Mont Alto Orchestra Articles

The Terra Nova in Herbert G. Ponting's The Great White Silence A few words about the 2011 edition of the San Francisco Silent Film Festival: SFSFF 2011 was quite crowded; as a result, the programs sometimes started late, but they were always well organized. The choice of the venue couldn't be better. The Castro Theater is one of the few remaining original 1920s movie palaces [...]

BLOOD AND SAND Review Part 1 Yet, despite Nita Naldi's effectiveness, Rudolph Valentino is the real star of Blood and Sand, creating a remarkable portrayal of a complex, multi-layered character. In one early scene, for instance, his friend Chiripa (Antonio Flores) is gored by the bull and dies in Gallardo's arms; Gallardo cradles the dying man and kisses him tenderly on the cheek. Later, when [...]

Eleanor Boardman, John Gilbert in Bardelys the Magnificent Kansas Silent Film Festival 2009: Feb. 27 Rudolph Valentino at the Kansas Silent Film Festival 2009 5:15 to 6:45pm The first ever KANSAS SILENT FILM FESTIVALCINEMA-DINNER Bradbury Thompson Alumni Center (17th & Jewell) – Washburn University campus This special Dinner Event will begin with a reception followed by a buffet. Guests will be seated and have dinner [...]

Mary Pickford in The Poor Little Rich Girl Kansas Silent Film Festival 2009: Feb. 27 Saturday – Feb. 28, 2009 Morning – starts at 9 a.m. Feature: The Poor Little Rich Girl (1917) Mary Pickford (65 min.) This is the feature film that put little Mary Pickford on the map as a star. She was known before, but this one put her name above the [...]