FILM SNEEK PEEK THE SOUNDS OF SILENTS.Byline: - Valerie Kuklenski < Talkies were ony a decade old in 1938 when John and Dorothy Hampton were pining for the silents they grew up with in Oklahoma and began seriously considering building a theater to screen them. Looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. a better climate for their venture, they chose Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. and began construction in July 1941 on Movie, a 224-seat theater at 611 N. Fairfax Ave., dedicated to showing silents. John Hampton Dr John Stephen Hampton (c. 1806–2 December 1869) was Governor of Western Australia from 1862 to 1868. Early life Little is known of John Hampton's early life. then began rescuing old nitrate silent prints from studios who were tossing or burning the flammable stock. He turned some over to local film labs for restoration and saved many others himself by processing them in harsh chemicals in his own bathtub. Movie, now known as the Silent Movie Theatre, opened Feb. 26, 1942, with Cecil B. DeMille's ``King of Kings.'' Its third owner, Charlie Lustman, is paying tribute to its founders this weekend with a 59th anniversary festival of two-reeler comedies starring Buster Keaton Noun 1. Buster Keaton - United States comedian and actor in silent films noted for his acrobatic skills and deadpan face (1895-1966) Joseph Francis Keaton, Keaton and Charlie Chaplin, live entertainment and the Hamptons' home movies of the construction. Lustman already is making plans for the 60th celebration, which will spread the Silent Movie Theatre tradition to other cities. Lustman says the nation's only silent movie house will be mounting road companies to play in endangered movie palaces. Shows start 8 tonight and Saturday night, and at 1 and 4 p.m. Sunday. Information: (323) 655-2520. FREEDOM FEST: The fourth annual Freedom Festival is under way this weekend, celebrating films from Central and Eastern Europe The term "Central and Eastern Europe" came into wide spread use, replacing "Eastern bloc", to describe former Communist countries in Europe, after the collapse of the Iron Curtain in 1989/90. that help moviegoers understand post-Stalinist freedom in the region. Tonight's feature is ``Brother 2,'' Russian director Alexei Balabanov's sequel to his 1997 feature centered on fictional anti-hero anti-hero, principal character of a modern literary or dramatic work who lacks the attributes of the traditional protagonist or hero. The anti-hero's lack of courage, honesty, or grace, his weaknesses and confusion, often reflect modern man's ambivalence toward Danila Bagrov. In this film, Bagrov has come to the United States with ``an itchy itch·y adj. Having or causing an itching sensation. trigger finger trigger finger - overuse strain injury ,'' seeking justice for Russian criminals. Saturday's schedule includes ``Ordinary Bolshevism,'' which suggests that Russia was on its way up and would have been a major economic force in the 20th century if not for the Communist revolution, and ``The Farewell,'' German director Jan Schutte's dramatization dram·a·ti·za·tion n. 1. The act or art of dramatizing: the dramatization of a novel. 2. A work adapted for dramatic presentation: of the final day in the life of playwright Bertolt Brecht in 1956. On Sunday there is a screening of Yugoslavia's ``Sky Hook,'' about a former athlete and his friends who take up street basketball as an escape from constant threats of bombardment. ``Sky Hook'' won the audience award last month at the Palm Springs International Film Festival. All films are shown in their original language with English subtitles. Screenings are at Laemmle's Monica Theater in Santa Monica and at Sony Pictures Studios The Sony Pictures Studios are located on 10202 West Washington Boulevard in Culver City, California. They are bounded by Culver Boulevard (south), Washington Boulevard (north), Overland Avenue (West) and Madison (East) and is home to Sony Corporation’s Sony Pictures in Culver City. Tickets are $8.50 for general admission, $5.50 for seniors and $6 for students. Information: (310) 286-9420 or www.cinemafoundation.com. FILMS EN ESPANOL: It's a good movie weekend for fans of Spanish- language films. The UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX Film and Television Archive will show ``Amores Perros (Love's a Bitch)'' at 7:30 p.m. Saturday as part of its Contemporary Latin American Films series. Director Gonzalez Inarritu's feature debut, set in Mexico City, has won multiple awards at film festivals and will compete for the foreign-language award at the upcoming Oscars. The film will not be shown citywide until April. Tickets are $6 for general admission and $4 for students. Information: (310) 206-3456 or www.cinema.ucla.edu. In Hollywood, American Cinematheque is hosting its eighth annual Recent Spanish Cinema series, with 23 titles showing through March 11. This weekend's schedule includes an in-person tribute to director Ventura Pons, who made tonight's humorous drama, ``Anita Takes a Chance.'' Actress Laura Mana makes her directing debut with ``Compassionate Sex,'' which is second on the double bill. Some films are in Catalan, but all are shown with English subtitles. Information: (323) 466-3456 or www.egyptiantheatre.com. CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1) Russia's ``Brother 2'' plays tonight at the Freedom Festival, celebrating films from Central and Eastern Europe. (2) In Yugoslavia's ``Sky Hook,'' screening Sunday, a former athlete takes up street basketball to escape painful reality. |
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