Sherlock Jr.,” 1924, Cohen Media, 45 min. Buster Keaton’s sublime comedy about reality and illusion, in which projectionist Buster literally dreams himself into the detective movie he’s screening! A film with … [Read more…]
90th Anniversary! SEVEN CHANCES, 1925, Cohen Media, 56 min. Buster Keaton directs and stars as James “Jimmie” Shannon, a man confronted with a proposition both very lucky and very unlucky: He can inherit a massive fortune if he marries. The catch? The marriage must occur by 7:00 PM that day. With live musical accompaniment by Cliff Retallick.
According to Clara Bow, the Twenties’ “It” girl herself: “the best silent picture I ever made”. Proving she wasn’t just a pair of bare ankles, the then-20-year-old took it upon … [Read more…]
Baby Peggy, “Hollywood’s Tiny Titan,” stars as the adorable Captain January, a shipwrecked orphan taken in and raised by kindly lighthouse keeper Jeremiah Judkins. When the local townsfolk become concerned … [Read more…]
For a feller who claimed to vastly prefer working with male actors rather than female ones, director William Wellman certainly knew how to construct a lush romantic lark. After a … [Read more…]
UCLA Film & Television Archive is proud to celebrate the legacy of storied producer and director Cecil B. DeMille (1881-1959). At the heart of this retrospective are restorations of 10 … [Read more…]
An enormous hit from director Cecil B. DeMille’s independent production phase, this telling of the life of Christ is a masterpiece of pictorial arrangement, offering the essential episodes of the … [Read more…]
On the occasion of its 50th Anniversary, UCLA Film & Television Archive is proud to celebrate the legacy of storied producer and director Cecil B. DeMille (1881-1959). At the heart … [Read more…]
The Debut of All Wet! went off with out a hitch! The audience loved the original songs and incredibly talented ladies and we raised a bundle of money for the … [Read more…]
Crescenta Valley’s Silent Movie Man, Joe Renaudo, will use his vintage hand cranked silent movie projector to entertain everyone with Christmas/winter themed movies. Live music by Cliff Retallick will accompany … [Read more…]