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Evening of Classic Silent Film Comedies

FPO flyer Mar 16 2019An Evening of

Classic Silent Film Comedies

March 16th, 2019
Burbank, California


Famous Players Orchestra will present An Evening of Classic Silent Film Comedies,  featuring the silent comedies of Laurel and HardyMonty Banks and Ben Turpin.

Hand-cranked by Joe Rinaudo and accompanied by Scott Lasky on piano. Program introduced by film historian, Stan Taffel. All films screened in 35mm.

March 16th, 2019
Doors open at 6:45 p.m.
Showtime is 7:00 p.m.

Christ Lutheran Church
2400 West Burbank Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91506

Program includes a 30 minute intermission. Concessions for sale. 

$10 admission

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This event will be a special fundraiser to benefit 
The Famous Players Orchestra.
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NETHERCUTT CANCELLED

There will be no Silent Cinema shows at the Nethercutt until October 2019 due to refurbishment.


 

Diana Serra Carey – Last Surviving Silent Film Star – Interview & Baby Peggy Clip

Diana Serra Carey Interview – Last Living Silent Film Star

Actress and author Diana Serra Carey a.k.a. Baby Peggy discusses her 1924 film, “Helen’s Babies” just prior to its August 30th, 2018 screening at The Cinecon Classic Film Festival in Hollywood. Diana was also honored with the Cinecon Legacy Award. https://www.cinecon.org

Helen’s Babies screening with live orchestra at Cinecon

Final scene from “Helen’s Babies” (1924) Starring Baby Peggy, Edward Everett Horton, Clara Bow and Jeanne Carpenter. Score performed by The Famous Players Orchestra, Scott Lasky, Music Director. Recorded live August 30th, 2018 at the Egyptian Theater in Hollywood during the 54th annual Cinecon Classic Film Festival.

Famous Players Orchestra

Famous Players Orchestra performs and records historic cinematic music used by movie theater orchestras during the silent film era. https://www.fporchestra.org Subscribe to our mailing list: https://eepurl.com/2H7YL Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Famous… Famous Players Orchestra is a 501(c)3 nonprofit, silent film orchestra based in Los Angeles, whose mission is dedicated to recording and performing silent era orchestral movie theater music. Thank you for your support!

Cinecon: Helen’s Babies 1924 with Live Orchestra

Helen's Babies 1924Famous Players Orchestra, conducted by  Scott Lasky, narrates the film Helen’s Babies starring Baby Peggy, Clara Bow and Edward Everett Horton. Photo by Michael J. Cahill

CINECON 54 PRESENTS

HELEN’S BABIES (1924)
Baby Peggy, Clara Bow, Edward Everett Horton

with live accompaniment by the Famous Players Orchestra

Cinecon 54 will begin on Thursday night August 30 with its opening night gala in the Egyptian Theater forecourt followed by the screening of a new restoration of the 1924 silent film HELEN’S BABIES starring Baby Peggy, Clara Bow and Edward Everett Horton featuring live musical accompaniment by the Famous Players Orchestra.

Helen's Babies PosterSynopsis: A young man who has vowed never to marry and doesn’t particularly like children, is left in charge of his two very young nieces. At first they drive him to distraction, but then he begins to warm to them, and also to a beautiful young local girl.

Starring: Baby Peggy, Clara Bow, Edward Everett Horton, Jeanne Carpenter 
Directed by:  William A. Seiter
Running time: 63 min.

Date:
Thursday, August 30, 2018

Time:
5:00 pm Opening Night Reception
7:25 pm Screening of Helen’s Babies with live orchestra

Venue:
Grauman’s Egyptian Theater
6712 Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood, California

For tickets and information visit the Cinecon website.