Both films presented with live musical accompaniment by Cliff Retallick. Restored! CHAMPAGNE 1928, Rialto, 105 min, UK, Dir: Alfred Hitchcock In this effervescent romantic comedy, British star Betty Balfour plays a spoiled rich girl whose free-spending ways inspire her father (Gordon Harker) to play a trick that will teach her a little frugality – and … [Read more…]
Both films presented with live musical accompaniment by Cliff Retallick.Restored! THE RING (1927) 1927, Rialto, 108 min, UK, Dir: Alfred Hitchcock Director Alfred Hitchcock was a boxing aficionado, and his first original screenplay is set in the ring. “One Round” Jack Sander (Carl Brisson) takes on all comers at the circus until he gets decked … [Read more…]
Playing a double feature with Stage Fright The BFI drew from several extant prints for this meticulous restoration of THE PLEASURE GARDEN, which features the film’s original color tints and tones. THE PLEASURE GARDEN is presented with live musical accompaniment by Cliff Retallick. Restored! Live Musical Accompaniment! THE PLEASURE GARDEN 1926, British Film Institute, 90 … [Read more…]
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…]