Chicago silent film society

This month, three silent films will screen in the chicago area with. We hope to reschedule all screenings in the future, when it will be safe and fun to gather again with strangers in the dark. The silent film society of chicago neighborhood news. Hilo theatre organ society screening of chicago 1927 on january 20, 2017 in pahoa, hawaii, with live accompaniment by organist tommy stark. The chicago film society formerly the northwest chicago film society is a 501c3 tax exempt nonprofit organization founded in january 2011 by becca hall, julian antos, and kyle westphal, three projectionists and programmers of the late bank of america cinema and chicago projectionists and film enthusiasts. The silent film society of chicago chicago, illinois. Chicago is a 1927 american comedydrama silent film produced by cecil b. Posted on march 16, 2020 by chicago film society while cfs screenings are postponed, we have made a digital copy of a recent cfs film preservation project available for your athome enjoyment.

The plot of the film is drawn from the play chicago by maurine dallas watkins which was in turn based on the true story of beulah annan, fictionalized as roxie hart phyllis haver, and her spectacular murder of her boyfriend. Charlie chaplins the kid will show at sundown friday in jefferson memorial park, 4822 n. According to the social security administration, the name joseph was ranked no. The silent film society of chicagos annual silent summer film festival is on the horizon and, in what is sure to be a welcome change of pace for diehard fans of the silent era, the. The disarming 1928 silent film bare knees, presented by the intrepid chicago film society, looks at the flapper phenomeon.

Silent film society of chicago cinema 4050 n milwaukee ave. The chicago film society brings back the flapper chicago. Silent cinema society preserving silent cinema art and. With as many as 300 members, the silent film society of chicago wants to draw attention to the art form of silent movies, for preservation purposes, by presenting. The spider and the fly is a 16mm home movie shot on the northwest side of chicago in 1938, it features sound, scenes of the riverview amusement. Presented by the chicago theatre organ society ctos allen organs. The silent film society of chicago neighborhood news chicago. Silent film society to show sunset boulevard at patio theater the society will screen 1950 classic sunset boulevard may 22 at the patio theater.

As a regularly featured photoplay organist for the silent film society of chicago, he has accompanied most of the great silent films throughout his forty year. Flapper icon louise brooks stars in the 1929 silent film pandoras box. Silent film society of chicago moves back to portage park. Chicago 1927 silent film accompanied by organist tommy stark. Find 2 listings related to silent film society of chicago in chicago on.

Chaplins the kid is all right the silent film society finds shelter at the patio for a screening of the 1921 classic accompanied by a live orchestra. The silent film society of chicago is dedicated to the. The silent film society of chicago chicago, illinois facebook. It is most apropos that the founder of silent cinema society is named joe, for that was ranked as one of the most popular names during the silent cinema years. Simply click here or at the top of the page for the store. See fashion and flapper icon louise brooks at arcada. This month, the silent film society of chicago sfsc is collaborating with three chicagoarea venues to screen the silent films the kid 1921. Silent film society shaking things up this summer the.

The silent film society of chicago is set to return to portage park with a screening of the 1928 classic laugh, clown, laugh at 8 p. It will be shown tuesday, april 17, as part of the silent film night. Supporters rally to save portage theatersupporters rallied monday to save the portage theater. The silent film society of chicago, chicago, illinois.