“Silents, Please!” The 100th Anniversary of Santa Barbara’s Silent Past

During the heydey of silent films, Santa Barbara’s Flying A Studios competed withthe best of them, creating almost 900 films between 1912-1920. On Saturday, July
7, UCSB film Prof. Dana Driskel and local historian Neal Graffy will recreate
that lost era with clips that will include the first known surviving film made here,
a classic western, and—for the first time ever seen in Santa Barbara—a screening
of “To Rent, Furnished” (1915). It will all happen in UCSB’s new, state-of-the-art
Pollock Theater. As an added enhancement, pianist Michael Mortilla, one of the
few remaining practitioners of the art, will provide musical accompaniment. The
program will be followed by a wine-and-cheese reception.

As a co-sponsor, the UCSB History Associates can offer a block of 40 tickets at
the discounted price of $15 (for members and guests). This is going to be a special
afternoon. Get your reservation in today!

Co-sponsored by the UCSB Carsey-Wolf Center and the UCSB Affiliates

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