Super Silent Movie Fun Times!

[tealin]

Attention Southern Californians:

Remember how I went on about Harold Lloyd a while back, after seeing Speedy?

Well, UCLA is doing it again this Saturday (the 31st) at 2 pm. Go! GO!

There's only an organ this time, not an orchestra, but even if they don't use the Carl Davis score I predict it will still be at least 75% as awesome. Same venue, same film, only so much can go wrong.*

My advice is to get the tickets over the phone (310-825-2101 10am - 4pm) – there's still a handling charge but it's less than when you buy them online, and at least it goes to UCLA, not Ticketmaster.
*Earthquake, hostage situation, zombie attack etc. being relatively unlikely


This is the alacrity with which you should proceed to this event:

Also, behold ancient L.A. in all its splendour! Can we go back 80 years and do it over?

Comments

[immelmanturn.livejournal.com]

I don't live anywhere near there, but I'm disgustingly in love with Lloyd, having read your previous post and downloaded a collection of his movies. He's amazing~

[twirlynoodle.livejournal.com]

He is quite the charmer. :D I'm honoured to have introduced you to him.

[immelmanturn.livejournal.com]

I did a post of photos scanned from a biography of his over on vintagephoto (http://community.livejournal.com/vintagephoto/3795575.html) a while ago, if that's relevant to your interests.

[twirlynoodle.livejournal.com]

It ... may be relevant to my interests ... indeed.

[immelmanturn.livejournal.com]

Glad to have helped.

Oh. Well, that's a shame, really. I would heartily encourage such behavior, seeing as how I'm doing the same once I find a printer of sufficiently high quality.

[trutitipudlian.livejournal.com]

Ah, rarely have I ever wished to be somewhere other than my own swamps.

[twirlynoodle.livejournal.com]

The swamps of ... Titipool? (looking at your username)

[trutitipudlian.livejournal.com]

A mere honorary citizenship, granted to those of us who best exemplifies the qualities that Titipu is known for. Namely charm, wit, quick of speech, and a healthy sense of self-preservation. Also a tendency to break out into song at random intervals.

Rather The Great Dismal Swamp (Trans: The Great Swamp Swamp). I suppose swamps is something of a lie as it is one. But when one is pretty well surrounded by water it does seems a lot more than just one.

[twirlynoodle.livejournal.com]

I am ... completely lost.

But entertained!

[twirlynoodle.livejournal.com]

Having availed myself of Wikipedia I can now confidently point you towards Broken Arts (http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00h33h9/Broken_Arts_Episode_3/), which has a most entertaining Gilbert & Sullivan 'guest appearance' about halfway through.

[trutitipudlian.livejournal.com]

I am vastly amused at, "I don't know whether pity or contempt is more appropriate Gilbert."

In return, I am duty bound to link you to such thing related. Namely the Song Tit-Willow http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sou331FNeU4 While by no means my favorite verson, it does have the advantage of being by G&S's own company.

And well, the song that comes directly after that as sung by Groucho Marx (He was a very, very, big fan of The Mikado) and his utterly adorable daughter http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jt9a4Dt8U9g

And last but not least the great Anna Russell's "How to Write a Gilbert and Sullivan Opera" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yif-5xBbxd4

[cunien.livejournal.com]

Oh wow, that was amazing! Thanks for starting my day with a smile!
x.

[bilodeau.livejournal.com]

"6:00! Read to Young Sam!"

[twirlynoodle.livejournal.com]

Hahaha! It's funny cos it's true. :)

[raisegrate.livejournal.com]

I allready very much enjoy Harold Lloyd's antics, I live 2 hours away, but hope I can get down the hill to LA to enjoy this. Thanks for bringing it's existance to my attention!