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6th annual Silent Film Festival 150x1501 Silent Film Festival Comes to Redding

Shasta Silent Film Festival

On Saturday, I had the pleasure of running into Debra Lucero of The Shasta Arts Council. She was manning the Shasta Silent Film Festival Booth at Barnes and Nobel, helping to raise awareness of the festival.

Since this was on the Redding Night Out calendar I introduced myself and struck up a conversation. I was so glad that I did because I had no idea how wonderful, rare and special the Shasta Silent Film Festival is.

These aren’t just silent films; they are fully restored works or art. When you go you will get to experience real film passing through the projector gate as it brings life to motion in it’s most natural way. You will experience romance, great sets, wonderful costumes and fabulous photography. It will be a feast for your eyes and your ears as you experience “Charlie Chaplin” and “Underworld” accompanied by the live and captivating music of noted ragtime and stride pianist Frederick Hodges. You will enjoy the comedy, the laughter and the genius of early film makers. And maybe, just maybe, you’ll get to show your kids History in the form of Art! Good Stuff!

Most importantly you will experience something rare. This collection of films, is only made available to a few venues throughout the year. Our own Shasta Arts Council is lucky enough to be one of those venues, but we only get access to the collection once a year! So don’t miss it.

When and Where:

On Friday, October 21st, photographic mastery in form of film will come to life as follows:

6:00 PM $1.00 Laugh Shows

Angora Love – Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy Get adopted by a goat
Pass the Gravy - an elaborate plot – leading to a food fight of course
It’s a Gift - the Snub Pollard Masterpiece perfectly embodies the spirit of the Roaring Twenties

7:30 PM – Underworld (1927) preceded by Musketeers of Pig Alley (1912) – these films are hailed as the First Gangster Films.

Saturday October 22nd the laughter continues:

10:00am - Master of the House (1925)

12:00pm - The Kid (1921) Charles Chaplin

2:00pm - Clash of the Wolves(1925)

4:30pm - When the Clouds Roll By(1919)

7:30 – The Iron Horse – (1922)

Tickets are only $8.00 in advance ($10.00 at the door) or $35.00 for an All Festival Pass

To purchase Tickets visit the Shasta Art’s Council Website.

Hope to see you there, I can’t wait!

Kate

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Kate