I am honored to be a participant in the first of what I am certain will be many events put on by the amazing new VOYAGER INSTITUTE here in Los Angeles. Institute founder, Bret Berg and I are going to discuss the process of scoring silent films live. I will be playing along to a … [Read more…]
Presented as part of the Marquee Movies: Movies on Moviegoing Series Live musical accompaniment for the silent portion of this program will be provided by Cliff Retallick. Restored by UCLA Film & Television Archive His Nibs (1921) Gregory La Cava directs this riotous, slapstick spoof of the goings-on at a rural movie theater, The Slippery Elm Picture … [Read more…]
Don’t miss your chance to see this spooky classic with special live accompaniment featuring the Theremin.
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…]
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 the silent movies. Bring a snack or treat to share. Drinks will be provided Enjoy the historical photos on display Local history books, all signed … [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!
Don’t miss this amazing silent comedy staring Buster Keaton The Cameraman is a 1928 American silent comedy directed by Edward Sedgwick . The picture stars Buster Keaton, Marceline Day, Harold Goodwin, and others. The Cameraman was Keaton’s first film with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It is considered by fans and critics to be Keaton still in top form, and it was added to the National Film Registry in 2005 as being deemed … [Read more…]
Directed by Fred Newmeyer, Sam Taylor Attempting to impress the girl he hopes to marry, a department store clerk ends up in the middle of a wild publicity stunt to scale the side of a tall building. Comic gags and edge-of-your-seat thrills—including the unforgettable image of Harold Lloyd dangling precariously from a clock—follow in rapid succession … [Read more…]
At Retro Format we love our fans so we’re having a free fan appreciation show for old and new fans! If you’ve never seen a silent film before this is a great one to start with! The show is free but seats are limited to a 1st come 1st serve basis unless you reserve a … [Read more…]
March is going to be a busy month! Check out all the different shows all over Los Angeles on my Upcoming Gigs Calendar. The Silent Treatment’s move to Saturday Afternoons was a sucess with Three Women Staring Marie Provost. Shows are running the gamut from sword fighting action at a FREE Retro Format West Show … [Read more…]