The Stanford Theatre first opened in 1925, and it served for decades as Palo Alto's premiere movie house. In its current incarnation, an organist often performs between screenings of classic movies. Movie titles, dates and times for this season's screenings are listed below.
Fri-Mon, Feb 3-6
All About Eve 7:30 (plus 3:10 Sunday matinee)
Orchestra Wives 5:40, 10:00
Tues-Thur, Feb 7-9
Camille (1936) 7:30
A Night at the Opera 5:50, 9:30
Friday Feb 10
Her Night of Romance (1924, silent) 7:30
with Dennis James at the organ
Sat-Mon, Feb 11-13
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp 7:30 (plus 3:30 Sunday matinee)
Tues-Thur, Feb 14-16
The Devil to Pay 7:30
Employees' Entrance 6:05, 8:55
Friday Feb 17
Stella Dallas (1925, silent) 7:30
with Dennis James at the organ
Sat-Mon, Feb 18-20
Julius Caesar (1952) 7:30 (plus 3:30 Sunday matinee)
The Man in Grey 5:45, 9:45
Tues-Thur, Feb 21-23
Henry V (1944) 7:30
Friday Feb 24
Wings (1927, silent) 7:30
with Dennis James at the organ
Sat-Mon, Feb 25-27
100 Men and a Girl 7:30 (plus 4:15 Sunday matinee)
Prelude to Fame 5:50, 9:05
Tues-Thur, Feb 28-Mar 1
Tarzan and His Mate 7:30
The Jungle Princess 5:55, 9:25
Friday March 2
The Marriage Circle (1924, silent)
with Dennis James at the organ
Sat-Mon, March 3-5
One Hour with You 7:30 (plus 4:25 Sunday matinee)
Trouble in Paradise 5:55, 9:00
Tues-Thur, March 6-8
Hamlet (1948) 7:30
Friday March 9
(closed)
Sat-Mon, March 10-12
People Will Talk 7:30 (plus 3:55 Sunday matinee)
Bachelor Mother 5:55, 9:30
Tues-Thur, March 13-15
Wagon Master 7:30
The Southerner 5:45, 9:10
Fri-Mon, March 16-19
Laura 7:30 (plus 3:40 Sunday matinee)
The Bad and the Beautiful 5:20, 9:10
Tues-Thur, March 20-22
Richard III (1955) 7:30
Fri-Mon, March 23-26
Othello (1952) 7:30 (plus 4:00 Sunday matinee)
Tues-Thur, March 27-29
A Double Life 7:30
Kismet (1944) 5:40, 9:25
Friday March 30
Beau Geste (1926, silent) 7:30
with Dennis James at the organ
Sat-Mon, March 31-April 2
Beau Geste (1939) 7:30 (plus 3:20 Sunday matinee)
Under Two Flags 5:25, 9:35
Tues-Thur, April 3-5
The Roaring Twenties 7:30
Four Daughters 5:50, 9:25
Friday April 6
Robin Hood (1922, silent) 7:30
with Dennis James at the organ
Sat-Mon, April 7-9
The Adventures of Robin Hood 7:30 (plus 3:40 Sunday matinee)
The Prisoner of Zenda (1937) 5:35, 9:25
Tues-Thur, April 10-12
A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935) 7:30
What Price Hollywood 5:50, 9:55
Fri-Sat, April 13-14
The Mark of Zorro 7:30
Queen Christina 5:40, 9:15
Sunday April 15
The Mark of Zorro (1920, silent) 7:30
with Dennis James at the organ
