The Michigan Theater has announced the return of its popular Summer Classic Film Series, offering a wide variety of cinema greats starting early next month.

Following the series' usual pattern, most movies will be shown on Sunday afternoon and again Tuesday evening.

The full text of the announcement:

Sixteen classic films make up the 2010 Summer Classics Series roster at the Michigan Theater. Every film in the summer-long series will be shown twice — on Sunday afternoon at 1:30 pm and again the following Tuesday evening at 7 pm — with the exception of "Casablanca," shown on Labor Day only. The 1948 Humphrey Bogart classic "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre" kicks off the series on June 6 and 8. Other highlights include a special sing-along version of "The Wizard of Oz" on August 15 and 17. Each screening will include onscreen lyrics, a costume contest and gift bags for the kids. An early masterpiece from the silent era, "Metropolis," with live organ accompaniment from Steven Ball, wraps up the program on September 12 and 14. The complete series will include: June 6, 8: "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre" (1948) June 13, 15: "Dark Victory" (1939) June 20, 22: Rashomon" (1950) June 27, 29: "The French Connection" (1971) Rated R. July 4, 6: "Animal Crackers" (1930) July 11, 13: "Gimme Shelter" (1970) Rated R. July 18, 20: "M. Hulot’s Holiday" (1953) July 25, 27: "Harvey" (1950) Aug 1, 3: "The Apartment" (1960) Aug 8, 10: "On the Waterfront" (1954) Aug 15, 17: "Sing-A-Long The Wizard of Oz" (1939) Aug 22, 24: "The Graduate" (1967) Rated PG. Aug 29, 31: "Network" (1976) Rated R. Sept 5, 7: "Gone with the Wind" (1939) Sept 6: "Casablanca" (1942) Rated PG. FREE for students. Sept 12, 14: "Metropolis" (1927) The series is presented with support from AnnArbor.com and WEMU. Individual film sponsors include Tios Mexican Café, Beyond Juice and the UM Credit Union. Please visit the Michigan Theater web site for more information and a complete schedule with show times. All shows take place at the historic Michigan Theater, 603 East Liberty Street, across from Borders Books and Music in downtown Ann Arbor. Admission is $9, $7 for students, seniors and US veterans, $6.50 for Michigan Theater members, with two exceptions: US veterans will admitted free to all regular movie screenings July 2-5, thanks to a grant from the Merton & Regina Allen Memorial Fund. All students will be admitted free to the September 6 screening of "Casablanca."