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Upcoming Films at the Hayes Performing Arts Center in May

Compiled by Kathleen McFadden

Imagine being able to see the 1939 classic The Wizard of Oz on the big screen instead of on the TV. That treat is in store at the Hayes Center this month, along with two other films—a celebrated film noir from the ‘40s and a gripping WWII tale from the ‘90s. Admission to shows is $5 and tickets are available at the box office prior to the show. For info, call the Hayes Center at 828-295-9627.

Movie: The Maltese Falcon (1941)
Date: Monday, May 5
Times: 2:30 and 7:00 p.m.
Description: Detective Sam Spade’s (Humphrey Bogart) search for his partner’s killer leads him to a group of determined individuals who want the jeweled falcon of Malta: Brigid O’Shaughnessey (Mary Astor), the beautiful femme fatale; cowardly Joel Cairo (Peter Lorre); and pompously inflated Casper Gutman (Sydney Greenstreet).

Movie: The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Date: Monday, May 12
Times: 2:30 and 7:00 p.m.
Description: Kansas girl Dorothy Gale (Judy Garland) and her dog Toto are whisked by a tornado into the magical land of Oz in this much-loved musical adaptation of L. Frank Baum’s classic novel. Dorothy joins the Tin Man, the Scarecrow and the Cowardly Lion on an adventure down the Yellow Brick Road to persuade the Wizard to help her find her way home.

Movie: Memphis Belle (1990)
Date: Monday, May 26
Times: 2:30 and 7:00 p.m.
Description: A U.S. bomber plane’s crew is ordered to hit a heavily defended German city. Capt. Dearborn (Matthew Modine) leads his men into battle while their commander and a public relations officer (John Lithgow) anxiously await the squad’s return. Amid friction between the captain and his co-pilot (Tate Donovan), a scandal erupts when it’s learned that a medical officer has been dishonest. The film is based on the real-life World War II plane’s final mission.