The historic Circle Cinema in Tulsa is hosting a monthly Route 66 Series of films throughout the highway’s centennial this year.
The first film of the series is “Almost Ghosts,” which will be screened at 3 p.m. on Feb. 1. It is a 2019 documentary that stars Harley Russell, Angel Delgadillo and the now-deceased Lowell Davis.
The next film is the eccentric 1987 film “Bagdad Cafe,” which was shot at the Route 66 restaurant by the same name in Newberry Springs, California. It will be screened at 3 p.m. on Feb. 22.
In March, the venue will show the 1969 iconic counterculture film “Easy Rider,” shot at varying locations on Route 66 in the western U.S. That screening will be at 3 p.m. on March 21.
In April, “The Outsiders: The Complete Novel Edition” — a director’s cut of the original 1983 film — will be shown. “The Outsiders” was shot primarily in Tulsa, including several places on Route 66. The screening will be at 3 p.m. on April 19.
The Circle, which is a nonprofit theatre, said this about the Route 66 Series:
Each screening will feature opportunities for guests to learn about other centennial events happening around the country, share stories and memories with other Route 66 fans, and see classic clips, ads, and travelogues on the before the main feature begins. A full schedule of films will be available in the coming months.
Tickets are $6.60 for Circle members and $10 non-members.
The Circle Cinema sits on the 1926-1932 alignment of Route 66 in Tulsa at 10 S. Lewis Ave.
The theater, which opened in 1928, closed in the mid-1990s. The Circle Cinema’s revitalization began in 2003, the same year it was designated to the National Register of Historic Places.
It remains Tulsa’s only nonprofit moviehouse, specializing in independent films, local movies and other special programming.
(Image of the Circle Cinema via the Tulsa Route 66 Commission)