Cinecon is a
five day celebration of classic movies which will be held this coming Labor Day weekend, September
2nd to September 6th, in Hollywood, California. A variety of rare silent and early sound feature films plus short subjects
will be screened at the historic Egyptian Theater (pictured at right) on Hollywood Blvd. Celebrity guests will be attending
a screening of one of their films and they will participate in question and answer sessions following the film. Movie
memorabilia will be available for sale in dealer's rooms. Additionally, the Cinecon Career Achievement Award celebrity
banquet will take place on Sunday evening, September 5th. For those who are visiting from out of town, you will be able
to receive a special "Cinecon" room rate at the Hollywood Renaissance Hotel, located at 1755 Highland Avenue.
The screenings which will take place at the Egyptian Theater is just down the street from the hotel on Hollywood Blvd.
For more details, see the Cinecon website by clicking on the Cinecon 46 link above.
You may also get information by writing to Cinecon 46, 3727 W. Magnolia Blvd. #760, Burbank CA 91505 or send an email at cineconinfo@earthlink.net
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On Saturday and Sunday, September 18th and 19th, a special "Ticket To The Twenties" gathering will take
place at the Workman and Temple Family Homestead Museum in the City of Industry. Our good friend, Dean Mora and his orchestra will be perfoming at this event which is free and takes place from 4:00PM to 8:00PM
on both dates. For more details, click on the "Ticket To The Twenties"
link above. You can also print out the
Ticket To The Twenties Flyer below for reference.
Ticket To The Twenties Flyer
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On
Saturday, September 25, 2010, a 75th anniversary celebration of Republic Pictures will take place at the former site of the Republic Studios lot, now known as the CBS Studio
Center located at 4204 Radford Avenue in Studio City, California. This special event, which is presented by The Cultural
Affairs Committee of the Studio City Neighborhood Council and the Museum of the San Fernando Valley, will take place from
11:00AM to 5:00PM. Among the celebrities expected to attend are Adrian Booth, Anne Jeffreys, Ann Rutherford and Peggy
Stewart. As many of you already know, Republic Pictures is the studio that produced The
Fighting Kentuckian starring John Wayne and Oliver Hardy as his sidekick, Willie
Paine. For more information, click on the Republic Pictures 75th Anniversary Event
link above.
______________________________________________ The Way Out West Tent of Los Angeles will be hosting
a tour of Laurel and Hardy film locations on Saturday, October 23, 2010. Included
on this excursion, will be a visit to the final resting places of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy along
with more sites. Lunch will be included in the registration fee. Tour registration forms will be mailed to all
Way Out West Tent members who receive newsletters around the middle of September. For more information, be sure to check the Way Out West Tent website at www.wayoutwest.org for updates or click on the Laurel and Hardy Locations Tour
link above.
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Music Box Steps Day On Saturday afternoon, October 23, 2010, the Silver
Lake Improvement Association will be hosting its' 16th Annual Music Box Steps Day celebration
at the actual film site of Laurel and Hardy's "The Music Box", located between 923 and 935 Vendome Street in Los
Angeles. The event will take place from 12:00PM to 3:00PM and will provide entertainment, a raffle, free food and screenings
of "The Music Box". For more information, call (323) 663-7641
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New Sons Of The Desert Fez
Recently,
the Sons Of The Desert organization has authorized Fez-O-Rama to produce an official
Sons Of the Desert fez for sale to all who are interested. They are located in Fountain Valley, California. For ordering information and prices,
click on the New Sons Of The Desert Fez link above. You may also call the company
at (657) 464 - FEZO (3396).
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The
Early To
Bed Tent now has a page on Facebook.
When viewing this page, you'll notice a "tab" for Photos. Currently, there are some photos from our past ETB Tent meetings
and International conventions, including the most recent convention in Sacramento. If any of you would prefer
to not have your photo added to these albums, please send an email to early2bed239@sbcglobal.net and I will honor your request and NOT
put your photo in any of the albums. Click on the "Facebook" link above
to see our page.
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Check out
the website at http://www.silenthollywood.com/ about silent films, the actors and the creative talent who made these classic
films. In the "Stars" section, take a look at the biography about Martha Sleeper. It was written by
our good friend, Bob Duncan. Click on the "Silent
Hollywood" link above to go to the website. |
