Movies stanford Theater The Stanford Theatre is at 221 University Ave. in Palo Alto. Go to www.stanfordtheatre.org or call 650-324-3700.
The Apartment (1960) A man tries to climb the company ladder by letting executives use his apartment for trysts. With Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine. Fri.-Sat. at 7:30 p.m. Sat. also at 3 p.m. Some Like It Hot (1959) When two male musicians witness a mob hit, they go undercover as members of a female band. Fri.-Sat. at 5:15 & 9:45 p.m. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) James Stewart is the everyman chosen to fill a Senate vacancy. Sun.-Mon. at 7:30 p.m. Sun. also at 3 p.m. The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) An American man (James Stewart) accidentally witnesses a murder in Morocco. Sun.-Mon. at 5:20 & 9:50 p.m. Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) Two sweet old ladies aren’t what they seem in this Cary Grant comedy. Tue.-Thu. at 7:30 p.m.
Local film festivals
Along with Hollywood films, this weekend also brings other celluloid stories with two annual festivals: the United Nations Association Film Festival, and the 18th Silicon Valley Jewish Film Festival. Based in Palo Alto, the United Nations festival focuses on energy-related issues this year, with documentaries from some 50 countries. Screenings will be in Palo Alto, East Palo Alto and San Francisco and at Stanford University, beginning at 6:45 p.m. Oct. 17 at the Aquarius Theatre, 430 Emerson St., Palo Alto. Films that night are about a Brazilian tribe battling extinction, Native American leaders exploring solar and wind power, and other topics. Go to www.unaff.org or call 650-724-5544 for details. The Jewish Film Festival, which shows feature films, documentaries and docu-dramas, holds several screenings in Palo Alto. Oct. 17, the Spanish film “Letters for Jenny,� about a young woman facing an unexpected pregnancy, screens at 7:30 p.m. at the Oshman Family Jewish Community Center at 3921 Fabian Way. Later screenings are at the JCC and Palo Alto’s Cubberley Community Center, 4000 Middlefield Road. Go to www.svjff.org or call 1-800-838-3006.
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