Summer movies at Hollywood Forever begin with 'Clueless,' a David Lynch tribute and more

The 24th summertime of movies nether the stars astatine Hollywood Forever Cemetery volition statesman Memorial Day play erstwhile Cinespia screens “The Big Lebowski” connected May 24.

The adjacent nighttime comes a 30th day presumption of “Clueless,” followed by a May 31 screening of “Blue Velvet” and tribute to manager David Lynch, who died successful January.

Cinespia, which is teaming with Amazon MGM Studios and Prime Video to contiguous the summertime series, is selling tickets present for those 3 shows. The enactment hasn’t released the remainder of the docket yet, but typically screens astir 30 movies per twelvemonth astatine Hollywood Forever and different venues including the Greek Theatre and Los Angeles Historic Park, ending astir Halloween.

At Hollywood Forever, the last resting spot of Hollywood and euphony stars specified arsenic Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney and Johnny Ramone, films are projected onto a mausoleum partition and moviegoers beryllium and sprawl connected the cemetery’s Fairbanks Lawn (an unfastened country with nary graves). Movie nights usually diagnostic DJs earlier and aft the show, on with escaped photograph booths featuring scenes inspired by films.

The Cinespia shows astatine Hollywood Forever typically outgo $29.99 per big and pull up to 4,000 guests, who are allowed to bring their ain blankets, food, and drinks (including brew and wine). The setup includes concession stands and a brew and vino bar. Parking fees connected those nights tally $24 to $36.

The Cinespia enactment was calved successful 2002, erstwhile its archetypal cemetery screening was Alfred Hitchcock’s 1951 thriller “Strangers connected a Train.”

“The Big Lebowski” (1998), which starred Jeff Bridges, was directed by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen. “Clueless” (1995), a teen comedy, starred Alicia Silverstone and was directed by Amy Heckerling. “Blue Velvet” (1986) was written and directed by Lynch. It starred Kyle MacLachan, Isabella Rossellini, Dennis Hopper and Laura Dern.