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July 30: Movies in the Park

June 7, 2016 Joe Rinaudo Leave a comment

Enjoy a “moving picture show” from the days of silent cinema, on the grass at Two-Strike Park in La Crescenta, Saturday, July 30.

Take your family or treat your date to “dinner and a show” for an evening of silent cinema comedies with live piano accompaniment. Bring a blanket and a picnic basket.

ADMISSION IS FREE

TIME:

Saturday, July 30, 2016
Show starts at dusk (approx. 8pm)

LOCATION:

Two-Strike Park (map)
5107 Rosemont Avenue
La Crescenta, CA 91214
(818) 249-5940

PROGRAM

Laurel & Hardy
Fatty Arbuckle
Charley Chase
Larry Semon
and more

Live Accompaniment
featuring Cliff Retallick at the piano

1909 Powers 35mm Moving Picture Machine
hand-cranked by Joe Rinaudo

Original Glass Lantern Slides
projected by Gary Gibson

SEE YOU AT THE SHOW!

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Stylized Laurel & Hardy Poster

June 1, 2016 Joe Rinaudo Leave a comment

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This poster, honoring the greatest comedy duo of all time, was created by designer and typographer Chaz DeSimone, who also creates the titles for Joe Rinaudo’s film restorations. (He also designed the Silent Cinema Society logo and website.) Chaz takes great pleasure and honor in designing for Joe, his best friend of over 50 years. He made sure this poster was extra-special, to the extent of consulting Joe about the exact hats Stan and Ollie wore.

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Download your free Laurel & Hardy poster here

The 11×17-inch high-resolution pdf is of gallery print quality and suitable for framing. Visit this page and click on the large poster image to download the hi-rez pdf.

“Laurel & Hardy” is the latest in Chaz DeSimone’s monthly series called AmperArt. Each piece features “the ampersand as fun & fabulous art.”

If you are a writer, editor, designer, publisher, artist—or if you just like the quirky design of the ampersand, of which there are lots & lots of variations—you will surely enjoy AmperArt.com. Be sure to subscribe for your free monthly ampersand poster, suitable for framing.

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Evening of Classic Silent Comedies
June 4, 2016

May 13, 2016 Joe Rinaudo 1 Comment

Our last show was a tremendous success. Read about it here. Don’t miss this one!

L&H scott show

FAMOUS PLAYERS ORCHESTRA
Presents an Evening of

Classic Comedies

Hand-Cranked Classic Silent Film Comedies
With Live Musical Accompaniment

Saturday, June 4, 2016
7:00 pm

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PROGRAM INCLUDES

LAUREL and HARDY
CHARLIE CHAPLIN
MACK SENNETT
CHARLEY CHASE
and Surprises!

Hand-cranked 35 millimeter film projected by Joe Rinaudo on an original Power’s 1909 Cameragraph Model 6 Motion Picture Machine.
Live musical accompaniment featuring Scott Lasky on piano.

Date:
Saturday, June 4, 2016
Doors open at 6:15 pm
Show starts at 7:00 pm

Location:
Christ Lutheran Church
2400 W. Burbank Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91506
(Southeast corner of Burbank Bl. & Buena Vista St.)

Admission is $10.00 (suggested donation)

Tickets will go on sale at the door approximately one hour before showtime, or you may buy them in advance securely online here:

This time we will be holding our event upstairs in the more spacious church auditorium. Show will run approx. 125 minutes inclusive of a short intermission. Concessions for sale.