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The full Festival program has been released.

http://www.silentfilm.org/index.php

I am, of course excited to see the restoration of Metropolis. The Iron Horse with George O'Brien is great, The Shakedown will be great. I've pestered Judy Wyler Sheldon for the last few years about having one of her Dad's films shown (since I missed the last one). Finally I get my wish and it features James Murray whom I've only seen in The Crowd. I am especially excited for The Woman Disputed with Norma Talmadge.

Some interesting guest stars and it will be a thrill to see Kevin B and Patrick S from Photoplay. They both richly deserve the award they'll be taking home with them.

It's going to be fun to see many familiar faces and many new ones, too. The DoNs will be there in full force complete with grape-festooned chapeaus.

I will have my first exposure to Max Davidson and I will love seeing The Cook on the big screen. I laffed hard and long watching the DVD.

Rodney, hope we get to see you for more than a few minutes on the Mezzanine.

RATS! I wish could make it this year! Oh well.

rudyfan wrote:I am, of course excited to see the restoration of Metropolis. The Iron Horse with George O'Brien is great, The Shakedown will be great. I've pestered Judy Wyler Sheldon for the last few years about having one of her Dad's films shown (since I missed the last one). Finally I get my wish and it features James Murray whom I've only seen in The Crowd. I am especially excited for The Woman Disputed with Norma Talmadge.

Some interesting guest stars and it will be a thrill to see Kevin B and Patrick S from Photoplay. They both richly deserve the award they'll be taking home with them.

It's going to be fun to see many familiar faces and many new ones, too. The DoNs will be there in full force complete with grape-festooned chapeaus.

I will have my first exposure to Max Davidson and I will love seeing The Cook on the big screen. I laffed hard and long watching the DVD.

Rodney, hope we get to see you for more than a few minutes on the Mezzanine.

Sure! We should make a date. SInce we're only playing one film and being involved in the music talk, we won't be there for the whole festival There's really an embarrassment of excellent musicians at this year's festival! But there are a number of movies I've wanted to see that we'll be there for.

Rodney wrote: Rodney, hope we get to see you for more than a few minutes on the Mezzanine.

Sure! We should make a date. SInce we're only playing one film and being involved in the music talk, we won't be there for the whole festival There's really an embarrassment of excellent musicians at this year's festival! But there are a number of movies I've wanted to see that we'll be there for.[/quote]

Well, let's see if the DoNs can kidnap you for a lunch. I believe James B will be coming this year, too?

And don't forget Norma Talmadge and Gilbert Roland in A WOMAN DISPUTED on the closing day. I'm glad to see that Kevin Brownlow will be introducing it and look forward to reports.
Best,
Tim Lanza

tlanza wrote:And don't forget Norma Talmadge and Gilbert Roland in A WOMAN DISPUTED on the closing day. I'm glad to see that Kevin Brownlow will be introducing it and look forward to reports.
Best,
Tim Lanza

I'm giddy with excitement!

greta

Yes great to hear that Kevin and Patrick will both be honored.

I'd love to see Photoplay produce a version of THE WOMAN DISPUTED. However, it seems unlikely to happen anytime soon. What happened with WATERLOO by the way?

Here are some other titles that Photoplay have considered in the past, and have met with numerous obstacles so far.

THE COVERED WAGON (Paramount, 1923)

BUTTERFLY (Universal, 1924)

SMOULDERING FIRES (Universal, 1924)

THE GOOSE WOMAN (Universal, 1923)

THE HOME MAKER (Universal, 1925)

STELLA DALLAS (Goldwyn, 1925)

HOTEL IMPERIAL (Paramount, 1927)

MAN, WOMAN & SIN (1927)

Since I just purchased a pass to the Festival, I finally decided to join the board, rather than merely lurk. Looking forward to perhaps meeting a few of you. Don't know if this post belongs in this thread, but is related to the SFSFF.Glad to be aboard. I love Nitrateville.

Bob Furem wrote:Since I just purchased a pass to the Festival, I finally decided to join the board, rather than merely lurk. Looking forward to perhaps meeting a few of you. Don't know if this post belongs in this thread, but is related to the SFSFF.Glad to be aboard. I love Nitrateville.

