MICHELOB ULTRA COOL FILMS SERIES To Screen The African Queen 8/12-14

Victoria Theatre Association and the Heidelberg Distributing Company will present the 2011 Michelob Ultra Cool Films Series showing of John Huston's The African Queen, August 12-14, 2011 at the historic Victoria Theatre.

The African Queen is a romantic adventure starring Humphrey Bogart, Katharine Hepburn and Robert Morley. Bogart gives an Oscar®- winning performance as Charlie Allnut, a scruffy and crude steamboat owner whose passenger, snooty and strait-laced Rose Sayer (Hepburn), out to avenge her brother's death by bombing the Louisia, a German warship.

With four Oscar® nominations and one win for Bogart as Best Actor in a Leading Role, The African Queen follows this mismatched couple as they tackle the many obstacles during their journey, even love! With the pulse-pounding close calls littered throughout this romantic - yet filled with adventure - classic film, audiences will adore The African Queen.

Tell us about your "Vacation Gone Bad"

Have a great vacation gone bad story? Tell us about it! Look for entry forms in the Victoria lobby and share your story. We'll pick the funniest stories and post them on Facebook! Winners will receive a chance to win 4 passes to King's Island!

The 2011 Michelob Ultra Cool Films Series is made possible through the generous support of Heidelberg Distributing Company.

What's the best part about the 2011 Michelob Ultra Cool Films Series (besides FREE popcorn and soda)? Tickets are just $5 each, or $28 for a 10-ticket passbook- a great entertainment bargain during a summer when gas prices are projected at over $4 a gallon!

Passbooks are on sale now through Ticket Center Stage. They may be purchased at the Schuster Center Box Office in downtown Dayton, by phone at (937) 228-3630 or toll free (888) 228-3630, or online at www.ticketcenterstage.com - click on Victoria Theatre Association, then Michelob Ultra Cool Films.

Individual tickets are available day-of-show at the Victoria Theatre box office, beginning one hour prior to showtime.

Films are shown at 7:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, and 3 p.m. on Sundays in the air-conditioned comfort of the Victoria Theatre. Recreating the feel of the old-time movie palaces, guests may enjoy free popcorn and soda in the lobby beginning one hour prior to showtime.

For the full scoop on this summer's series, including video clips and much more, go to www.victoriatheatre.com/11-films-series. Be sure to visit our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter for exclusive Michelob Ultra Cool Films Series updates and offers.

Upcoming Films

Rear Window (1954) - August 19-21
Color
101 minutes
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
Starring: James Stewart, Grace Kelly and Wendell Corey
Hitchcock knows how to keep an audience in suspense--and this film is no exception. When L.B. Jeffries (James Stewart) breaks his leg, he is left to entertain himself by spying on his neighbors. His interest is piqued when one neighbor's nagging wife suddenly disappears. Grace Kelly stars as Stewart's love interest in this classic thriller.

Grease (1978) - August 26-28
Color
110 minutes
Directed by Randal Kleiser
Starring: John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John and Stockard Channing
Are you born to hand jive? Spend the last of your summer nights dancing and singing along with the cast of Grease! Still one of the most adored movies of all time, John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John star in this catchy musical about the ups and downs of young love. You'll feel like you're back in high school all over again!!

For tickets call the Ticket Center Stage at (937) 228-3630 or toll free (888) 228-3630, or go online www.ticketcenterstage.com or visit the Box Office located in the Wintergarden of the Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center in downtown Dayton.

For more information about Victoria Theatre Association's entire 2011-2012 season, visit www.victoriatheatre.com.

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