This is a test. Is my first attempt to write a post on my phone. Please excuse all typos.
Day: April 12, 2009
Coming to Niles
Good stuff coming to the Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum. On Saturday, May 16, they're screening Wings, the 1927 WWI fighter pilot story best remembered as winner of the first Best Picture Oscar (except that the award wasn't called Best Picture at the time). But the event is much more than the Silent Film Museum … Continue reading Coming to Niles
Paths to Paradise in Niles
My wife and I drove to the Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum to catch a screening of Paths to Paradise last night. As I suspected, big fun. As is Niles' custom, the evening started with speakers, introductions, and two short comedies--in this case Harold Lloyd's "Chop Suey & Co." and Monty Banks' "Chasing Choo Choos." … Continue reading Paths to Paradise in Niles
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