SPRING SILKWORMS (1033), Shown with THE BIG ROAD (1935, sound) October 20, 2013 – 7:00 pm Live Accompaniment by Cliff Retallick Billy Wilder Theater Spring Silkworms (China, 1933) Directed by Cheng Bugao Hailed as one of the first successful attempts to weave progressive politics into Chinese popular cinema, Spring Silkworms is as notable for its exquisite attention to … [Read more…]
Celebrate Halloween early with the Horror Classic Dr.Jeklly and Mr. Hyde. Dubbed the “first great American horror film” Live piano accompaniment provided by Cliff Retallick. Click here to purchase Tickets
THE MAN OF A THOUSAND FACES! 10/2–7:30PM Through unparalleled makeup craftsmanship, physical endurance and skilled pantomime, Lon Chaney, Sr. shocked silent audiences with an endless variety of transformations that earned him the nickname “The Man of 1,000 Faces.” Through his sensitivity, Chaney lent his monsters what Eugene O’Neill called “the transfiguring nobility of tragedy [in] seemingly … [Read more…]
We will be screening over 90 minutes of some of the rarest stereoscopic material in existence. Not only will there be material considered “lost” for many years, but there will also be material never heretofore known to have been shot in 3-D. Those of you who came to the Rarities programs during Expos I and … [Read more…]