Hey, a silent sea picture on the big screen! I wonder if Down to the Sea
is available on DVD or video? I'd like to see Old Ironsides in a theater
sometime. If Paramount and Universal... oh, well, I can dream....
"David Totheroh" <dtotheroh at (no spam) aol.com> wrote in message
news:af7e535f-b62f-44d4-a43f-5650fa7ec314 at (no spam) 2g2000hsn.googlegroups.com...
On May 5, 6:47 pm, "Bruce Calvert" <silentfilmxs... at (no spam) verizon.net
wrote:
http://www.silentfilmchicago.com/SFSCevents.htm
Originally opened in 1915 as the Niles Center Theatre, the Skokie Theatre
has been recently transformed into a state-of-the-art music and theatre
venue. The Silent Film Society is excited to be part of the Skokie
Theatre's
programming for 2008 and welcomes the opportunity to bring several silent
films into an intimate setting. All shows begin at 8:00 p.m., and
renowned
silent film organist Jay Warren will provide live photoplay
accompaniment.
May 16 - "Down to the Sea in Ships" with Clara Bow and Raymond McKee
Kidnapping, murder, mutiny at sea and hungry sharks -- who could want
more?
"Ships" is Clara Bow's earliest surviving film. the cinematography of
authentic whaling footage is remarkable for its time, but it is
16-year-old
Bow that shines in this story.
Ticket Info
Advance tickets are $10 for adults, $9 for students and seniors. Tickets
are
$12 day of show. Tickets are available at the Skokie Theatre box office,
7924 N. Lincoln Avenue in Skokie. If paying by check, please make checks
payable to the Skokie Theatre Music Foundation. For more information,
call
the Skokie Theatre at 847-677-7761 or visit their Web
site,www.skokietheatre.com.
The Silent Film
Society of Chicago
4050 N. Milwaukee Avenue
Chicago, IL 60641
(773) 205-SFSC
--
Bruce Calvert
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Visit the Silent Film Still
Archivehttp://www.silentfilmstillarchive.com
Was the previous naming of the now Skokie Theater a result of the
Niles, Ca. Essanay Studio location or in honor of the same railroad
attorney, or ??
