Looking for Mabel Normand
Madcap Mabel Normand
Screening of
"Anna May Wong - Frosted Yellow Willows:
Her Life, Times and Legend"
May 12, 2009
3:00pm - 5:30pm
University of California, Santa Cruz
Communications 150 (Studio C)
http://film.ucsc.edu/news_events
There will be a Q&A with the director, Elaine Mae Woo following the sceening of the documentary.
In the early 1990s, a well-known director at a reception following the screening of a Kurosawa film brought Anna May Wong to Elaine Mae Woo's attention. Elaine admitted that she knew nothing about Anna. The director shook his head, said a couple of words, and then walked away. It was at this point that Elaine swore that she would learn about Anna before she would ever see this director again. This is how the making of Anna May Wong - Frosted Yellow Willows: Her Life, Times, and Legend began. Nearly ten years in the making, this biographical documentary film is finally being presented to the public.
Interviews were conducted with members of Anna's family, childhood friends, and people who worked with her. Without the support of Nancy Kwan, Kevin Brownlow, A.C. Lyles, Judy Yung, Philip Leibfried, Leonard Maltin, Law Kar, and many other film historians, archives, academic institutions, and devoted Anna admirers, this film would never have been made.
For more information and description of the film,
visit: http://www.anna-may-wong.com/
TCM MARCH 5 Tuesday
8:00 PM Ramona (1910)
In this silent short, a rancher's daughter runs off with a Native.
Cast: Mary Pickford, Henry B. Walthall, Francis J. Grandon. Dir:
D.W. Griffith. C-17 mins,
8:30 PM Mark of Zorro, The (1920)
In this silent film, a Mexican Robin Hood harasses corrupt Spanish
invaders. Cast: Douglas Fairbanks, Marguerite de la Motte, Noah
Beery. Dir: Fred Niblo. BW-90 mins, TV-G
10:00 PM Old San Francisco (1927)
In this silent film, an Asian villain menaces a family of
aristocratic Spanish settlers. Cast: Dolores Costello, Warner Oland,
Anna May Wong. Dir: Alan Crosland. BW-89 mins, TV-G
11:45 PM Big Stakes (1922)
An American cowboy and a Mexican lawman clash over a beautiful
woman. Cast: J.B. Warner, Elinor Fair, Les Bates. Dir: Clifford S.
Elfelt. BW-61 mins,
THE EXTRA GIRL
(Sennett 1923)
“Free” at
Live Piano Accompaniment by Stuart Oderman
10 Grand Army Plaza,
corner of
Note: Although the library is closed on Sundays,
its Dweck Theater will remain open for this show,
access via ground-level entrance on
just off
Hosted & Curated by Ken Gordon
(718) 230-2100
The schedule for this years
Go to www.nilesfilmmuseum.org for more info.
2009 MID WINTER COMEDY
FILM FESTIVAL PROGRAM
February 20 - 22
Friday Evening
TALKIES
PALOOKA FROM PADUCAH (1935) – Buster Keaton
THE SLEEPING PORCH (1929) – Raymond Griffith
COUNCEL ON DE FENCE (1934) – Harry Langdon
THE GRAND HOOTER (1937)- Charley Chase
BUZZIN’ AROUND (1933) – Roscoe Arbuckle
COME CLEAN (1931)- Laurel and Hardy
MACK SENNETT AND THE KEYSTONE INFLUENCE
HAVING THEIR PICTURES TOOK (1913)- early Powers-Universal comedy
THE SPEED KINGS (1913)- Ford Sterling, Mabel Normand, Roscoe Arbuckle
HAM’S WHIRLWIND FINISH (1915)- Ham and Bud
THE BEAUTY BUNGLERS (1915) – Charlie Murray
THE SURF GIRL (1916) – Raymond Griffith
HUNGRY LIONS IN A HOSPITAL (1919) Sunshine Comedy with Lloyd
SCHOOL DAYS (1920)-Larry Semon
NIP AND TUCK (1923) – Billy Bevan
THE MAN ON THE
MANY SCRAPPY RETURNS (1927) – Charley Chase
PUTTING PANTS ON PHILLIP (1927)- Laurel and Hardy
HAL ROACH SILENTS
HURRY WEST (1921) -Eddie Boland
STRICTLY MODERN (1922) – Snub Pollard
SOFT PEDAL (1926) - Paul Parrott
TOO MANY MAMMAS (1924) – Charley Chase
THE CHAMPEEN (1923) – Our Gang
WHY GIRLS SAY NO (1927) – Max Davidson
FLYING ELEPHANTS (1928) - Laurel and Hardy
WHAT WE DARN WELL FEEL LIKE SHOWING
VACATION WAVES (1928) - Edward Everett Horton
CURSES (1925) - Al St. John
JONAH JONES (1925) – Lloyd Hamilton
AND GEORGE DID (1926) - Syd Saylor
RED SUSPENDERS (1927) – Slim Summerville
BATTLING SISTERS (1929) Lupino Lane
THE LIVE WIRE (1925) – Johnny Hines
THE ELECTRIC HOUSE (1922) – Buster Keaton
HAL ROACH TALKIES
THE SHRIMP (1930) – Harry Langdon
HASTY MARRIAGE (1931) – Charley Chase
TAXI BARONS (1933) – Taxi Boys
THE TIN MAN (1934) – Thelma Todd/Patsy Kelly
THEIR FIRST MISTAKE (1932) – Laurel and Hardy
Tha always terrific Dr. Phillip Carli and Frederick Hodges will be
tinkling the ivories for the silents, and as always, Richard Roberts
will be introducing the films.
