CHARLIE CHAPLIN DAYS Saturday, June 11 & Sunday, June 12
Special Museum Hours This Weekend Open 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Charlie Chaplin Days Art exhibits, special film screenings, contests and other Niles fun will be happening – come join the fun!
Special Museum Hours This Weekend Open 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Charlie Chaplin Days Art exhibits, special film screenings, contests and other Niles fun will be happening – come join the fun!
Come meet Jason Allin, our Special Guest Charlie from Canada!
And be on the lookout for some of others, young and old, male and female embodying the Little Tramp both days.
And be on the lookout for some of others, young and old, male and female embodying the Little Tramp both days.
SATURDAY ACTIVITIES WALKING TOUR OF NILES. 11:00 am $5 donation Wear some walking shoes and find out what happened here one hundred years ago. Important landmarks will be discussed and stories will be shared! Meet at the museum and bring your camera. Includes our museum Walking Tour booklet of Niles highlights.
SCREENINGS OF FILMS MADE IN NILES Essanay short films made in Niles shown both days. Suggested donation per film 50¢
12:30 PM A Night Out
1:30 PM The Champion
2:15 PM In The Park
2:45 PM The Movies Go West (1974, Geoffrey Bell, sound) narrated by Hal Angus
3:30 PM A Jitney Elopement
4:30 PM The Tramp
5:00 PM Jason Allin's Uptown Drunk - a new 2-reeler making its world premiere in a nickelodeon theater where Charlie watched his own films a century ago!
12:30 PM A Night Out
1:30 PM The Champion
2:15 PM In The Park
2:45 PM The Movies Go West (1974, Geoffrey Bell, sound) narrated by Hal Angus
3:30 PM A Jitney Elopement
4:30 PM The Tramp
5:00 PM Jason Allin's Uptown Drunk - a new 2-reeler making its world premiere in a nickelodeon theater where Charlie watched his own films a century ago!
MORE CHAPLIN 7:30 pm Suggested member donation $5, not yet member $7 Bruce Loeb (piano) The Gold Rush (1925, soundtrack) Chaplin stars in his classic film of life in the Klondike. Preceded by shorts and pre-show concert with dinner theater performer from Florida, Nigel Dreiner at 7:00 PM: The Bond (1918) Charlie Chaplin, Police (1916, Essanay) Charlie Chaplin
SUNDAY, June 12 Special Museum Hours This Weekend Open 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Ride the train through Niles canyon. See: ncry.org for more information. In order to be back in time for our look alike contest, you should take the first train ride of the day at 11:20 am at the Niles Station (the round trip is one hour and fifteen minutes.)
SCREENINGS OF FILMS MADE IN NILES Essanay short films made in Niles. Suggested donation per film 50¢
11:30 AM A Night Out
12:30 PM The Champion
1:15 PM In The Park
2:30 PM A Jitney Elopement
3:30 PM The Tramp
4:15 PM When the Movies Came from Niles (1964, KPIX, sound) documentary
LOOK-A-LIKE CONTEST 2:00 pm Charlie Look-a-like Contest We have some costumes if you want to “suit up,” or wear your own. You may win a prize! Google Doodle on Chaplin (2011) shown before contest.
Any questions? pr@nilesfilmmuseum.org (510) 494-1411 Please leave a message.
Be sure to come back for our Annual Broncho Billy Silent Film Festival to be held June 24-26 (and comedy shorts night on June 18th which features Charlie, Buster, and The Boys Laurel & Hardy.)
Be sure to come back for our Annual Broncho Billy Silent Film Festival to be held June 24-26 (and comedy shorts night on June 18th which features Charlie, Buster, and The Boys Laurel & Hardy.)
from: Rena Azevedo Kiehn, Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum, Fremont, California
