A FORBIDDEN-LOVE, THROUGH-THE-FENCE ROMANCE! “It isn’t really a war picture at all. It’s a peace picture. It holds out the hope that, in time, we may forget all about war and war pictures and just have a good time, which will throw that kettle-drummer out of a job, but otherwise will be all for the … [Read more…]
Retro Format is proud to present an evening of rarely screened films with the legendary Tom Mix, one of the most famous showmen of early 20th-century America. A sampling of pioneer producer William Selig’s extremely popular Tom Mix shorts from almost a century ago – including “An Arizona Wooing” (1915, 23 min.), “A Bear of … [Read more…]
With Live Musical Accompaniment! Short Film Programs 2013 Silent Comedy Shorts Join us for a Flicker Alley program of hilarious live action and animated shorts from the collections of Serge Bromberg, Lobster Films and David Shepard. These beautiful new digital transfers make their U.S. debut here! Program includes: “The Cartoon Factory” (1924, 8 min.) Koko … [Read more…]
Retro Format West Presents Blood and Sand May 11th at 8pm and a matinee May 12th at 3pm Don’t miss this amazing film starring the original “Latin Lover” Rodolph Valentino. Blood and Sand premiered at the Rialto Theater in Los Angeles on August 22, 1922. The film was a box office hit and was one of … [Read more…]
Friday March 15th 2013 One hundred years ago the Ottoman Empire was in decline. Bit by bit it had lost most of its European territory. By the end of the 19th century Greece, Serbia, Montenegro, and Bulgaria had all gained their independence and wanted to expand their borders. This desire led to the Balkan War of … [Read more…]
I am so proud to be a part of the extension of the exciting series RETROFORMAT to the West side – Culver City – for TWO showings this weekend of FOOLISH WIVES by the great Eric Von Stoheim! If you are not familiar with Retroformat please check out the Facebook page for all upcoming shows. … [Read more…]
Wallace Reed Double Feature: The Roaring Road (1919) and Excuse My Dust (1920) Adored during his meteoric tenure as Tinseltown’s most wholesome heartthrob, Wallace Reid starred in over 200 films — before falling victim to a scandalous demise at the hands of his own morphine addiction at age 32, which helped to solidify the … [Read more…]
