Baton Rouge Gallery’s annual summer series, Movies & Music on the Lawn is celebrating the achievements and contributions made to American cinema by two of its biggest names: Charlie Chaplin and Alfred Hitchcock. While both men were born in England, their far-reaching influence on the silver screen emanated from the works they produced while living within this country’s borders.

On the last Saturday of each month through October, Baton Rouge Gallery center for contemporary art will showcase a different silent film from one of these two film visionaries. On Saturday, June 28, Movies & Music on the Lawn: Giants of American Cinema will feature Alfred Hitchcock’s “Easy Virtue.”

Although Hitchcock is rightfully known across the globe as a master of suspense, his repertoire was far more expansive. Hitchcock’s 1928 drama, “Easy Virtue,” centers around a woman of questionable reputation named Larita Filton. Following a scandal-ridden divorce, Filton travels to France where she falls in love with John Whittaker. Upon marrying him, Filton is introduced to Whittaker’s well-to-do parents who find out about a past she’d rather they didn’t know about.

As always with Movies & Music on the Lawn, the soundtrack will be provided as live accompaniment along with the film. Baton Rouge Gallery is proud to have local band EPIC providing the musical score for all three Hitchcock films being shown this summer. The quartet’s technically intricate progressive rock promises to add another dimension to Hitchcock’s intense style of filmmaking.

Admission to all Movies & Music on the Lawn events is free for BRG members and $5.00 for non members. Bring a picnic or enjoy some complimentary old-fashioned popcorn. The movie starts up at 8 p.m. or at sunset, whichever comes first. In the event of rain, the event will be held inside the gallery.

Other dates featuring Charlie Chaplin films include July 26 ("The Gold Rush") and September 27 ("City of Lights"). Films by Alfred Hitchcock will be shown on June 28 ("Easy Virtue"), August 30 ("The Manxman") and October 25 ("The Lodger").