Douglas Fairbanks Double Feature Weekend December 6, 2008

At the start of his film career, Douglas Fairbanks played a young go-getter with plenty of energy and enthusiasm. Comedy was an important aspect of these fast-paced productions, well put over by the likable Doug. Join the host for these films, David Shepard, world renown film preservationist, for a look at Fairbanks before his epics of the 1920s.Frederick Hodges on piano for all four movies. If you are a student or a teacher, contact [email protected] to see if there are any complimentary tickets still available through our special opportunities funds. Doors open 1/2 before showtime on Saturday and the museum is open from 12:00 - 4 pm on Saturday and before and after the films on Sunday for tours.

Saturday, December 6 7:30 pm
The Matimaniac (Fine Arts, 1916) Douglas Fairbanks and Constance Talmadge try to elope.
When the Clouds Roll by (Fairbanks, 1919) An evil psychiatrist tries to drive Doug to suicide.

Sunday, December 7 1:30 pm Frederick Hodges on piano.
Wild and Woolly (Artcraft, 1917) A civilized Arizona is disguised to fit Doug's vision of the wild west.
Reaching for the Moon (Artcraft, 1917) Doug, a factory worker, discovers he is heir to the throne of a small European country.

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