42nd Street,” directed by Lloyd Bacon, is adapted from the 1932 novel of the same name by Bradford Ropes. Starring an ensemble cast of Warner Baxter, Bebe Daniels, George Brent, Ruby Keeler, Dick Powell and Ginger Rogers, the film the film revolved around the rehearsals of a Broadway show at the height of the Great Depression, and its cast and crew.

The film was choreographed by Busby Berkeley, with music by Harry Warren and lyrics by Al Dubin. The backstage musical was successful at the box office and is now considered a classic.

“It was nominated for Best Picture, and it has some comedy along with the music,” Wildey manager Al Canal said. “It has a lot of classic songs, including ‘You’re Getting to Be a Habit with Me’, (sung by Daniels), which is now a standard and was also performed by Guy Lombardo and Bing Crosby.

“It’s an oldie but a goodie on the Wildey screen and there is so much great music. A lot of memorable songs came from that movie.”

On May 10, the Tuesday movie at the Wildey is “Glengarry Glen Ross” from 1992.

The drama, adapted by David Mamet from his 1984 Pulitzer Prize-winning play of the same name, depicts two days in the lives of four real estate salesmen, and their increasing desperation when the corporate office sends a motivational trainer to threaten them that all but the top two salesmen will be fired within two weeks.

An all-star cast includes Al Pacino, Jack Lemmon, Alec Baldwin, Ed Harris, Alan Arkin and Kevin Spacey.

The film was critically acclaimed and is widely considered one of the best films of 1992 but was not a hit at the box office.

“It’s kind of a cult movie and things get pretty cutthroat when it looks like they’re cutting their office staff to two people,” Canal said. “It has a great cast and it’s a very good movie.”

Next up, on May 17, the Wildey will switch gears to the action genre with “Bonnie and Clyde” from 1967.

The biographical crime film directed by Arthur Penn, stars Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway as the title characters Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker. The film also features Michael J. Pollard, Gene Hackman and Estelle Parsons.

“Bonnie and Clyde” is considered one of the first films of the New Hollywood era and a landmark picture.

“There have been a few other movies made on the topic, but this is the best one,” Canal said. “It’s a good crime movie with a lot of great action scenes. Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway did a great job in their roles.”

The 2012 film “Argo” will be the Wildey’s Tuesday movie on May 24.

“Argo,” directed by Ben Affleck with a screenplay written by Chris Terrio, was adapted from the 1999 book of the same name by U.S. Central Intelligence Agency operative Tony Mendez, his memoir “The Master of Disguise” and the Wired article by Joshuah Bearman, “The Great Escape: How the CIA Used a Fake Sci-Fi Flick to Rescue Americans from Tehran.”

The film deals with the “Canadian Caper,” in which Mendez led the rescue of six U.S. diplomats from Tehran, Iran under the guise of filming a science fiction film during the 1979-1981 Iran hostage crisis.

The film, starring Affleck as Mendez, and Bryan Cranston, Alan Arkin and John Goodman in supporting roles, was released in the United States on Oct. 12, 2012. It was produced by Grant Heslov, Affleck and George Clooney.

“It’s something a little different and it’s a very good movie,” Canal said. “It’s definitely worth checking out.”

The final movie of the month, on May 31, celebrates the end of the school year for local school districts with “The NeverEnding Story” from 1984.

The fantasy film follows a boy who happens upon a magical book that tells of a young warrior who is given the task of stopping the Nothing, a dark force, from engulfing the wonderland world of Fantasia.

“I don’t get why they call it ‘The NeverEnding Story’ because it’s only an hour and a half long,” Canal joked. “It’s a great way to go out with the family for a $3 movie and we have great concession prices and the world-famous Wildey popcorn.”

For more information on any event at the Wildey Theatre, 252 N Main St., call 618-307-1750 or go to wildeytheatre.com.