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The
Lyric Photoplay Society of The Collingwood Arts Center
Presents
The
Toledo Area Premiere of the Long-Lost 1927 Silent Feature Film
The Cat & The
Canary
Sunday, February 17th, 2008 at
3pm
This Universal Pictures
presentation was a landmark film: it started the genre of “spooky old
mansion” movies that captivated generations from the 1920s to the present
day. Directed by the legendary impressionist Paul Leni and beautifully
photographed with great period sets, “The Cat and The Canary” has great
elements of comedy, melodrama and atmosphere sure to please all audiences. It
is a visual delight, alternating mystery with laughs and a great cast of
characters.
The film stars Laura
LaPlante,
the first blonde bombshell of the movies, Ohio native Gertrude Astor
and popular 1920s leading man Creighton Hale.
Our presentation is a
gorgeous quality print that will make this a must-see experience.
A silent film wouldn’t be
complete without expert accompaniment as it was originally presented.
Returning from his triumphant grand opening performance last June, Ann Arbor
theatre organist
Steven Ball
mans the console of our expanded 1927 theatre pipe organ to provide riveting
music and effects to complete an authentic re-creation of the great days of
the photoplay!
Tickets:
Single tickets for each film are $10.00 each.
Senior
(65 & 0ver),
Student (with I.D.)
& Children (12 &
under) $7.00
Family tickets for each film are $40.00
each. (family is
defined as a parent or parents and their children)
Concessions are
available, including the CAC Cinema-pub.
The CAC provides attended
parking for all events.
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the “man of a thousand faces”, Ernest Torrence, Patsy Ruth Miller
and in a pre-“Phantom of the Opera” role, Norman Kerry.
