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 about the elderly Judkins’ ability to care for little January, she is determined to find a way to stay with her beloved guardian, in this … [Read more…]
Gear up for Halloween with an evening of gore and spooks in Downtown Newhall at GORE SLAM – a special October edition of Art Slam. Retro Format will be showing a few spooky early silents featuring death, murder and mayhem. As well as clips from the über creepy Phantom of the Opera and Nosferatu!
Co-sponsored by Palos Verdes Art Center and Palos Verdes Library District, this special film screening combines silent movies starring dogs and live piano accompaniment. First up, Charlie Chaplin and Scraps star in the 1918 comedy A DOG’S LIFE followed by 1923 Rin Tin Tin adventure WHERE THE NORTH BEGINS. Both films will feature Cliff Retallick … [Read more…]
Free Admission Cliff Retallick shared a link The Adventures of Prince Achmed (Die…: “This Sunday, September 22nd, I will be playing a live score to one of the most enchanting and ingenious animated films of all time: THE ADVENTURES OF PRINCE ACHMED. If you have never seen this stunning film, UCLA’s presentation of it is … [Read more…]