The Silent Film
Society of Chicago
4050 N. Milwaukee Avenue
Chicago, IL 60641
(773) 205-SFSC
Silent pictures were the purest form of cinema
- Alfred Hitchcock
SFSC Presents the 2009
Silent Summer Film Festival
The
Silent Film Society of Chicago proudly presents the 2009 Silent Summer
Film Festival for six fabulous Fridays beginning July 24 at Chicago's Portage
Theater. The festival prides itself in promoting the preservation of the art
form of the silent cinema through its authentic public screenings, presented in
the spirit and style from the gold age of motion pictures.
W. C. Fields, Harold Lloyd, Douglas Fairbanks, Anna May Wong, Janet Gaynor and George Bancroft headline an all-star lineup of classic silent films. The festival will also be the debut of the Magnificent 1927 Grande Cinema Organ, which was rescued by SFSC volunteers after languishing for years in another Chicago location. Festival details...
Festival passes are available for $49 for adults; $43 for seniors and students. Individual tickets are available for $10 per film for adults; $9 for seniors/students. All tickets are $12 day of show.
Contact the SFSC box office for details at 773-205-SFSC, or download the festival flyer and order form and mail to the Silent Film Society of Chicago, 4050 N. Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60641.
Silent Film Society Rescues Historic 1927 Pipe Organ
SFSC recently acquired the Kimball 3 Manual
Grande Theater pipe organ, which had been sitting collecting dust and covered
over by a stage extension. It was deemed unplayable for nearly five years after
power to its giant wind turbines was disconnected. Beginning last November, the
organ was removed and its chamber components were put in storage. Thanks to the
generous support of volunteers and SFSC members, this instrument begin a new
life. The re-engineered instrument will incorporate existing pipe work and real
percussions coordinated with the latest in electronic switching and digital
sampling. Finally, the organ will be placed on its Barton four-post elevator
lift. The Silent Film Society of Chicago appreciate your support to keep the
voice of silent cinema heard for generations to come.
The Silent Film Society of Chicago is dedicated to preserving the silent film heritage by bringing it to today's audiences through its proper presentation. With 80 percent of all silent film prints gone forever, the Society's goal is to heighten public awareness to expedite film preservation. In addition to silent film screenings, the Society's ongoing projects include a field trip program for children in grades 5 through 12 called Discovering the Silent Cinema, as well as its highly acclaimed Silent Summer Film Festival.
This project is
partially supported by a City arts I grant from the city of Chicago dept. of
cultural affairs and the Illinois arts council, a state agency.
