A rare comedy from the typically austere D.W. Griffith, Sally of the Sawdust is a delightful gem and the veritable kick off of W.C. Fields’s unmatched career. Based on the 1923 stage … [Read more…]
A famous opera singer lost her voice when her son was born, and has drowned her sorrows in drink. When a murder is committed near her house, she invents a … [Read more…]
Our “Retroformat,” movies on 8mm series presents “Fatty and Mabel at Keystone” in our intimate, Spielberg Theatre. This two hour program is an evening of silent shorts on 8mm featuring … [Read more…]
Maldone (France, 1928) One of director Jean Grémillon’s earliest successes, Maldone sets up an internalized class conflict in the person of Olivier Maldone, who prefers a working-class existence to the … [Read more…]
Art Deco Society Of Los Angeles Historic Lecture Series 2015 “The Elegance of Erté” Presentation / LA BOHEME Co-presented by the American Cinematheque with the Art Deco Society of Los … [Read more…]
For this month’s SILENT TREATMENT, Cinefamily presents the RARELY SEEN sequel to The Mark of Zorro: Don Q, Son of Zorro! Loosely based on a 1909 novel (Don Q.’s Love … [Read more…]
In-person: Allison Anders. Live musical accompaniment will be provided by Cliff Retallick. The Red Kimona (1925) Director Dorothy Arzner’s screenplay adaptation of Adela Rogers St. John’s sensational story emphasizes women’s extreme … [Read more…]
A young, beautiful prostitute named Sadie Thompson (Gloria Swanson) arrives on the South Pacific island of Pago Pago looking for honest work, and falls for Timothy O’Hara (Raoul Walsh), an … [Read more…]
The UCLA Film and Television Archives Presents: “7th Heaven: The Films of Frank Borzage“ Lucky Star (1929) A pastoral melodrama that director Frank Borzage whips into soaring romantic rapture, Lucky … [Read more…]
UCLA Film and Television Archive Presents “7th Heaven: The Films of Frank Borzage” Don’t miss this double feature with live accompaniment by Cliff Retallick. Lazybones (1925) A shiftless young farmer … [Read more…]