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.

The Lyric Photoplay Society of The Collingwood Arts Center

Presents

The Toledo Area Premiere of the Long-Lost 1923 Silent Feature Film

The Hunchback of Notre Dame


Sunday, April 13th, 2008  at 3pm

This 1923 Universal Pictures presentation was the first big-budget film featuring legendary Lon Chaney. It forever cemented his reputation as a consummate photoplay star who uniquely was known for his roles rather than himself.

Taken directly from Victor Hugo’s classic tale of a beauty and a beast, Chaney plays the pitifully deformed church bell-ringer of Medieval Notre Dame who risks his life to save the lovely Esmerelda. Everything is unique in this adaptation from Chaney’s elaborate makeup to the vast sets built on Universal’s backlot. This version was remade several times, but never equaled for sheer impact!

The film stars Lon Chaney , the “man of a thousand faces”, Ernest Torrence, Patsy Ruth Miller and in a pre-“Phantom of the Opera” role, Norman Kerry.

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 this fascinating silent classic!  

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.