Well readers, I am back, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed from my cello master class, and ready to tackle Backlots’ next big event, which is my coverage of the renowned San Francisco Silent Film Festival. Leonard Maltin referred to the festival as “in a class all by itself,” and I feel honored and privileged to have been granted press credentials to such an event. Here is a peek at what I will be covering.
| Thursday, July 12 |
7:00 pm | Opening Night Film WINGS (1927) |
| 9:30 pm | Opening Night Party at McRoskey Mattress Company |
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| Friday, July 13 |
10:30 am | Amazing Tales from the Archives |
| 1:00 pm | LITTLE TOYS (1933) | |
| 4:00 pm | THE LOVES OF PHARAOH (1922) | |
| 7:00 pm | MANTRAP (1926) | |
| 9:15 pm | THE WONDERFUL LIE OF NINA PETROVNA (1929) | |
| Saturday, July 14 |
10:00 am | FELIX THE CAT SILENT CARTOONS (1925-1929) |
| 12:00 noon | THE SPANISH DANCER (1923) | |
| 2:30 pm | THE CANADIAN (1926) | |
| 5:00 pm | SOUTH (1919) | |
| 7:00 pm | Centerpiece Film PANDORA’S BOX (1929) |
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| 10:00 pm | THE OVERCOAT (1926) | |
| Sunday, July 15 |
10:00 am | THE MARK OF ZORRO (1920) |
| 12:00 noon | THE DOCKS OF NEW YORK (1928) | |
| 2:00 pm | EROTIKON (1920) | |
| 4:30 pm | STELLA DALLAS (1925) | |
| 7:30 pm | THE CAMERAMAN (1928) |
Please check back throughout the weekend of July 12 for continuing festival updates!
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