Thomas Ince Silent Films
Presented by Retro Format Films on 8mm
Retro Format’s third anniversary of presenting rare silents on 8mm features a program of little-seen films produced by the legendary Thomas H. Ince, including a 100th anniversary screening of “Drummer of the 8th” (1913, 28 min.), Charles Ray in “In the Tennessee Hills” (1915, 15 min.), “A Tour of The Thomas Ince Studio” (1924, 28 min.) and our annual William S. Hart feature, also produced by Ince, ON THE NIGHT STAGE (1915, 62 min.).
With live piano accompaniment by Cliff Retallick.
ON THE NIGHT STAGE
1915, Mutual, 62 min, USA, Dir: Reginald Barker
Noted producer Thomas H. Ince penned the script to this film, one of silent star William S. Hart’s first feature-length Westerns. A new parson (Robert Edeson) converts saloon dancer Belle Shields (Rhea Mitchell), drawing her away from her stagecoach robber boyfriend (Hart) – until she attracts the attention of a ne’er do well gambler.
Program: 182 min | Screening formats: 8mm
Spielberg Theatre At The Egyptian • Sat, January 26 • 7:30pm