A zany backstage comedy that takes place in a theatrical boarding house (we've got sword-throwers, Hamlet, nepo-babies!) this is one of director John Ford’s earliest films, long thought to be lost to history. When a nitrate print of Upstream was found along a trove of other silent films in the New Zealand Film Archive in 2014, it was considered to be one of the most important and exciting discoveries. It was restored and had its re-premiere in 2015 at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences with a new ensemble score by our very own Michael Mortilla. It was added to the National Film Archives in Washington, D.C., where Michael’s score was again performed live.
Upstream will be preceded by Double Whoopee featuring Laurel & Hardy in a silent era comedy with international implications!
Doors at 1:30 PM, Show starts at 2 PM
Shows start no later than 10 MINUTES after the scheduled show time.