UCLA Film and Television Archive & Silent Society of Hollywood Heritage Inc. Presents Sibling Rivalries July 21 - Aug. 4.LOS ANGELES--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--June 21, 1999-- 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 and the Silent Society of Hollywood Heritage Inc. presents Sibling Rivalries, July 21 - Aug. 4, 1999. All screenings take place at the James Bridges Theater located on the northeast corner of UCLA's campus (nearest cross streets are Sunset Boulevard Sunset Boulevard is a street in the western part of Los Angeles County, California, that stretches from Figueroa Street in downtown Los Angeles to the Pacific Coast Highway at the Pacific Ocean in the Pacific Palisades. and Hilgard Avenue in Westwood). Since the beginning of cinema and the Lumiere brothers, the motion picture business has attracted a multitude of siblings: brothers, sisters and/or combinations thereof, sometimes working in tandem Adv. 1. in tandem - one behind the other; "ride tandem on a bicycle built for two"; "riding horses down the path in tandem" tandem , other times going their separate ways. In this special summer series of silents, five programs showcasing some of the silent screen's more notable siblings will be presented. Eleven of the rarest and often best films by Lillian and Dorothy Gish Dorothy Elizabeth Gish (March 11, 1898 - June 4, 1968) was an American actress. Born in Dayton, Ohio, she was the younger sister of actress Lillian Gish. (The widespread claim that their surname was originally "de Guiche" is completely unfounded. ; Jack and Mary Pickford; Norma and Constance Talmadge; John, Ethel and Lionel Barrymore; and directors William C. and Cecil B. DeMille Noun 1. Cecil B. DeMille - United States film maker remembered for his extravagant and spectacular epic productions (1881-1959) Cecil Blount DeMille, DeMille will be featured. (Due to time constraints, the films of Lottie Pickford Lottie Pickford, born Charlotte Smith on June 9 1895 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada died December 9 1936 in Los Angeles, California, was a silent-film actress. She was actress Mary Pickford and actor/director Jack Pickford's sister. and Natalie Talmadge will not be shown). Tickets for the film series are available one hour before showtime at the James Bridges Theater. Admission is $6 general and $4 for students and seniors. For further public information, call 310/206-FILM or visit the website at www.cinema.ucla.edu. Coinciding with UCLA Film and Television Archive's silent summer film series, the Geffen Playhouse's final production of the 1998-1999 season is George S. Kaufman and Marc Connelly's "Merton of the Movies," a hilarious backstage pass A backstage pass is an employee pass which allows its bearer access to employees-only areas at a performance venue. They are most commonly associated with rock music groups. to the early days of silent movie-making -- and the first major play to be written about Hollywood. "Merton of the Movies" begins previews on June 29 and opens Wednesday, July 7, 1999, at 7:30 p.m. It will run through Aug. 1, 1999. For further media information for the Geffen Playhouse The Geffen Playhouse (or the Geffen) is a not for profit performing arts theater in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. Originally named the Westwood Playhouse, UCLA purchased the property in 1993. UCLA's then chancellor, Charles E. , contact Gary W. Murphy at 310/208-6222 or 310/208-6500. Gary's e-mail address See Internet address. e-mail address - electronic mail address is GMurphyPR@aol.com. Programming at the UCLA Film and Television Archive is made possible by grants from the California Arts Council The California Arts Council is a state agency governed by an 11-member council appointed by the Governor and the state Legislature to advance the state through the arts and creativity, with an emphasis on children and under-served communities. , the City of Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Department The City of Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Department is the official Los Angeles, California, USA arts council. The agency approves the design of structures built on or over City property and accepts works of art to be acquired by the City. , the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, philanthropic institution founded 1978 by John D. MacArthur (1897–1978), owner of a prominent insurance company and other businesses, and his wife Catherine T. , the National Endowment for the Arts National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Independent agency of the U.S. government that supports the creation, dissemination, and performance of the arts. It was created by the U.S. and other sponsors. A complete film schedule for each evening is listed. -0- Wednesday, July 21, 1999 - 7:30 p.m. Siblings: DOROTHY AND LILLIAN GISH -- THE COUNTRY FLAPPER (1922, 35mm, Producers Security Corp./Dorothy Gish Productions, silent, approx. 60 min.) Directed by F. Richard Jones. Starring Dorothy Gish, Glenn Hunter, Mildred Marsh and Harlan Knight. -- THE ENEMY (1922, 35mm, MGM Pictures, silent, approx. 96 min.) Directed by Fred Niblo. Starring Lillian Gish, Ralph Forbes, Ralph Emerson and Frank Currier. Friday, July 23, 1999 - 7:30 p.m. Siblings: MARY AND JACK PICKFORD -- DADDY LONG LEGS (1919, 35mm, Mary Pickford Co./First National Exhibitors' Circuit Inc., silent, approx. 75 min.) Directed by Marshall Neilan. Starring Mary Pickford, Milla Davenport, Miss Percy Haswell, Fay Lampert. -- BILL APPERSON'S BOY (1919, 35mm, Jack Pickford Film Co./First National Exhibitors' Circuit Inc., silent, approx. 60 min.) Starring Jack Pickford, Russell Simpson, Gloria Hope and George Nichols. Wednesday, July 28, 1999 - 7:30 p.m. Siblings: NORMA AND CONSTANCE TALMADGE -- HER SISTER FROM PARIS (1925, 35mm, Joseph M. Schenck Productions, silent, approx. 70 min.) Directed by Sidney Franklin. Starring Constance Talmadge, Ronald Colman, George K. Arthur, and Margaret Mann. -- THE DEVIL'S NEEDLE (1916, 35mm, Fine Arts Film Co./Triangle Films Corp., silent, approx. 60 min.) Directed by Chester Withey. Starring Norma Talmadge, Tully Marshall, Marguerite Marsh and F.A. Turner. Friday, July 30, 1999 - 7:30 p.m. Siblings: JOHN, ETHEL, and LIONEL BARRYMORE -- THE WHITE RAVEN (1917, 35mm, Rolfe Photoplays Inc./Metro Pictures Corp., silent, 60 min.) Directed by George D. Baker. Starring Ethel Barrymore, William B. Davidson and Walter Hitchcock. -- THE THIRTEENTH HOUR (1927, 35mm, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, silent, 60 min.) Directed by Chester M. Franklin. Starring Lionel Barrymore, Jacquelin Gadson, Charles Delany and Fred Kelsey. -- THE INCORRIGIBLE DUKANE (1915, 35mm, Famous Players Film Corp./ Paramount Pictures Corp., silent, 60 min.) Directed by James Durkin. Starring John Barrymore, William T. Carleton, Helen Weir and Steward Baird. Wednesday, Aug. 4, 1999 - 7:30 p.m. Siblings: WILLIAM C. AND CECIL B. DEMILLE -- CONRAD IN HIS QUEST OF YOUTH (1920, Paramount Pictures/Famous Players-Lasky Corp., 35mm, silent, 70 min.) Directed by William C. DeMille. Starring Thomas Meighan, Mabel Van Buren, Mayme Kelso, Bertram Johns, and Margaret Loomis. -- WHY CHANGE YOUR WIFE? (1920, 35mm, Paramount Pictures/Aircraft Pictures Corp./Famous Players-Lasky Corp., 35mm, silent, 80 min.) Directed by Cecil B. DeMille. Starring Gloria Swanson, Thomas Meighan, Bebe Daniels and Theodore Kosloff. NOTE: Funding for Silents is provided by Bob Dickson. |
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