SILENT SCREEN SATURDAYS!

Here are the films we screened during our summer-long program
at the Eagle Theatre in Old-Town Sacramento. These were mostly Nickelodeon shows,
and included the Excelsior Electric Magazine, with period news, fashions and advertising,
plus live singers, some with new Illustrated Song Slides to enhance the music.

Saturday, July 2nd:

A 1905 Nickelodeon
With Two Major Photo-Plays
Edison's Suspense-Filled Drama
"THE GREAT TRAIN ROBBERY"
Not for the Faint-Hearted!
And
The Epic Méliès Fantasy
"KINGDOM OF THE FAIRIES"
Sixteen Minutes of Pure Enchantment

Saturday, July 9th:

A 1910 Nickelodeon
Onscreen:
A Startling Edison Adventure
"RESCUED FROM AN EAGLE'S NEST"
Plus
The Edifying Griffith Biograph Drama
"A DRUNKARD'S REFORMATION"
And
That Sweetest Journey by Train,
"A ROMANCE OF THE RAIL"
With
The Amusing Photo-Play Portrait
"THE WHOLE DAM FAMILY"
Plus
"MARRIED FOR MILLIONS"
A Cautionary Comedy

Saturday, July 16th:

A 1912 Nickelodeon
Onscreen:
Griffith's Gritty Big-City Crime Drama
"MUSKETEERS OF PIG ALLEY"
Méliès' Whimsical "WRESTLERS"
A Thought-Provoking Griffith Biograph:
"MAN’S GENESIS"
And the Méliès Adventure
"CONQUEST OF THE NORTH POLE"

Saturday, July 23rd:

A 1908 Nickelodeon
Onscreen:
Edison's Dyspeptic Comedy,
"DREAM OF A RAREBIT FIEND"
And a Pathe Drama of the Ancient World,
"A SLAVE'S LOVE"
With
Ferdinand Zecca's Celebration of Sorcery
"THE RED SPECTRE"
Plus
A Celestial Spectacle from the Amazing Georges Méliès:
"THE ECLIPSE"

Saturday, July 30th:

A 1905 Nickelodeon
Onscreen:
A Full 14 Minutes! Edison's Moving Illumination of
"UNCLE TOM'S CABIN"
With
A Charming Confection:
"THE GAY SHOE CLERK"
Plus
The Méliès Automobile Comedy,
"PARIS TO MONTE CARLO"
With Ferdinand Zecca's Beautiful Fantasy
"DOWN IN THE DEEP"

Saturday, August 6th:

A 1913 Nickelodeon
Onscreen:
A Brilliant Griffith Biograph:
"THE NEW YORK HAT" with Mary Pickford
And
French Comedy with Max Linder:
"LE CHAPEAU DE MAX"
Plus
The Laugh-Filled New Keystone Release
"HIDE AND SEEK"
with Mabel Normand, the Cutest Thing on Film!

August 13th OFF

Saturday, August 20th:

THE COMEDY COOKIE JAR!
Jazz-Age Laughs from Comic Masters of the 20s
With a Special Appearance by None Other Than
CHARLIE CHAPLIN Himself!
Onscreen:
Buster Keaton's Outrageous Theatrical Romp
"THE PLAY HOUSE"
With
Charley Chase in a Touching Romance:
"HIS WOODEN WEDDING"
Plus
Laurel and Hardy's Prehistoric Panic
"FLYING ELEPHANTS"
and
Harold Lloyd Goes Upper Crust in
"HIS ROYAL SLYNESS"
With
A Hilarious New Cartoon
"FELIX ALL PUZZLED"

Saturday, August 27th:

The Return of
THE COMEDY COOKIE JAR!
Onscreen:
Harry Langdon's Uproarious
"FEET OF MUD"
Plus
Koko Out of the Inkwell in
"MODELING"
And
Snub Pollard's Tale of Invention,
"IT'S A GIFT"
With
Phil Dunham in Canine Capers:
"LUCKY DOG"
And a Special Treat!
The Brilliant "Thief of Bagdad" Spoof,
"GRIEF IN BAGDAD"
Not to be Missed!

Saturday, September 3rd:

A 1906 Nickelodeon
Onscreen:
A Full 11 Minutes! Edison's Gripping
"ROUNDING UP OF THE YEGGMEN"
And
A Droll Comedy Back by Popular Demand
"THE WHOLE DAM FAMILY"
Plus
Thrilling Science Fiction!
"THE POSSIBILITIES OF WAR IN THE AIR"
With
"THE MERMAID"
And Other Enchanting Fantasies from Georges Méliès
Also
"A TRAIN RIDE DOWN MOUNT TAMALPAIS"
Just Like Being There!