Silent Winter 2013

The San Francisco Silent Film Festival organization is featuring Silent Winter 2013 on February 16. This is a one-day event featuring great silent films with live musical accompaniment at the historic Castro Theatre in San Francisco. The Castro shows classic films on a regular basis, but this one day is devoted to this particular event.

Tickets are just $15 per person per film; you can purchase tickets in advance for all, one or some of the following fantastic films:

10 a.m. "Snow White" from 1917, featuring Marguerite Clark. Walt Disney was 16 years old when he saw this film in Kansas City, and it inspired him to pursue a life in feature film-making.

Noon: "Think Slow, Act Fast: Buster Keaton Shorts" - Buster Keaton is my favorite silent film comedian of all time. A total genius!

2:30 p.m. "The Thief of Bagdad" starring the swashbuckling and gorgeous Douglas Fairbanks (pictured above if you don't believe me!). Filmed in 1924, this film stands the test of time with great acting and lavish sets.

7:00 p.m. "My Best Girl" starring Mary Pickford, known as "America's Sweetheart" in her last silent film (she was in a few talkies later on). When this film was made in 1927, Mary was married to the swashbuckling handsome fella in the above film, Mr. Douglas Fairbanks. They were Hollywood's power couple - the Brangelina of the silent era - and famous around the world for decades.

9:00 p.m. "Faust" directed by F.W. Murnau in 1926. An expressive telling of the old European legend. Starring Emil Jannings, a great star of the silent era.

Hope to see you at the movies on February 16! Buy your tickets here.