007 films to get a theater showing near Chicago

Sean Connery during the production of Goldfinger.

Sean Connery during the production of Goldfinger.


Three James Bond films are scheduled to be shown again on the big screen near Chicago in September.

A 50th anniversary showing of Goldfinger has been scheduled at the Classic Cinemas Paramount Theater in Kankakee, Illinois, at 7:15 p.m. on Sept. 5, according to the Classic Cinemas website. A digitally remastered copy of the third James Bond is slated to be shown.

The next day, the same theater will have two Bond movies: a 40th anniversary showing of The Man With The Golden Gun at 4:15 p.m., and The Spy Who Loved Me at 7:15 p.m.

Admission for each movie is $5. Kankakee is about 60 miles south of Chicago