Swanson and Valentino's Silent Film Beyond the Rocks with Theatre Organ Accompaniment
Orpheum Theatre (842 South Broadway Los Angeles, CA 90014)
- Full Price:
- $20.00
- Our Price:
- $10.00*
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The last date listed for Beyond the Rocks with Theatre Organ was Friday January 12, 2007 / 8:00pm.
Goldstar Member Reviews
The Count
Christie
Reiss DuPlessis
This was one of those unexpected delights....a truly special evening! Parking next door to the theater was perfect. Downtown L. A. looked better than ever and the Orpheum theater was a revelation. I had not been there since I was a young man, many years ago. The renovation was, obviously, a grand success. The theater was immaculate, the seats were new and comfortable and the staff was friendly, polite and helpful. The concert before the screening was fun and the old songs played on that wonderful instrument were worth the price of admission. I am not a great organ buff, but quality always wins out and I enjoyed every note. The movie was a hoot and the gentleman who accompanied it on the organ was a master of timing, cleverness and musicianship. We were delighted and would gladly go to another event there!Written on Jan 15 2007
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Once again - good price, great show, no hassles picking up my tickets. I would highly suggest that anyone who has a chance to see ANYTHING in this theatre - GO GO GO!!!. The restoration is beautiful. This particular event was wonderful. Hope they have another. Thank you kindly.Written on Jan 15 2007
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More Information About Beyond the Rocks with Theatre Organ
Description
Paramount Pictures knew they had a hit on their hand with Beyond the Rocks. Gloria Swanson was already good friends with Rudolph Valentino, who was the matinee idol of the time. Swanson portrays an elegant young woman who marries an older millionaire and then falls in love with a dashingly handsome nobleman (Valentino) on her honeymoon. Director Sam Wood used his experience with Cecil B. De Mille and infused the story with several "flashback" episodes so the characters could be resplendent in period costumes. There is hardly a corner of Europe that isn’t touched in the film. Each change of location means a corresponding change of costume for Valentino, who makes at least twelve changes, including haircuts. Swanson matches each with a decadent ensemble of her own.
For many years, Beyond the Rocks was presumed to have been lost forever. Gloria Swanson herself became obsessed in the later years of her life searching in vain for a copy of the film. Then on April 17, 2004, Nederlands Filmmuseum made the stunning announcement that they had recovered the film. A Dutch film collector who passed away four years prior left more than 2,000 reels of vintage film prints to the museum. All six reels of Beyond the Rocks were present in the collection. The film has been digitally restored, leaving two short segments showing the deterioration of the print from which it was restored.
The accompanist for this historic film will be Bob Salisbury, who for many years played the Page Theatre Organ in The Casino Avalon Theatre on Catalina Island.
There will be pre-show organ music by Shirley Obert.
About the Ticket Supplier: Los Angeles Theatre Organ Society
Fifty years ago, on February 8, 1955, American Theatre Organ Enthusiasts was formed in the living room of Richard C. Simonton's home in Toluca Lake area of North Hollywood, California. At that meeting Richard Simonton was elected ATOE President with Judd Walton Vice-President and Paul Pease Secretary-Treasurer. Volume 1, Number 1 of “The Tibia†(which became “Theatre Organ†in 1959) was published in the Fall of 1955.The magazine appeared quarterly. Tom B'hend was the Editor and undoubtedly part of the original group.
The Simontons had a 4/36 Wurlitzer installed in their basement theatre, the Bijou. The organ was originally a Style 260 from Paramount Pictures Hollywood Studio. Mr. Simonton enlarged the Organ to 36 ranks and had his cabinetmaker build a four manual console from drawings that he personally made of the second console at Radio Music Hall in New York. The home also had a large classical organ in the living room on the main floor assembled from a Welte console and a variety of pipework. A small exposed Aeolian-Skinner Positiv division sat above the doorway into the living room.