Los Angeles Antique Sale benefitting Retroformat!
Special for our Los Angeles-area friends: A generous Retroformat supporter has offered us the opportunity to participate in the sale of a small but very special collection of art and antiques, including framed art and posters, furniture, rugs, knick knacks and some stunning African art and artifacts. Retroformat Silent Films, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, will receive 25% of all proceeds from this special sale. Prices are negotiable and all serious offers will be considered. The sale benefitting Retroformat ends Sunday March 19. The collection is located in a home near the Westwood/UCLA campus area.
To see dozens of photos from this collection, click on "Merchandise" to your left. To schedule your appointment to view this collection in person, send an email to retroformat@gmail.com. |
Coming to the Woman's Club of Hollywood on April 8 at 7:30 p.m. Louise Dresser and Jack Pickford in Clarence Brown's The Goose Woman (1925), hosted by Ms. Allison Anders. See our Calendar page for details.
News from The Vault
Steely-eyed Ricardo Cortez, who was being groomed by Paramount as a possible "successor to Valentino," stars in James Cruze's The Pony Express (1925).
A highly entertaining classic directed by James Cruze (The Covered Wagon), its outstanding cast also includes Betty Compson, Wallace Beery, Ernest Torrence, George Bancroft and Frank Lackteen. With outstanding new music by Cliff Retallick! |
The Retroformat Vault is a one-of-a-kind archive of rare silent films for our members, featuring brilliant new music by Retroformat Musical Director Cliff Retallick. See our Calendar page for more information, or click below to join now. Members in the Los Angeles area can also claim discounts on tickets to our local shows!
What is the Mystery of the Double Cross?
"Perhaps the best serial I've ever seen!
Really well-written; well performed; well directed..."
- IMDB review
What is the Mystery of the Double Cross?
"Perhaps the best serial I've ever seen!
Really well-written; well performed; well directed..."
- IMDB review
Lon Chaney, Sr. in Tod Browning's
The Unholy Three
The Unholy Three
Theda Bara in
The Unchastened Woman
The Unchastened Woman