Special Events

SOME LIKE IT HOT (1959) - AUGUST 30TH

Billy Wilder’s beloved screwball comedy Some Like It Hot (1959) plays at the CAMEO on Saturday, August 30 at 4:30PM. When two musicians witness a Mafia hit, they flee Chicago disguised as women and join an all-female jazz band headed for Florida. Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon deliver brilliant comedic performances as the pair struggle to keep their covers, while Marilyn Monroe lights up the screen as the band's irresistible singer, Sugar.

Widely regarded as one of the greatest comedies of all time, the film won an Academy Award for Best Costume Design and earned six nominations, including Best Actor for Lemmon and Best Director for Wilder. With its fast-paced wit, unforgettable performances, and perfect blend of romance and farce, Some Like It Hot still sizzles with charm and laughs today.

Directed By: Billy Wilder
Written By: Billy Wilder, I.A.L. Diamond, Robert Thoeren
Starring: Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon

Rated Approaved; Runtime 2hr 1min

REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE (1955) - SEPTEMBER 6TH

After moving to a new town, troublemaking teen Jim Stark (James Dean) is supposed to have a clean slate, although being the new kid in town brings its own problems. While searching for some stability, Stark forms a bond with a disturbed classmate, Plato (Sal Mineo), and falls for local girl Judy (Natalie Wood). However, Judy is the girlfriend of neighborhood tough, Buzz (Corey Allen). When Buzz violently confronts Jim and challenges him to a drag race, the new kid's real troubles begin.

Directed By: Nicholas Ray
Written By: Stewart Stern, Irving Shulman, Nicholas Ray
Starring: James Dean, Natalie Wood, Sal Mineo

Rated PG-13; Runtime 1hr 51min

METROPOLIS with LIVE METAL SCORE presented by THE SILENT LIGHT - SEPTEMBER 7TH

Experience Fritz Lang's 1927 science fiction masterpiece Metropolis like never before, reimagined with a blistering live metal score by The Silent Light. This cinematic ritual of chaos and sound will be performed one night only live at the Cameo Art House Theatre on September 7th, 2025.

ABOUT THE BAND: The Silent Light is a live film scoring project that performs original heavy metal soundtracks to classic silent films. Founded by composer and director Michael Formanski, the group reimagines iconic works like Metropolis, Faust, and A Page of Madness through immersive live performances that blend black metal, doom, and ambient soundscapes. The result is a visceral, cinematic experience that brings new intensity and emotional weight to century-old visuals.

Performances feature a powerful ensemble typically including guitar, drums, and synthesizers playing in sync with the film. Longtime collaborator Matt Hardy anchors the group’s rhythm section on drums, driving the dynamic shifts and ritualistic energy of each score. The Silent Light has built a growing following among fans of experimental film, underground metal, and dark fantasy, and their shows consistently draw passionate, attentive audiences.

Runtime 2hr

THE WIZARD OF OZ (1939) - SEPTEMBER 21ST

When a tornado rips through Kansas, Dorothy (Judy Garland) and her dog, Toto, are whisked away in their house to the magical land of Oz. They follow the Yellow Brick Road toward the Emerald City to meet the Wizard, and en route they meet a Scarecrow (Ray Bolger) that needs a brain, a Tin Man (Jack Haley) missing a heart, and a Cowardly Lion (Bert Lahr) who wants courage. The wizard asks the group to bring him the broom of the Wicked Witch of the West (Margaret Hamilton) to earn his help.

Directed By: Victor Fleming
Written By: Noel Langley, Florence Ryerson, Edgar Allan Woolf
Starring: Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger

Rated G; Runtime 1hr 42min