The Paramount is celebrating their 32nd year of showing classic movies in the summer. What better way is there to beat the sticky summer heat of Austin but by escaping into the cool theatre and the world of classic film? The films will start next Thursday May 24th and show through September.

We've put together some handsome printable schedules for May and June (you can hang them on your fridge!), and following is a list of some of our recommendations for the series.

2007 Summer Classic Film Series
May - September 2007
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave.
$7 adults - $5 Children Under 12/Students with ID/Seniors 65+
For double features, one ticket gets you in to see two films.
[Complete Summer Film Series Schedule at the Paramount Website]

AUSTINIST RECOMMENDS:

The Man Who Knew Too Much, Tuesday, May 29 @ 7pm and Wednesday, May 30 @ 9:10pm: Doris Day does drama, sings "Que Sera Sera" in a suspenseful scene, and she and Jimmy Stewart try to save their son in this Morocco-based Hitchcock film.

Spellbound, Thursday, May 31 @ 9:20pm and Sunday, June 3 @ 4:20pm: Psychiatrist Ingrid Bergman tries to help a gorgeous Gregory Peck recover his memory. If the chemistry between the two actors isn't enough to draw you in, the film is still worth seeing for a trippy dream sequence designed by Salvador Dali.

The Fantasticks, Sunday, June 10 @ 1:10 & 4:30pm: A film version of the famous musical. The original film was not received well, but the version the Paramount is showing is an updated version edited by Francis Ford Coppolla. The film stars Joseph (Joey) McIntire, of NKOTB fame.

The Thin Man, Tuesday, June 12 @ 7pm and Wednesday, June 13 @ 9:20pm: No matter how many times we see this film, we are always entertained by the witty banter between Nick and Nora (William Powell and the fabulous Myrna Loy), the borderline-cheesy melodrama of the suspects, and the great acting by Asta the dog. Stay later on Tuesday to catch the first sequel, After the Thin Man (Tuesday, June 12 @ 9:10pm and Wednesday, June 13 @ 7pm), which features a very young Jimmy Stewart playing against type.

Murder by Death, Thursday, June 14 @ 7pm and Friday, June 15 @ 9pm: A hilarious spoof of famous detectives, featuring Peter Sellers as a politically-incorrect version of Charlie Chan (was there ever a politically-correct version?), Peter Falk as a takeoff on Sam Spade, Truman Capote as the host, and scene-stealing Alec Guinness as a blind butler.

Baby Face, Tuesday, July 10 @ 7:15pm and Wednesday, July 11 @ 9:15pm: Stars one of our favorites, Barbara Stanwyck, as a woman with a troubled past who will do anything to get what she wants. Made in the pre-code days, so it's spicy.

Arsenic and Old Lace, Saturday, July 21 @ 7pm and Sunday, July 22 @ 2pm: Cary Grant hams it up as a writer realizing just how crazy his family is in this film based on the Broadway play.

How to Steal a Million, Thursday, July 26 @ 9:15pm and Friday, July 27 @ 7:15pm: We admit to being fascinated with Audrey Hepburn's hairstyle while watching this film. She and a dashing Peter O'Toole fall for each other while attempting to steal a piece of art her father has forged and sold to a museum. The comedy verges on slapstick.

Metropolis, Saturday, August 4 @ 10:10pm and Sunday, August 5 @ 7:20pm: A groundbreaking and gorgeous film about a future world divided between rich intellectuals and poor workers. The restored version being shown is amazing, given how much of the original film has been lost.

South Pacific, Saturday, August 25 @ 7pm and Sunday, August 26 @ 2:30 & 7pm: Classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, dealing with the issues of racism and war. Mitzi Gaynor steals the show, which includes such songs as "Some Enchanted Evening", "I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outta My Hair" and the much deeper "You Have to Be Carefully Taught".

Raise the Red Lantern, Tuesday, September 4 @ 7:30pm and Wednesday, September 5 @ 7:30pm: Hopefully this film version has more accurate subtitles than the DVD version we've seen. Even with awful subtitling, this film about a young fourth wife in 1920's-era China is gorgeously filmed.

Images from Paramount Theatre site