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WEDNESDAY: The clock runs out for Gary Cooper in the western classic High Noon (Fred Zinnemann, 1952; 7:30 p.m. ), screening with John Wayne as John Ford's The Quiet Man (1952; 5:10, 9:05 p.m. ), a beloved Irish love story with Maureen O'Hara.
THURSDAY & FRIDAY: Preston Sturges' scintillating screwball farce The Palm Beach Story (1942; 5:45, 9:25 p.m. ) is oddly paired with the stodgy Fox musical Alexander's Ragtime Band (Henry King, 1938; 7:30 p.m. ), with Tyrone Power, Alice Faye, Don Ameche, and Ethel Merman.
SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY: Two offbeat John Huston/Humphrey Bogart/Robert Morley comedies set on boats, The African Queen (1951; 7:30 p.m.; also Sat & Sun 3:50 p.m. ) and Beat the Devil (1953; 5:45, 9:25 p.m. ), the former a huge success, the latter The Big Lebowski of its day (a flop that rapidly develops an intense cult following).
YERBA BUENA CENTER FOR THE ARTS
701 Mission (at Third Street, in Yerba Buena Gardens), 978-2787, www.YerbaBuenaArts.org. $6 save as noted. This venue's Screening Room is a home for film and video programs of all sorts.
DAILY (Closed Mondays): Continuous screenings of "Looking Is Better Than Feeling You," a loop of videos by women, through Oct. 5 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
