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Friday's
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| † THEME SETS | ||
| § SPECIAL SHOWS | ||
| SILENT MOVIES | ||
| Friday, (check back for time) - California Ballroom | ||
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Douglas Fairbanks in THE MARK OF ZORRO (1920) Accompanied by Frederick Hodges Douglas Fairbanks was perfectly a man of his time. No other star, ever, has so exemplified what so many Americans wanted to believe were their own traits. 1920’s The Mark of Zorro skillfully blends elements of the Western and the old Fairbanks light comedy roles in an effort to ease the transition to the genre-defining swashbucklers Fairbanks had in mind. Director Fred Niblo, skilled at action sequences, was enlisted to keep the plot moving as nimbly as Fairbanks. Zorro is a dual character, a romantic, avenging aristocrat by night, and a listless, world-weary fop by day. The Mark of Zorro alternates between light romance and thrills: 95 years on, Fairbanks’ stunts and physical exuberance continue to surprise audiences. (Added to the National Film Registry, 2009 |
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| Saturday Evening: two films (check back for time) - California Ballroom | ||
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Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy
in
LIBERTY
(1929) Accompanied by Adam Swanson “Two minds without a single thought” is how Stan Laurel described this most beloved comedy team in the history of movies. As escaped prisoners, they only want to change pants but find themselves on the girders of a skyscraper under construction. |
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Charley Chase
in HIS
WOODEN WEDDING (1925) Accompanied by Squeek Steele Charley Chase is about to get married and the best man, a rejected suitor, wants both the bride and the heirloom diamond Charley has given her as a wedding present. He writes Charley an anonymous note that the girl he is about to marry has a wooden leg. It works: we have a perfect little farce that will leave you breathless. |
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