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DAYTON — With apologies to "Iron Man" and "Indiana Jones," the biggest movies this summer are playing at the Victoria Theatre.

The 2008 Ultra Cool Film series announced today, April 14, features the sweeping Hollywood epics "Lawrence of Arabia" and "Doctor Zhivago." The lineup also includes the lavish musicals "The King and I" and "Hello, Dolly!"

Ultra Cool Films, the Victoria Theatre Association's annual summer movie series, presents celluloid classics on weekends from June 27 to Aug. 24.

Other highlights include "A Hard Day's Night," "Cool Hand Luke" and a weekend of Audrey Hepburn classics.

Beatles fans who attend "A Hard Day's Night" on Aug. 22 could be among the first to purchase tickets for "RAIN: The Beatles Experience." The opening production of the 2008-09 Chase Broadway Series, "RAIN: The Beatles Experience" will run Dec. 10-21 at the Victoria Theatre.

Ultra Cool Films attracts more than 15,000 movie buffs annually to watch vintage films on the Victoria's big screen.

The series began in 1992 as Hot Times, Cool Films before changing its name in 2004.

Films are shown at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays at the Victoria Theatre, 138 N. Main St.

The films are preceded by a free organ concert on the NCR Mighty Wurlitzer and a classic cartoon. Free popcorn and soda are available in the lobby starting one hour before show time.

Series passbooks with 10 tickets, usable in any combination for the 2008 series, are $24 and will go on sale in May. Passbooks will be available at the Schuster Center box office, 1 W. Second St. Passbooks will be sold by phone at (937) 228-3630 or online at www.ticketcenterstage.com.

Individual tickets are $4.75, available at the Victoria Theatre box office starting two hours before each film.

2008 Ultra Cool Film Series

June 27-29: "The King and I"

July 4-6: "Lawrence of Arabia"

July 11-13: "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes"

July 18-20: "Cool Hand Luke"

July 25-27: "Little Women"

Aug. 1-3: "Doctor Zhivago"

Aug. 8: "Sabrina"

Aug. 9: "Charade"

Aug. 10: "Roman Holiday"

Aug. 15-17: "Hello, Dolly!"

Aug. 22-24: "A Hard Day's Night"

Contact this reporter at (937) 225-2419

or dlarsen@DaytonDailyNews.com.

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