The Park Theatre, 19 Main St. in Jaffrey, will present a special screening of the Warner Bros. comedy “What’s Up Doc?” as a tribute to the late filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich, who died Jan. 6 at the age of 82. The movie will be shown Sunday, Dec. 16 at 2 p.m. as part of the theater’s Big Screen Movie Series in its 333-seat Eppes Auditorium.
The Oscar-nominated Bogdanovich is known for his movie contributions, starting in 1968 with “Targets” starring Boris Karloff. His critical success began with “The Last Picture Show” (1971), which garnered eight Oscar nominations. From there, he went on to direct “Paper Moon” (which resulted in an Oscar for Tatum O’Neal), “Daisy Miller” and “Mask,” starring Cher.
His biggest box office hit was the comedy “What’s Up Doc?” starring Barbra Streisand and Ryan O’Neal. It was the highest-grossing film of 1972, and the American Film Institute lists it as one of the 100 greatest American comedy movies. The accidental mixup of four identical plaid overnight bags leads to a series of increasingly wild and wacky situations. The film’s co-stars are Madeline Kahn, Austin Pendleton and Kenneth Mars.
Tickets for “What’s Up Doc?” are $9 for adults and $8 for seniors, children, military members and student/teachers. They can be purchased online at theparktheatre.org, via phone at 603-532-8888 or at the box office at 19 Main St. in Jaffrey. Masks are mandatory at all Park Theatre events.