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Silent Film - Back From the Dead

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Silent films return to The Elysian! Originally a silent move theater that opened in 1927, the theater's screens have remained dark for nearly 70 years. And it comes back to life with a double feature! Buster Keaton stars in a riotous comedy - "The Haunted House" (1921). The feature film is "Nosferatu." (1922) Directed by F. W. Murnau and starring Max Schreck as the vampire. The story is based on Bram Stoker's "Dracula" and the film is classic silent film! Stunning iconic images, a beautifully tinted print, and an original score performed live by Michael D. Mortilla. The piano accompaniment will be completely improvised.

Improvised live score by Michael Mortilla

Hosted by Ron Lynch

Michael Mortilla is an award winning composer. He has accompanied and composed silent film scores for the Academy of Motion Pictures, the Academy Museum, the Chicago Symphony, the Olympics, the Library of Congress, and elsewhere. He has also composed works for TCM, NPR, PBS, and numerous theater and dance companies across America. .

  • He was on the faculty at UCSB for 14 years, guest lectured at CALARTS, and has a teaching license for the city of New York (High School of the Performing Arts). Michael was the last composer to collaborate with choreographer Martha Graham, and scored the world first Internet broadcast of a film with sound ("The Rink") in association with AFI. Michael has been a full time composer for the last five decades and is largely self-taught

Doors at 9:30 PM, Show starts at 10 PM

Seating begins 15 minutes before showtime, there is NO LATE SEATING. Seats are assigned on a first come first served basis, from the front of the theatre to the back. If you want to sit closer, be sure to arrive earlier.

We start shows no later than 10 MINUTES after the scheduled show time. We will aim to start the show exactly on time.

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