando)
02/15/12 My Bloody Valentine (1981) Enzian Theater (Orlando)
02/19/12 The Black Pirate (1926) Tampa Theatre (Tampa)
02/28/12 Coffy (1973) Enzian Theater (Orlando)
03/08/12 The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) Enzian Theater (Orlando)
03/10/12 Once Upon a Time in the West (1968) Enzian Theater (Orlando)
03/13/12 The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976) Enzian Theater (Orlando)
03/27/12 The Producers (1968) Enzian Theater (Orlando)
05/05/12 Gone With the Wind (1939) Garden Theater (W. Garden)
06/16/12 Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) Garden Theater (W. Garden)
06/17/12 Airplane! (1980) Garden Theater (W. Garden)
06/18/12 The Secret of Kells (2009) Garden Theater (W. Garden)
06/23/12 Vertigo (1958) Garden Theater (W. Garden)
06/24/12 Bye Bye Birdie (1963) Garden Theater (W. Garden)
06/25/12 Gremlins (1984) Garden Theater (W. Garden)
06/30/12 True Grit (1969) Garden Theater (W. Garden)
07/01/12 West Side Story (1961) Garden Theater (W. Garden)
07/02/12 Easy Rider (1969) Garden Theater (W. Garden)
07/07/12 Duck Soup (1933) Garden Theater (W. Garden)
07/08/12 Jurassic Park(1993) Garden Theater (W. Garden)
07/09/12 Clerks (1994) Garden Theater (W. Garden)
07/21/12 Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958) Garden Theater (W. Garden)
07/22/12 The Phantom of the Opera (1925) Garden Theater (W. Garden)
07/23/12 The Big Lebowski (1998) Garden Theater (W. Garden)
07/28/12 The Wizard of Oz (1939) Garden Theater (W. Garden)
07/29/12 The Princess Bride (1987) Garden Theater (W. Garden)
07/30/12 Scarface (1983) Garden Theater (W. Garden)
08/04/12 12 Angry Men (1957) Garden Theater (W. Garden)
08/05/12 Grease (1978) Garden Theater (W. Garden)
08/06/12 Little Shop of Horrors (1986) Garden Theater (W. Garden)
08/11/12 Sabrina (1954) Garden Theater (W. Garden)
08/12/12 Raiders of the Lost Ark(1981) Garden Theater (W. Garden)
08/13/12 The Big Chill (1983) Garden Theater (W. Garden)
08/18/12 Adam’s Rib (1949) Garden Theater (W. Garden)
08/19/12 Mamma Mia (2008) Garden Theater (W. Garden)
08/20/12 Dr. Strangelove (1964) Garden Theater (W. Garden)
08/25/12 Brian’s Song (1970) Garden Theater (W. Garden)
08/26/12 The Wiz (1978) Garden Theater (W. Garden)
08/27/12 Peewee’s Big Adventure (1985) Garden Theater (W. Garden)

 

Here are the theaters currently listed in the schedule above:

Garden Theatre- A great vintage theatre in Winter Garden, Florida. Recently restored and showing a regular schedule of classic films.Located at:
160 West Plant Street
Winter Garden, FL 34787Phone: (407) 877-4736
The Enzian- Orlando, Florida’s premier independent theatre showing arthouse and cult classic films. They serve beer and food, and they host ‘Pitcher Show’, a free outdoor cult film every Wednesday.Located at:
1300 South Orlando Ave
Maitland, FL 32751Phone: (407) 629-0054
Tampa Theatre- One of Florida’s most beautiful historic theatres. Just entering this place will take your breath away. They have a full schedule of classic film showings in addition to their live stage presentations.Located at:711 N Franklin Street
Tampa, FL 33602Phone: (813) 274-8981

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Posted on January 15th, 2012 by Jason
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A System and a Tool for Rating Movies

Going forward, I’ll be posting short movie reviews on the site. I will cover recent releases and my old favorites. As part of the review, I’ll include a 1-10 star rating, a customary inclusion for many legitimate review sites. I thought it might be interesting to explain my method for determining the ratings I assign.

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Posted on September 14th, 2011 by Jason
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RiffTrax Live – “Jack the Giant Killer”

Just a quick note that I updated my Central Florida Summer Movie Schedule to include the “Jack the Giant Killer” RiffTrax live event, which will be exhibited in multiple theaters in the area. If you’re a fan of Mystery Science Theater 3000, then you’ll be remiss if you miss this show. Mike Nelson, Bill Corbett and Kevin Murphy are the stars, and they frequently bring on a guest. In past shows, they’ve featured Weird Al, Jonathon Coulton, Paul F. Tompkins and Veronica Belmont. The show is streamed live to dozens of Florida cinemas on 08/17/2011. I encourage you to attend.

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Posted on July 17th, 2011 by Jason
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Drive-In Theater Intermission Mix Video

A few years ago, inspired by my favorite theme restaurant, the Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater at Disney Studios, Florida, I decided to make my own intermission mix video. It feature 1950s and 1960s sci-fi trailers, snack bar advertisements and technology newsreel footage. It was always my intention to make more of these and put together a party DVD, but I’ve just never had the time. One day, I may revisit the idea.

If you’re into classic sci-fi or drive-in culture, enjoy!

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Posted on December 7th, 2010 by Jason
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Disney Paper Vault – “Horse In the Gray Flannel Suit” Press Kit

Disney-The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit

“The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit” was one of several Dean Jones films put out by Disney in the 1960s. It’s pretty standard fare, but I remember enjoying it as a kid. It’s definitely not as good as my favorite Disney-Jones film, “Blackbeard’s Ghost”. That film had one of my cinematic heroes, Peter Ustinov in the title role, so it’s pretty hard to beat. This film did have Morey Amsterdam, however, fresh off his run on “The Dick Van Dyke Show” so that’s a redeeming quality.

Here’s some scans from the original press packet that I picked up at a Disneyana convention years ago. Click an image for a larger version.

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Posted on October 30th, 2010 by Jason
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