Retroformat Silent Films Los Angeles

Once upon a time in Hollywood...women were among the most powerful players in town. And June Mathis was one of the most powerful. The screenwriter and producer was once the highest-paid executive in Hollywood and, among her many accomplishments, championed a young unknown actor named Rudolph Valentino for his breakthrough role in THE FOUR HORSEMEN OF THE APOCALYPSE (1921). Happy belated birthday (born June 30, 1887) to a true pioneer of early cinema! We hope you enjoy this birthday tribute, created by Retroformat's wonderful volunteer @MySilentBoyfriend!

**Mark your calendars!** On Saturday, July 17th at 3:00 p.m., Retroformat comes to the Hollywood Legion Theater for a screening of Harold Lloyd's masterpiece SAFETY LAST! Presented in *glorious* 35mm, the show will feature LIVE musical accompaniment by our own Cliff Retallick and will be introduced in person by Lloyd's granddaughter Suzanne Lloyd AND Randy Haberkamp of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences! Tix available at: https://bit.ly/SafetyLast_Retroformat

Thank you for joining us tonight! As Retroformat winds down our 2020 virtual programming, tonight we're bringing you an encore presentation of our #SilentMovieMonday Season 2 premiere. William S. Hart’s big-screen debut, THE BARGAIN (1914). Originally broadcast on September 28th, this program features a brand-new LIVE score by L.A.’s leading silent film accompanist: Cliff Retallick! Following the show, stay tuned for an interview Beth Werling, Collections Manager of the William S. Hart Museum in Newhall, California.

This is the William S. Hart Museum in Newhall, California. When William S. Hart (1864 - 1946) passed away at the age of 81, he bequeathed his home to the County of Los Angeles to be converted into a park and museum for the public. "When I was making pictures," he said, "the people gave me their nickels, dimes, and quarters. When I am gone, I want them to have my home." Learn more about this incredible piece of Hollywood history tonight at 7:30 p.m. (Pacific) as we present an... encore presentation of William S. Hart's THE BARGAIN (1914), followed by a rerun of our interview with Beth Werling: Collections Manager at the William S. Hart Museum. Watch on YouTube: YouTube.com/RetroformatSilentFilms

Retroformat is winding down our 2020 virtual programming, so tonight please enjoy this repeat presentation of our exclusive Q&A with Beth Werling: Collections Manager of the William S. Hart Museum in Newhall, California. When Hart passed away in 1946 at the age of 81, he bequeathed his home to the County of Los Angeles to be converted into a park and museum for the public. "When I was making pictures," he said, "the people gave me their nickels, dimes, and quarters. When I am gone, I want them to have my home."

The latest episode of Star Trek Discovery (Season3, Episode 4) on CBS All Access, deals with bringing the crew together after an ordeal. First, they try a dinner, but it ends in a squabble. In the end, Zora, the computer of the USS Discovery, has a movie recommendation, and Buster Keaton's "Sherlock Jr." is screened on a "holoprojector. Everyone re-bonds while laughing at the film. The episode takes place in the year 3188, proving that Keaton and silent film are for the ages! You can try CBS All Access and see the episode for free at all-access.

Happy Halloween from one of silent cinema's most bewitching stars, Clara Bow, who really knew how to get into the ... ahem ... *spirit* of things.

Thank you for making Silent Movie Mondays such a success in 2020! During the month of December, we are giving our all-volunteer staff a break, by rerunning some of our most successful shows from the past year. But never fear - we’ll be back with all-new programming in 2021! We have some exciting plans for unveiling early next year, and we can promise that our future programming will be even more unique...We can hardly wait to tell you about it! Meanwhile, please join u...s next Monday, December 7, for an encore performance of William S. Hart in The Bargain (1915) with live accompaniment by Retroformat Musical Director Cliff Retallick! Happy Holidays from all of us at Retroformat Silent Films!

Happy Halloween, all! We hope everyone has a safe, spooky holiday and we'd like to announce the winner from Monday night's giveaway! (We apologize for the delay.) Congratulations to Jennifer Pigoni Susina: you've won a copy of "Cartoon Roots: Halloween Haunts," the Blu-ray/DVD produced by Tommy José Stathes! Please message us privately to claim your prize.

We're *still* aglow from Saturday night's sold-out success at the Hollywood Legion Theater Drive-In! Our musical director Cliff Retallick wowed the crowd with a brand new score, performed live via the FM radio feed, creating a magical night under the stars. Crew from local news channel KTLA 5 News were kind enough to stop by to see what all the buzz was about, and Retrormat volunteer and producer Marie Retallick was quick to catch in on camera! For the latest slate of screenings at the Hollywood Legion Drive-In, visit: www.hollywoodlegiontheater.com

We'd like to apologize for the techincal difficulties experienced earlier this evening with our special guest Q&A feature. We hope some of you were able to make your way to our YouTube channel to watch silent animation archivist and historianthe wonderful Tommy José Stathes discuss tonight's short films. Please enjoy this recording of our interview with Tommy. And if you're interested in learning more about his work, keep up to date on his work by following his YouTube channel at: www.youtube.com/user/cartoonsonfilm

Facebook must be haunted as we are having technical issues with the special guest interview. Fortunately Felix the cat has reminded me that everything is playing perfectly on YouTube! Head on over there to watch the interview. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIle4F1N7mE