The Tampa Theatre’s stellar film series usually clean up in this category, but this year we wanted to spread a little love across the Bay to Clearwater’s beautiful Capitol Theatre, which has been knocking us out with their Classics Film Festival. The spring saw the Cap not only unspool common classics like Grease and 1954’s subtextually-rapey-yet-beloved musical Seven Brides For Seven Brothers, but also all-star classics like High Society and Swing Time that don’t often see the projector-light of day anymore. The Capitol screened both Breakfast at Tiffany’s and Moonstruck in early September and have Julie Andrews in Victor Victoria set to roll on Sept. 27. We can’t wait to see what they have in the can for next year. 405 Cleveland St., Clearwater, 727-442-6152, rutheckerdhall.com/events/at-the-capitol.
This article appears in Sep 22-28, 2011.