Welcome! Hope to see you there. Perhaps the DoNs should wear our buttons? If you see anyone with Nita on their lapels, it's one of us.

Welcome to the group, Bob, and don't be shy about posting more often!

I've seen THE SHAKEDOWN and like it quite a bit. Another James Murray feature that exists is IN OLD KENTUCKY with Helene Costello. Probably filmed at the same time as THE CROWD, but released in 1927.

Rodney wrote:The full Festival program has been released.

http://www.silentfilm.org/index.php

Par-tay in Fog City! See y'all there.

Frederica wrote:Par-tay in Fog City! See y'all there.

Do classic film fans actually party??? I don't believe it!

LouieD wrote:

Frederica wrote:Par-tay in Fog City! See y'all there.

Do classic film fans actually party??? I don't believe it!

This one does. And Harlett O'Dowd is no slouch, either.

Frederica wrote:

LouieD wrote:

Frederica wrote:Par-tay in Fog City! See y'all there.

Do classic film fans actually party??? I don't believe it!

This one does. And Harlett O'Dowd is no slouch, either.

Like actual alcohol intake or just clapping real loud at the festival?

LouieD wrote:

Frederica wrote:

LouieD wrote: Do classic film fans actually party??? I don't believe it!

This one does. And Harlett O'Dowd is no slouch, either.

Like actual alcohol intake or just clapping real loud at the festival?

Champagne is the official beverage of the Daughters of Naldi.

LouieD wrote:

Frederica wrote:

LouieD wrote: Do classic film fans actually party??? I don't believe it!

This one does. And Harlett O'Dowd is no slouch, either.

Like actual alcohol intake or just clapping real loud at the festival?

Harlett can often outdrink me (we've tested it). Occasionally he starts dancing and singing MY BWAAAAANAAAAAAAAAA! at the top of his not-inconsiderable baritone lungs. I would never do such a thing.

Well, not as a baritone, that is.

I'M the clapper at everything! You get me excited, and there I go!

rudyfan wrote:
Champagne is the official beverage of the Daughters of Naldi.

Only because absinthe is often difficult to come by.

Harlett O'Dowd wrote:

rudyfan wrote:Only because absinthe is often difficult to come by.

Not any more! It has become fashionable and, at least in Washington State, a perfectly legal beverage available in most liquor stores.
Drink up!

Legal in Ohio and many states for about 3 years now. Ted Breaux's Lucid is a good traditional variety that is fairly easy to get in America. Chemist and absinthe historian Breaux reversed engineered a bottle of Belle Epoque-era French absinthe for his company Jade Liqueurs, producing some of the best modern absinthe available.

Just sayin'

t

Along with a full schedule of films and special guests, a number of writers and film historians are also set to attend this year's Festival. They range from internationally known film historians and biographers to first time authors.

On the schedule to meet the public and sign books are Sarah Baker (Lucky Stars: Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell); Samuel Bernstein (Lulu: A Novel); Kevin Brownlow (The Parade's Gone By); Robert Dix (Out of Hollywood); Thomas Gladysz (The Diary of a Lost Girl); Donna Hill (Rudolph Valentino, The Silent Idol: His Life in Photographs); David Kiehn (Broncho Billy and the Essanay Film Company); Leonard Maltin (Leonard Maltin's 151 Best Movies You've Never Seen); David Menefee (George O'Brien: A Man's Man in Hollywood); Scott OBrien (Ann Harding - Cinema's Gallant Lady); Ira Resnick (Starstruck: Vintage Movie Posters from Classic Hollywood); Anthony Slide (Inside the Hollywood Fan Magazine: A History of Star Makers Fabricators, and Gossip Mongers,); Jeffrey Vance (Douglas Fairbanks); Gregory Paul Williams (The Story of Hollywood: An Illustrated History); and Lucy Autry Wilson (George Lucas's Blockbusting: A Decade-by-Decade Survey of Timeless Movies Including Untold Secrets of Their Financial and Cultural Success). One or two more may be added in the coming weeks.