Watch classic films with CAPA Summer Movie Series at Ohio Theatre

The CAPA Summer Movie Series is back! The 55th series of classic films and cult favorites will run at the Ohio Theatre, and feature 19 films over 6 weeks.

Don’t miss your chance to see these great films on the big screen in America’s longest running classic film series at the stunning Ohio Theatre.

The 2024 Series runs from July 12 – August 25 at the historic Ohio Theatre (39 E. State Street).

Highlights include 28 films, including a silent film with live musical accompaniment, Fright Nite Friday, and two Saturday mornings of classic cartoons.

Arrive early to enjoy featured organist for the CAPA Summer Movie Series, Clark Wilson as he provides pre-show entertainment at the keys of the Ohio Theatre’s treasured “Mighty Morton” theatre organ 30 minutes prior to each screening.

CAPA Summer Movie Schedule

Field of Dreams (1989): Friday, July 12 at 7:30 pm
Hitchcock’s Dial M for Murder (1954): Saturday, July 13 at 7:30 pm and Sunday, July 14 at 2 pm
Viva Las Vegas (1964): Wednesday, July 17 at 7:30 pm
Mutiny on the Bounty (1935): Thursday, July 18 at 7:30 pm
The Third Man (1949): Friday, July 19 at 7:30 pm
Cartoon Capers: Saturday, July 20 at 10 am
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944): Saturday, July 20 at 7:30 pm
Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure (1985): Sunday, July 21 at 2 pm
Thelma & Louise (1991): Wednesday, July 24 at 7:30 pm
Adam’s Rib (1949): Thursday, July 25 at 7:30 pm
RoboCop (1987) FRIGHT NITE FRIDAY WITH FRITZ! Friday, July 26 at 7:30 pm
The Color Purple (1985): Wednesday, July 31 at 7:30 pm
Double Indemnity (1944): Thursday, August 1 at 7:30 pm
Duck Soup (1933) and She Done Him Wrong (1933) COMEDY DOUBLE FEATURE! Friday, August 2 at 7:30 pm
Bye Bye Birdie (1963): Saturday, August 3 at 7:30 pm
The Towering Inferno (1974): Sunday, August 4 at 2 pm
The Big Lebowski (1998): Wednesday, August 7 at 7:30 pm
The Mark of Zorro (1920) SILENT FILM! Thursday, August 8 at 7:30 pm and Friday, August 9 at 7:30 pm
Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (1983): Saturday, August 10 at 7:30 pm and Sunday, August 11 at 2 pm
Chinatown (1974): Wednesday, August 14 at 7:30 pm
Mildred Pierce (1945): Thursday, August 15 at 7:30 pm
I Married a Monster From Outer Space (1958) and Little Shop of Horrors (1960) SCI-FI DOUBLE FEATURE! Friday, August 16 at 7:30 pm
The Wizard of Oz (1939): Saturday, August 17 at 7:30 pm and Sunday, August 18 at 2 pm
Mrs. Doubtfire (1993): Wednesday, August 21 at 7:30 pm
Niagara (1953): Thursday, August 22 at 7:30 pm
Hitchcock’s The Lady Vanishes (1938): Friday, August 23 at 7:30 pm
Cartoon Capers: Saturday, August 24 at 10 am
The Sting (1973): Saturday, August 24 at 7:30 pm and Sunday, August 25 at 2 pm

CAPA Summer Movie Series Tickets

10 Packs of Summer Movie Series tickets are available for $40 (a savings of $2 per ticketing off day-of-show prices). Purchase 10 Packs through August 4, 2024. Ten Pack tickets are valid for any film in any combination.

Single tickets are $6, and on sale starting July 1. Single tickets may be purchased in advance, OR day-of-show at the CBUSArts Ticket Center beginning one hour prior to show time. Senior citizen tickets are $5. Day-of-show tickets can be purchased with cash OR card!

Ohio Theatre and Palace Theatre Tours

Tours are back for the 2024 Summer Movie Series!

Join CAPA for a behind-the-scenes look at the historic Ohio Theatre with free, one-hour, guided tours complete with a light show and organ demonstration by Clark Wilson on the “Mighty Morton” theatre organ presented by Ice Miller. Reservations are required and space is limited. 

To make a reservation, send an email to sms@capa.com with the number of people in your party and preferred tour date. Tours include stairs. Tours do not go on stage or backstage.

2024 Ohio Theatre Tour Dates:

July 13, 4 pm
August 3, 4 pm
August 17, 4 pm

More details about movies, tours, and more on the website. 

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