Panida to show North by Northwest for Vintage Second Wednesday

By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff

Murder. Travel. Mistaken identity. A climatic chase scene across the iconic rocks of Mount Rushmore. A menacing aerial stunt. A lot of really great suits. These are the things that make Alfred Hitchcock’s 1959 film North by Northwest a cinematic masterpiece.

The classic film is screening at the Panida Theater on Wednes- day, March 8 as part of the theater’s Vintage Second Wednesday series. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the movie starts at 7 p.m. The showing is free to Panida members and $5 for general admission.

Popcorn will be sold for $1 and bar drinks will be half off.

North by Northwest (NR)

Wednesday, March 8; doors at 6:30 p.m., show at 7 p.m.; $5 general admission, FREE for Panida members. Panida Theater, 301 N. First Ave., 208263-9191, panida.org.

North by Northwest follows New York City ad executive Roger Thornhill, played by Cary Grant, as he’s mistaken for a government agent and then relentlessly hunted down by spies. The hunt leads all players West and, on the journey, Thornhill falls for the stunning but mysterious Eve Kendall, played by Eva Marie Saint. Action, romance and suspicion abound, all leading up to that Mount Rushmore chase.

The movie is widely considered one of the best in Hitchcock’s late filmmaking career, leading the way for further development of the now ubiquitous action and spy film genres.

To learn more about Vintage Second Wednesday and find out how to become a Panida member, call the theater at 208-263-9191 or visit panida.org.