Presented by the American Cinematheque and Retro Format Films on 8mm Mary Pickford enchants in a fascinating evening of short films by pioneers D.W. Griffith and Thomas H. Ince, including … [Read more…]
This pioneering aviation picture put William A. Wellman’s career in high gear after directing silents for various studios. It drew heavily on his own World War I experience as an … [Read more…]
The Cinefamily at the Silent Movie Theatre presents: THE SILENT TREATMENT: MOLLY O. (1921) – starring Mabel Normand. Produced by Mack Sennett. Molly falls in love with a famous bachelor, … [Read more…]
Retroformat returns with a tribute to Sir Charles Chaplin, featuring an array of classic shorts, including the immortal Tramp’s debut in Kid Auto Races at Venice (1914) and a Centennial … [Read more…]
The UCLA Film and Television Archive Festival of Preservation In-person: Jere Guldin, senior film preservationist, UCLA Film & Television Archive.Live musical accompaniment provided by Cliff Retallick. My Best Girl (1927) … [Read more…]
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…]
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…]
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…]