Summer Classics Film Series
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1h 42m / G / Family, Fantasy, Adventure
TRAILER:
VENUE: Historic Duncan Auditorium
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The Wizard of Oz has soaked into popular culture so completely that, even if they haven’t seen it themselves, most people know the film’s main beats by heart. So, it feels like our duty to say directly: you should watch it. To see Oz as if you’ve never heard of it before can give you a special thrill of discovery. They certainly don’t make them like this anymore. It’s a musical, a fantasy story, a kids’ flick, and a morality play about already having inside yourself the things you want from the outside world. But it’s also kind of a road-trip movie – Dorothy, the Tin Man, the Scarecrow and the Cowardly Lion make friends and get up to some antics on the Yellow Brick Road. And it’s also kind of a disaster movie – the tornado scene was shocking, for the time. And the moment of transition between black & white and color is maybe the most iconic instant of film since they started adding sound. Even if you have seen it before, we encourage you to bring somebody who’s never seen The Wizard of Oz to the Theatre. You may find something new in it yourself.
FILM TALK: Guests are invited to stick around after the screening for a post-show Film Talk and audience Q&A with Gino Sassani, member of The Southeastern Film Critics Association and board member of The Critics Association of Central Florida. Film Talks are included with movie admission.
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POPCORN & PRIZES: The first 50 guests to arrive for this screening of The Wizard of Oz will receive a FREE small popcorn, courtesy of Summer Classics series sponsor Bank of America. And everyone in attendance* will be entered into a drawing to win a gift basket of summertime goodies from Bank of America and Tampa Theatre, including a picnic backpack, a Corkcicle insulated tumbler, movie tickets and more!
* Must be 18+ to enter. No purchase necessary; you may enter in person in the lobby of the Tampa Theatre between 2-3pm the day of the film. Maximum of one entry per eligible person. The winning ticket will be drawn onstage at 3pm.
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VIEW the full Summer Classics series, showing June 1 – August 31 at
https://tampatheatre.org/movie-categories/summer-classics/.
The Summer Classics Movie Series is presented by Bank of America, series sponsor since 2015. Promotional support for the series is provided by WEDU PBS and Axios Tampa Bay.
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