Most people think of All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)--the Oscar-winning movie that opened this year's San Francisco Silent Film Festival last night, as a talkie--and they're right. But in the early days of talkies, it was common to make an alternative silent version for theaters that had not yet converted, and for the … Continue reading Silent Film Festival opens with All Quiet on the Western Front
Day: May 29, 2015
What’s Screening: May 29 – June 4
We've got three film festivals going on in the Bay Area this week: The San Francisco Silent Film Festival runs through Monday. The Green Film Festival run through Wednesday. SF DocFest opens Thursday You'll find festival screenings at the bottom of this newsletter. A+ Citizen Kane, Rafael, Sunday How does any movie survive a half-century reputation … Continue reading What’s Screening: May 29 – June 4
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