The 2006 Comcast Outdoor Film Festival begins tonight at Strathmore in North Bethesda with King Kong, apparently the recent version. Grounds open at 6:30 p.m. The event is free.

The full festival schedule:

Friday, Aug. 11: King Kong (PG-13)

Saturday, Aug. 12: Madagascar (PG)

Sunday, Aug. 13: Mr. & Mrs. Smith (PG-13)

Monday, Aug. 14: Curious George (G)

Tuesday, Aug. 15: The Maltese Falcon (unrated)

Wednesday, Aug. 16: Batman Begins (PG-13)

Thursday, Aug. 17: Walk the Line (PG-13)

Friday, Aug. 18: Monty Python and the Holy Grail (PG)

Saturday, Aug. 19: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (PG-13)

Sunday, Aug. 20: The Princess Bride (PG)

Your best bet for getting there is Metro or parking at the Grosvenor station and walking up the hill.

Hard Times Cafe, Potomac Pizza and Ben & Jerry’s are the official restaurant partners. Proceeds benefit The Children’s Inn at NIH Special Love and Friends of the Clinical Center

Also, the final Screen on the Green for this summer is this Monday night, featuring Rocky.

Hat tip to WTOP’s Bob Madigan