Preceded by shorts:
CHASING CHOO CHOOS (1927) Monte Banks
Followed by John Bengtson’s video on film locations: THE POOL (John Bengtson) A silent comedy film made by John when he was 16.
And after the feature: John Bengtson’s video on film locations
Saturday, March 14th, 7:30pm
Jon Mirsalis, Kurzweil Keyboard Accompaniment
A TRIBUTE TO JOHN BENGTSON
THE THREE AGES (1923, Buster Keaton) The misadventures of Buster in three separate historical periods.
www.
youtube.com/watch?v=b6V3xd3CKhg
Starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon.
Directed by Billy Wilder.
Preceded by a cartoon and short film.
All presented in 16mm film!
March 13th, 7:30pm
Friday Night Movies in Niles
Odyssey Film Institute Presents:
SOME LIKE IT HOT (1959) After two male musicians witness a mob hit, they flee the state in an all-female band disguised as women, but further complications set in.
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two people viewing a castle from a forest
Silent film screenings by the SF Film Preserve at the The Roxie Theater this Thursday:
roxie.com/film/sf-film...
The Boys trying to Fly a Plane
March 8th, 3:00pm
Sunday Talkie Matinee
FISHY TALES (1937, Hal Roach) Our Gang
THE BARGAIN OF THE CENTURY (1933, Hal Roach) ZaSu Pitts & Thelma Todd
THE FLYING DEUCES (1939, Boris Morros Productions) Laurel & Hardy
Preceded by shorts:
MABEL’S BLUNDER (1914, Keystone) Mabel Normand
THE HALFBACK OF NOTRE DAME (1924, Sennett) Harry Gribbon, Madeline Hurlock
Saturday, March 7th, 7:30pm
Bruce Loeb, Piano Accompaniment
THE COAST PATROL (1925) Fay Wray made her starring debut as a lighthouse keeper's ward opposite Kenneth MacDonald as an undercover officer battling smugglers. #SilentFIlm #FremontCA #NilesCA
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Preceded by shorts:
THE TAIL OF THE MONKEY (1926, Bray)
SCHOOL DAYS (1920, Vitagraph) Larry Semon
Saturday, February 28th, 7:30pm
Jon Mirsalis, Kurzweil Keyboard Accompaniment
THE GAUCHO (1927, United Artists) A shrine is built on the site of a miracle and a whole city grows around it. An evil general captures the city, but the Gaucho comes to the rescue.
https://
square.link/u/CUbJqjks
The trolleys have been moved, but still exist. Seems they're not at the Bittercreek Western miniature railway, in Arroyo Grande.
Saturday, February 21st, 7:30pm
Comedy Shorts Night
Bruce Loeb, Piano Accompaniment
THE CURE (1917) Charlie Chaplin
MY WIFE’S RELATIONS (1922) Buster Keaton
CAPTAIN KIDD’S KIDS (1919) Harold Lloyd
PUTTING PANTS ON PHILIP (1927) Laurel & Hardy
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.... which pits western legends Pat Garrett, Doc Holliday and Billy the Kid against each other over the law and the attentions of vivacious country vixen Rio McDonald, played by Jane Russell in her first role!
Preceded by a cartoon and short film. All presented in 16mm film!
February 20th, 7:30pm - Friday Night Movies in Niles!
Odyssey Film Institute Presents:
THE OUTLAW (1943) Howard Hughes’ notorious western!
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Preceded by shorts:
PUSS IN BOOTS (1922, Disney, 35mm)
THE GHOST OF THE CANYON (1920, Capital) Helen Gibson
Rudy getting romantic
Saturday, February 14th, 7:30pm
VALENTINO ON VALENTINE’S DAY
Greg Pane, Piano Accompaniment
COBRA (1925) A penniless, skirt-chasing Italian nobleman (Rudolph Valentino) finds love and scandal when he travels to New York City.
Some nice obituaries have been coming out for our recently departed friend John Bengtson, film-location-sleuth extraordinaire. There was a paywalled one in the SF Chronicle, but here's one you can read unrestricted at The Hollywoodland Revue:
www.thehollywoodlandrevue.com/blog/2976721...
Laurel & Hardy are definitely up to something in Chickens Come Home
February 8th, 3:00pm - Sunday Talkie Matinee
HEARTS ARE THUMPS (1937) Our Gang
THE PIP FROM PITTSBURG (1931) Charley Chase, Thelma Todd
TWICE TWO (1933) Laurel & Hardy
CHICKENS COME HOME (1931) Laurel & Hardy
Preceded by shorts:
SCRAMBLED EGGS (1926, Pathe) Farmer Al Falfa
THE GHOST OF SLUMBER MOUNTAIN (1918) Directed by Willis O’Brien
a man, a woman, a gun, a clock
Saturday, February 7th, 7:30pm
Greg Pane, Piano Accompaniment
DANGEROUS HOURS
(1919, Thomas H. Ince Corporation) An Idealistic young American (Lloyd Hughes) falls under the influence of Communist agitators.
We will be dedicating a couple of our upcoming programs to John with his blessings. We told him we wanted to honor him and for all his work and he was pleased.
Rest easy, John. You’re among the stars now.
We have had the privilege of working with him for at least twenty years. He was generous with information to our historians and patrons and was always willing to make presentations about silent film locations in our theater. We loved having John here at our museum.
John with his book, Silent Traces.
We are sorry to announce the passing of our good friend John Bengtson from ALS.
Preceded by shorts:
AN ARCADIAN MAID (1910) Mary Pickford; Dir by D.W. Griffith
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S STEAM (1927) Eddie Clayton
Saturday, January 31st, 7:30pm
Bruce Loeb, Piano Accompaniment
FOR HEAVEN’S SAKE (1926) Harold Lloyd, Jobyna Ralston
An irresponsible young millionaire changes his tune when he falls for the daughter of a downtown minister.
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Charlie dances with Edna in The Count
Saturday, January 24th, 7:30pm
COMEDY SHORTS NIGHT
Jay Brown, Piano Accompaniment
REMAINING TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR
THE COUNT (1916) Charlie Chaplin, Edna Purviance
THE BLACKSMITH (1923) Buster Keaton
PAY YOUR DUES (1919) Harold Lloyd, Bebe Daniels
LIBERTY (1929) Laurel & Hardy
Preceded by shorts:
BILLY McGRATH ON BROADWAY
(1913, Essanay, 35mm)
HEARTS AND DIAMONDS (1914, Vitagraph) John Bunny, Flora Finch
an angelic vision of music personified
Saturday, January 17th, 7:30pm
Greg Pane, Piano Accompaniment
Celebrating the 21st anniversary of our Saturday night silent film shows.
HOME, SWEET HOME (1914)
A depressed songwriter writes a hit song that inspires others.
Also starring Lillian and Dorothy Gish
Directed by D.W. Griffith
