A tentative schedule for Cinefest 2009 (which takes place in Liverpool, New York) has been released and amongst some talkies and other titles they have these gems:
*Less than Dust (1916) starring Mary Pickford
*They shall pay (1921) starring LOTTIE PICKFORD
*Everybody's Sweetheart (1920) starring Olive Thomas
AHHHHHHHHHHH!!! Its moments like this that I curse the fact I don't have $800 stashed away for a plane ticket. But seriously this fest for 29 years and they do a heck of a job. Honestly as thrilled as I am that California (and particularly Los Angeles) have so many silent screenings I am quite annoyed that they veer off into 'arty' more often than not (*cough* Silent Movie Theatre's January Schedule *cough*). Hipsters prefer random crap to some lesser remembered stars vehicle any day. I think I'd kill for a Pickford sibling screening and the fact that minus Jack Cinefest pulled it off puts LA to shame.
Maybe the SF Silent Film Festival can do better this year (though last year they were caught up in similarly boring things), or maybe the Silent Theatre or Evenings at the Barn will show a little more interesting fare. I can sum it up easily: we had a Lloyd month with at least 8 films, 1 impromptu Buster screening, and 2 last minute cancelled Chaplin screenings while 2 Chaplins went forward (but not anywhere that usually plays Silents: New Beverly and the Aero Theatre). Damn hipsters.
Well I'm off my soap box. If you are around NY or able to travel here's the Cinefest info:
Cinefest 2009
March 19th-22nd
Liverpool, NY
$65-70 (they recommend you register before February 16th)
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