Your weekly guide to local film events, festivals and under-the-radar screenings.

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AMBLER THEATER 108 E. Butler Ave., Ambler, 215-345-7855, amblertheater.org. The 39 Steps (1935, U.K., 89 min.) Hitchcock's next-to-last British film is an edge-of-your-seat spy thriller starring Robert Donat and Madeleine Carroll. Thu., June 5, 7:30 p.m., $6.50-$8.50. North by Northwest (1959, U.S., 136 min.) Tagline of the week: A 3,000-mile chase that blazes a trail of terror to a gripping, spine-chilling climax! Thu., June 12, 7:30 p.m., $6.50-$8.50.

ANDREW'S VIDEO VAULT The Rotunda, 4014 Walnut St., armcinema25.com. Wittgenstein (1993, Japan/U.K., 75 min.) Derek Jarman's biopic of Austrian philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein. Desperate Remedies (1993, New Zealand, 93 min.) Stewart Main and Peter Wells' soap opera-ish camp classic set in a fictional seaport sometime during the 19th century. The Thief (1952, U.S., 85 min.) Ray Milland stars as a spy in Russell Rouse's dialogue-less film noir. Thu., June 12, 8 p.m., free.

THE BALCONY The Trocadero, 1003 Arch St., 215-922-LIVE, thetroc.com. The Goonies (1985, U.S., 114 min.) A group of kids find One-Eyed Willy's treasure and must fend off a family of thieves. Show up on time for a prize raffle courtesy of TLA Video. Mon., June 9, 7:30 p.m., $3 includes food or drink.

THE BRIDGE 40th and Walnut streets, 215-386-3300, thebridgecinema.com. National Geographic Kids' Big Screen Safari (2008, U.S., 70 min.) Kid adventurers, an elephant tourist and a pig ranger travel around the world with a camcorder in tow. Sat.-Sun., June 7-8, 10 a.m., $3.50.

BROAD STREET MINISTRY 320 S. Broad St., timbalfest.com. Timbal Fest 2008: Presenting African Film This three-day festival debuts in Philadelphia with works by both African filmmakers and filmmakers based in Africa. Fri.-Sat., June 6-7, 7 p.m.; Sun., June 8, 2 p.m., $10.

BRYN MAWR FILM INSTITUTE 824 W. Lancaster Ave., Bryn Mawr, 610-527-9898, brynmawrfilm.org. North by Northwest (1959, U.S., 136 min.) Tue., June 10, 7 p.m., $4.50-$9.25.

COLONIAL THEATRE 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville, 610-917-0223, thecolonialtheatre.com. The Evil Dead (1982, U.S., 85 min.) Sam Raimi's cult horror classic starring Bruce Campbell as the only one of five friends who finds The Book of the Dead and makes it out alive. Shown as part of Colonial Theatre's "First Friday Fright Night" series. Fri., June 6, 10 p.m., $4-$7. Stalag 17 (1953, U.S., 120 min.) Billy Wilder's dark comedy-drama about a group of allied soldiers (including William Holden) in a P.O.W. camp. Shown as part of Colonial Theatre's monthlong "Great Escapes" series. Sun., June 8, 2 p.m., $4-$7.

COUNTY THEATER 20 E. State St., Doylestown, 215-345-6789, countytheater.org. North by Northwest (1959, U.S., 136 min.) Mon., June 9, 7 p.m., $4.50-$8.50.

INDEPENDENCE LIVING HISTORY CENTER 115 S. Third St., 215-629-4026, onceuponanation.org. 1776 (1972, U.S., 180 min.) Sing along to this musical comedy about the making of the Declaration of Independence! Fri., June 6, 7 p.m., $8-$12 includes goodie bag of props.

PHILADELPHIA CITY INSTITUTE LIBRARY 1905 Locust St., 215-685-6621, freelibrary.org. M (1931, Germany, 117 min.) Peter Lorre stars as a creepy child murderer on the loose in this early Fritz Lang talkie. The second in a series of Monday matinees at the Free Library's Rittenhouse branch. Mon., June 9, 2 p.m., free.

INTERNATIONAL HOUSE 3701 Chestnut St., 215-895-6555, ihousephilly.org. Malatesta's Carnival of Blood (1973, U.S., 74 min.) A family looks for their missing son at a carnival, but instead finds ghouls and cannibals in Christopher Speeth's film, which was shot mostly in Philly and then largely forgotten. Speeth will screen his own print — the only 35mm print in existence. Shown with Messiah of Evil (1973, U.S., 90 min.) William Huyck's equally obscure horror flick starring cult favorites Joy Bang, Marianna Hill and Royal Dano. Sat., June 7, 8 p.m., $12. (See Shaun Brady's cover story on p. 20.)

LIBERTIES WALK 1040 N. American St., myspace.com/libertieswalk. Toy Story (1995, U.S., 81 min.) In the bedroom of a little boy, Cowboy Woody (voiced by Tom Hanks) fears he'll be replaced by a shiny new space ranger toy (Tim Allen) in this lovable animation. Preceded by Lifted (2006, U.S., 5 min.) An alien tries, with some difficulty, to abduct a human in this funny Pixar short. Sat., June 7, 9 p.m., free.

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THE LITTLE THEATER 7141 Germantown Ave., 215-247-3020, mtairyvideolibrary.com. El Violin (2005, Mexico, 98 min.) An old farmer (Don Angel Tavira) sneaks ammunition past soldiers — who are attempting to quell a peasant revolt — by sticking it in his violin case. Fri.-Sat., June 6-7, 8 p.m.; Sun., June 8, 7 p.m., $5 includes popcorn.

N. 3RD 801 N. Third St., 215-413-3666, norththird.com. Fancypants Cinema Weekly open screening for shorts — bring your own VHS or DVD. Tue., June 10, 9 p.m., free.

PENN'S LANDING Columbus Boulevard between Market and Pine streets, 215-928-8801. Bend It Like Beckham (2002, U.K./Germany/U.S., 112 min.) All Jesminder's (Parminder Nagra) parents want her to do is find a nice Indian boy, but instead she runs away with a soccer team that includes Keira Knightley. Thu., June 12, 7 p.m., free.

SCRIBE VIDEO CENTER 4212 Chestnut St., fight.org. Voices from the Front (1992, U.S., 90 min.) The first full-length doc on AIDS activism in America. Presented by Philadelphia FIGHT as part of AIDS Education Month. Thu., June 12, 6:30 p.m., free (with complimentary pizza and popcorn).

WOODEN SHOE BOOKS 508 S. Fifth St., 215-413-0999, woodenshoebooks.org. Pandemic: Facing AIDS (2003, U.S., 113 min.) Danny Glover and Elton John narrate this doc that tells the stories of five AIDS victims on five continents. Sat., June 7, 7:30 p.m., free.