Dog Day Afternoon At Cinema Salem For Superman's Opening Weekend

SALEM, MA — Man's best friend can join patrons looking to see Superman at Cinema Salem this weekend for the debut of the presumed summer blockbuster.

Cinema Salem is hosting a special dog-friendly screening of the new Superman movie in recognition of Krypto's cinematic debut as the Man of Steel's little buddy.

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Dogs get in free to the 1 p.m. show. Humans have to pay for their tickets, but Cinema Salem is donating a portion of the show's proceeds to the MSCPA's Northeast Animal Shelter in Salem.

Tickets are $15.

There will also be a costume contest for the caped canines.

(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. X/Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)