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Lon Chaney in The Penalty: Psychological Drama/Gangster Film

Alex Theatre (216 N. Brand Blvd. Glendale, CA 91203)
Penalty
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In this 1920 silent movie Lon Chaney stars as Blizzard, the legless king of the San Francisco underworld. A true horror classic, The Penalty follows the deranged exploits of a psychotic amputee as he loots and pillages the city while searching for the surgeon who mistakenly removed his legs. While distracted in his quest for revenge, Blizzard's crime syndicate has been infiltrated by an undercover agent adding to the intrigue. Chaney is at his best in The Penalty, his commanding presence perfect for the part of the grotesque and anguished Blizzard. The movie will be accompanied by a live musical score and feature guest speakers, ancillary materials and other surprises including Chaney memorabilia.

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The last date listed for Lon Chaney Stars in The Penalty was Sunday September 18, 2011 / 2:00pm.

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216 N. Brand Blvd.
Glendale, CA 91203
818-243-ALEX
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Had a great time at the historic Alex Theater. The film and print was great. The composed score for the silent film was perfect. Best part of the day for me was seeing Lon Chaney's make-up kit from the 1920's. It was next to a publicity picture from the 1920's with Chaney holding the same kit. You could see that some of the stuff in the pic was in the kit still today. Too cool.
Written on Sep 19 2011

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Great beginning with the 2 guest speakers (with slides) to share before the movie. Incredible pianist who played all of the musical score for the silent movie - excellent musicianship & great sound system. A very enjoyable afternoon! Thanks Goldstar for the offer!
Written on Sep 21 2011

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Great movie and accompaniment. Excellent venue. Spoiled by overly-long introductory lecture. Tedious presentation, self-absorbed speakers with zero charisma, took and hour and change to deliver information that could have been summed up in ten minutes. I'm a movie-geek but this lecture was bloated and lack-lustre to say the least. My civillian (non-movie-geek) companion was really suffering through the pre-amble.
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The movie was fantastic and the presentations before it were very interesting!
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More Information About Lon Chaney Stars in The Penalty

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http://www.alexfilmsociety.org

Description

Lon Chaney stars as a deformed criminal mastermind who plans to loot and pillage San Francisco while revenging himself on the doctor who mistakenly amputated his legs. Not a film for the faint of heart (or young children), it is part gangster film, part psychological drama. Forget Phantom and Hunchback and see Chaney at his best in The Penalty.

Parents, leave the kids at home for this one.

This event is co-sponsored by Glendale Arts and supported in part by The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.