Heard the outstanding news that there was not an empty seat in the house at Nelson Hughes' program of Slapstick Comedy Treasures from the Library of Congress in NYC last night!
That means this blogger feels at peace with the world, unlike Alice Howell in the following mayhem-filled frame grab.
This Blogmeister is happily Way Out West, visiting his home of six decades, Northern California and enjoying many terrific events along the way. For classic movie fans, Charlie Chaplin Days at the Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum is not to be missed. The 2018 Niles Charlie Chaplin Days were fantastic and featured such special guests as David Totheroh, the grandson of Chaplin's cameraman, movie locations expert John Bengston and The Chaplin Guy, Jason Allin, whose impersonations of Charlie and Martin Short are dead-on.
Also saw Budapest Noir, a rare current movie I liked a great deal, starring the charismatic and Gerard Depardieu-like Kolovratnik Krisztián.
Even given the both geriatric and surprisingly rude audience that elbowed us every step to our balcony seats at San Francisco's Castro Theatre that night, this was a great time at the movies, capped by Eddie "The Czar Of Noir" Muller's interview with the film's ace director, Éva Gárdos. Will waive the "I don't like current films" rule whenever one of Gárdos' top-notch 21st century movies gets a theatrical run or a revival, whether in San Francisco, CA or Woodstock, NY.
Much classic movie-related goodness is forthcoming on both coasts (in New York, at Film Forum) and more epic events are happening this month. It says something about the spirit of Northern California that Niles' Broncho Billy Silent Film Festival, the horror movie memorabilia-filled Creatures Con and science fiction dom's Worldcon in San Jose all transpire in the same few days. Is there a possibility that friends and colleagues will be presenting tres cool 16mm movie fun at the last two events? Maybe.
While missing our humble abode and not humble mascots (A.K.A. los tres gatos), it has been rejuvenating to see old friends, family and explore former haunts. Escaping the Northeast's sweltering temps and bizarre summer thunderstorms has been not too shabby as well. . .
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