The votes have been counted, the movies selected, and Pensacola’s Saenger Theatre is set to resume its popular Summer Classic Movie Series on Saturday, July 1.
This is the sixth season for the movie series and this year the ten-week series will see the Saenger screen one classic film each Saturday evening at 7:00 p.m. through September 17.
The Saenger Theater in downtown Pensacola. (Special to The Pulse)
“Attendance was up again for the fifth year in a row by 12% for last year’s series,” said Kathy Summerlin, Marketing Director for the Saenger Theatre. “I never expected to see close to 1,000 in attendance consistently, but most of that is the overwhelming support of the community and our sponsors.”
Tickets for the Saenger Classic Movie Series will go on sale to the public on Friday, June 9 at 10 a.m. at the Saenger Theatre Box Office located at 22 East Intendencia or on the night of each movie beginning at 6 p.m.
Prices for admission remain at $5.00 per person for general admission seating. Tickets are only available for purchase at the Saenger Theatre Box Office.
The schedule for this year’s series is as follows:
7/1/2017 “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers”
7/9/2017 “Double Indemnity”
7/15/2017 “Cool Hand Luke”
7/22/2017 “An Affair to Remember”
7/29/2017 “What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?”
8/5/2017 “The Big Sleep”
8/12/2017 “Viva Las Vegas”
8/19/2017 “The Princess Bride”
8/26/2017 “Dial M for Murder”
9/2/2017 “Bringing Up Baby”
The Saenger Theatre, located at 118 South Palafox Street, opened in 1925 and continued to operate as a cinema until 1975. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the theatre is now owned and operated by the City of Pensacola as a performance venue.