Ok, so I am obsessed with all things old Hollywood, and the Silent Movie Theatre has become my place of worship! I seriously could never leave Los Angeles because I would miss this place too much.
The theater's schedule changes nightly, and they have a wide range of films (not just silents). My husband, Josh, and I saw the 1940s film Nightmare Alley there on Halloween weekend, and had a great time.
Here is a little info about the theater:
Built in 1942 by John and Dorothy Hampton, The Silent Movie Theatre ran for decades as the only fully functioning silent movie theatre in the country. It has been fully restored to its original, vintage 1940s art deco design, along with a brand new screen and sound system, to help a new generation enjoy the pleasures of cinema in a beautiful theatre.
Check out their calendar here:
On Sunday, 11/18, at 4pm, we are going to the Fatty Arbuckle shorts matinee. A Fatty Arbuckle historian (what a cool job!) will be on hand afterwards for a Q&A session. I can't wait.
About ill-fated Fatty:
In 1920, Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle was the most popular movie star in the world, rivaled only by Charlie Chaplin. Roscoe signed an exclusive contract with Paramount to create feature–length comedies, becoming Hollywood’s first “Million Dollar Man.” After being scandalized in the unsolved death of actress Virginia Rappe, Arbuckle was banned from Hollywood and a number of his films were destroyed. Today’s generation has rediscovered this comedy legend, and he now enjoys his rightful reputation as one of the four pioneering comedy geniuses, along with Chaplin, Keaton and Harold Lloyd.
This site http://www.crimelibrary.com/notorious_murders/classics/fatty_arbuckle/1.html has a great article about one of the biggest scandals to rock old Hollywood (and some say one of the top 20 scandals of all time). And come on, aren't the scandals part of what makes this time era so fascinating???
1 comment:
Great blog Elizabeth! I think between you and me, we'll get everything covered ha ha!
:)
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