San Francisco, CA: S.F. Silent Film Festival

[Rodney]

The program is announced for the S.F. Silent Film Festival.

Includes some obscure and some great films. Looking forward to Half Breed and (if we can make it in time) Prix de Beauté.

Mont Alto will be premiering three scores, for Gribiche (we've recorded it, of course, but never played live), Safety Last, and The Patsy.

[Roscoe]

Looks like I'll be spending a lot of time at the Castro Theater that weekend. Very exciting lineup!

[Brooksie]

The House at Trubnaya Square was at the Australian Silent Film Festival a few years back, a very interesting and unusual Russian production. Particularly enjoyable if you tend to find films from that time and place a little on the preachy side.

[Lokke Heiss]

Yes, for me this is a very good schedule. Either films I haven't seen, or don't mind seeing again.

I'll be booking my flight this week.

[Arndt]

What a superb and truly international programme. Very impressive. Too bad I can't make it.

[rudyfan]

Yes, for me this is a very good schedule. Either films I haven't seen, or don't mind seeing again.

I'll be booking my flight this week.

Lokke, you-me, lunch/dinner sometime over the weekend?

[Frederica]

Yes, for me this is a very good schedule. Either films I haven't seen, or don't mind seeing again.

I'll be booking my flight this week.

Lokke, you-me, lunch/dinner sometime over the weekend?

Oh, sure, toy with him. He's not likely to fall for that gag again. Or...is he???

[rudyfan]

Yes, for me this is a very good schedule. Either films I haven't seen, or don't mind seeing again.

I'll be booking my flight this week.

Lokke, you-me, lunch/dinner sometime over the weekend?

Oh, sure, toy with him. He's not likely to fall for that gag again. Or...is he???

Bwahahahaaaaa, you're right! He may not, but last time we DID have dinner together. Albeit was a group of 20, but we did share a table!

I'll bring an extra PB&J just in case.

[Penfold]

Yes, for me this is a very good schedule. Either films I haven't seen, or don't mind seeing again.

I'll be booking my flight this week.

Lokke, you-me, lunch/dinner sometime over the weekend?

Oh, sure, toy with him. He's not likely to fall for that gag again. Or...is he???

The San Francisco Silent Film Festival, where Femmes Fatales hunt in packs.... It's a great programme, House on Trubnaya Square is not to be missed. It's delightful....

[rudyfan]

The San Francisco Silent Film Festival, where Femmes Fatales hunt in packs.... It's a great programme, House on Trubnaya Square is not to be missed. It's delightful....

So when are YOU coming back Mark?

[rudyfan]

So? Who's going to be at the Castro next month?

Anyone, Bueller?

[Rodney]

I'll be there, naturally.

[rudyfan]

I'll be there, naturally.

Well, duh!

Any chance you will have time for a between program nosh??

I understand the estimable Frank Thompson will be in attendance.

[thomas_gladysz]

I have a couple of pieces on Huffington Post regarding the 2013 San Francisco Silent Film Festival

An overview: "San Francisco Silent Film Fest Leaves You Spellbound in Darkness" at
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/thomas-gl ... 96719.html

and a piece on one of the films, The Last Edition: "Silent Film Festival Screens Indie Film Shot in San Francisco"
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/thomas-gl ... 08495.html

and

I also did an interview with musician Stephen Horne about the Louise Brooks film Prix de Beaute on examiner.com
http://www.examiner.com/article/intervi ... phen-horne

Please read if so inclined! I will be at films on Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday - please say hello as well.

[thomas_gladysz]

For 18 years, I have organized the book table and authors signings at the annual San Francisco Silent Film Festival. Here is the list of authors and actor/directors signings at this year's festival. Their books and DVDs will be for sale on the mezzanine, or bring a copy of something you already own! Signings take place on the Castro Theater mezzanine. Lots of other new releases will also be on display and for sale as well.

After Prix de Beauté
- Kim Deitch - The Amazing, Enlightening And Absolutely True Adventures of Katherine Whale (Fantagraphics)
- Hugh Neely - Louise Brooks: Looking for Lulu (DVD)
- Thomas Gladysz - The Diary of a Lost Girl "Louise Brooks edition" (PandorasBox Press)

After The Patsy
- Hugh Neely - Captured on Film - The True Story of Marion Davies (DVD)
- William Wellman Jr. - Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick - The Life and Times of William A. Wellman (DVD)
- William Wellman Jr. - The Man and His Wings: William A. Wellman and the Making of the First Best Picture (Praeger)

After Winsor McCay: His Life and Art
- John Canemaker - Winsor McCay : His Life and Art (Abrams)
- John Canemaker - Winsor McCay : Master Edition (Milestone DVD)

After Kings of (Silent) Comedy
- John Bengtson - Silent Traces: Discovering Early Hollywood Through the Films of Charlie Chaplin (Santa Monica Press)

After The Last Edition
- Scott O'Brien - Ruth Chatterton, Actress, Aviator, Author (BearManor Media)
- William Wellman Jr. - Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick - The Life and Times of William A. Wellman (DVD)
- William Wellman Jr. - The Man and His Wings: William A. Wellman and the Making of the First Best Picture (Praeger)

Before Safety Last!
- John Bengtson - Silent Visions: Discovering Early Hollywood and New York Through the Films of Harold Lloyd (Santa Monica Press)
- Suzanne Lloyd - various books and DVDs including Harold Lloyd: Master Comedian and the new Safety Last! (DVD)

http://sfsilentfilmfestival.blogspot.co ... edule.html

[Rodney]

I was talking with Mike Mashon of the LOC last night, and he told me that The Patsy will be a brand new 35 mm print.

[rudyfan]

Oh, that's great news on The Patsy Rodney!

I'll be there Friday, Saturday and only part of Sunday. Hope to see some of you there.

[rudyfan]

Here's part 1 of the recap for the festival.

http://strictly-vintage-hollywood.blogs ... al_22.html

It was great to see a few Nitratevillians including Lokke Heiss, Greta de Groat, Thomas Gladsyz, Frank Thompson and I missed getting a few minutes with Rodney (you guys were fabulous!). Had a great time, even with my pre-festival grumbling about some of the films programmed. Everything I saw I thoroughly enjoyed.

Best thing to happen all weekend, to finally, three years later, get out of the doghouse about snubbing Lokke in 2010. He can get further revenge if I can manage to get to Pordenone in 2014, then he can snub me!

[rudyfan]

Here is Part II of my recap from the SFSFF


http://strictly-vintage-hollywood.blogs ... al_23.html

As always, ymmv!

[Rick Lanham]

A review of the festival has been posted on DVD Talk:

http://www.dvdtalk.com/silentdvd/the_2013_san_fr.html" target="_blank

Rick