Amazing Tales from the Archive First, Robert Byrne of the Festival discussed the restoration of The Half Breed, the 1916 Douglas Fairbanks feature that will have its restoration premiere Saturday. He and his team had to work with three different, incomplete prints, most from questionable sources. Byrne divided his talk into three categories: Continuity: Trying … Continue reading SF Silent Film Festival, Saturday Report
Day: July 19, 2013
What’s Screening: July 19 – 25
Sorry about the complete lack of a newsletter last week. I prepared one before going on vacation, but in the confusion of getting out of the house, I forgot to post it.Anyway, the San Francisco Silent Film Festival, which opened last night, continues through Sunday. The Brainwash Drive-In/Bike-In/Walk-In Movie Festival opens Friday and runs weekend … Continue reading What’s Screening: July 19 – 25