Last Remaining Seats: Flesh and the Devil June 6, 2007

Another fantastic season of classic films and live entertainment in the historic theatres of Los Angeles.

Flesh and the Devil
(Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1926, 113 minutes, black/white)

Greta Garbo and John Gilbert ignited the silent screen in this melodrama about a deadly love triangle involving boyhood friends who are turned against each other when they both fall for seductress Garbo. Gilbert’s off-screen romance with Garbo helped create some of the steamiest love scenes Jazz Age audiences had ever witnessed. Directed by Clarence Brown; co-starring Lars Hansen.

Print courtesy of Warner Bros. Entertainment

Special Program: The acclaimed Robert Israel Orchestra accompanies the feature, preceded by a screening of the beautiful and unusual 1920s short film Moonland, with live organ accompaniment.

Moonland print courtesy of The UCLA Film and Television Archive

Orpheum Theatre (1926)
842 South Broadway, Downtown L.A.

This theatre was the fourth and final home of the famed Orpheum vaudeville circuit in Los Angeles. Designed by G. Albert Lansburgh, the theatre's Beaux Arts exterior leads to a grand French interior with gold-leaf decoration, silk wall panels, marble pilasters, and enormous chandeliers. Its 1928 Mighty Wurlitzer organ is the last remaining theatre organ on Broadway. In 2001, the Orpheum’s multimillion-dollar rehabilitation upgraded production capabilities and audience amenities while beautifully restoring the theatre's historic elements.

For more information, visit www.laorpheum.com.

Official Website: http://www.laconservancy.org/remaining/2007.php4#flesh