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Catching free al fresco movie screenings in Philadelphia is a cinch with series underway throughout the city. (Photo courtesy International House)

International House Philadelphia is joining the outdoor movie fray with three free screenings in the courtyard in August, taking place August 3, 17 and 31 at 8 p.m.

The series, titled Destination: Animation, features three of the most memorable animated films from the pre-computer animation era.

• August 3: The Phantom Tollbooth. Butch Patrick (TV’s Eddie Munster) plays Milo, the boy who travels through a mysterious tollbooth he receives as a gift. Most of the film takes place in the animated lands of Dictionopolis, the Mountains of Ignorance and the Doldrums. Looney Tunes’ Mel Blanc voices many of the strange characters.

• August 17: The Point. Harry Nilsson’s album of the same name is transformed into a fairytale adventure narrated by Ringo Starr. Oblio, the only member of his village with a round head, loses a challenge with the sinister Count and is banished to the Pointless Forrest.

• August 31: The Secret of NIMH. This adaptation of Robert C. O’Brien’s Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH is a cult classic. Shy mouse Mrs. Brisby enlists the help of a group of rats in saving her family.

Grab a blanket, lawn chair and your sense of adventure!

International House Philadelphia Outdoor Movie Screenings
When: August 3, 17 and 31, 8 p.m.
Where: 3701 Chestnut Street
Cost: Free
More info: www.ihousephilly.org