NILES ESSANAY SILENT FILM MUSEUM PRESENTS:
9TH ANNUAL BRONCHO BILLY SILENT FILM FESTIVAL
JUNE 23, 24, 25, 2006
Location:
Niles Edison Theater, 37417 Niles Boulevard, Fremont, CA 94536
NOTICE!! NOTICE!! NOTICE!!
VERY LIMITED SEATING!!!
WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS IN ADVANCE
Tickets may be purchased by:
In Person "ONLY" at the Museum Store during our regular hours:
Saturday noon to 4 P.M. & Sundays 11 A.M. to 3 P.M.
or at our 7:30 P.M. Saturday Evening shows
You must arrive "at least" 15-20 minutes prior to the film segment
to get seats that you have reserved!
We have decided to showcase our theater as the only venue for the Film Festival
this year. With that in mind, the seating is more limited but more comfortable
over all so "please get your tickets in advance.
PROGRAM SCHEDULE & TICKET PRICES
SCHEDULE
Friday Evening, June 23
6:30 - 7:30 PM in the Niles Edison Theater: Meet and Greet Hour
7:30 - 8:00 PM - Opening remarks - Hubbard Award
8:00 - 8:45 PM - Stephen Hubbard hosts The Bridge Builders
Ray Hubbard documentary on building San Franscisco's famed Golden Gate Bridge.
8:45 - 9:00 PM - Intermission
9:00 - 9:45 PM - Made In Niles-hosted by Sam Gill
The Tomboy at Bar Z - Gilbert Anderson
Snakeville's Champion - Ben Turpin, Lloyd Bacon
Bruce Loeb at the piano
9:45 - 10:45 PM - Restoring Chaplin Mutual Films-hosted by David Shepard
Easy Street (1917) & The Rink (1916)
Non-Museum Member (Adult/Children) $10.00
Museum Member (Adult/Children) $8.00
Saturday Morning, June 24
10:00 - 12 Noon in the Niles Edison Theater
Ben Turpin and Friends-hosted by Richard Roberts
Mr Flip - Ben Turpin (1909)
His New Job - Ben Turpin and Charlie Chaplin (1915)
The Harem - Ben Turpin and Rube Miller (1916)
Curses - They Remarked - Chester Conklin (1914)
The Janitor - Hank Mann (1919)
The Cockeyed Family - Ben Turpin (1928)
The Keystone Hotel - All Star Cast (1935)
David Drazin at the piano
Non-Museum Member (Adult/Children) $7.00
Museum Member (Adult/Children) $6.00
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM in Niles Edison Theater
Stunts and Special Effects in Early Westerns - moderated by Larry Telles
Tumbleweeds - William S. Hart
Round table discussion with Diana Cary, Bob Birchard, & Sprague Anderson
Molly Axtmann at the piano
Non-Museum Member (Adult/Children) $7.00
Museum Member (Adult/Children) $6.00
Saturday Afternoon, June 24
3:30 - 5:30 PM in Niles Edison Theater
Flaming Youth of the Roaring '20's-hosted by Chris Snowden
My Lady of Whims Clara Bow, Donald Keith (1925)
The Relay George Lewis and Eddie Phillips (1927)
The Campus Vamp Daphne Pollard, Carole Lombard (1928)
Flashing Oars George Lewis, Eddie Phillips (1927)
Frederick Hodges at the piano
Non-Museum Member (Adult/Children) $7.00
Museum Member (Adult/Children) $6.00
Saturday Evening, June 24
7:15 - 9:00 PM in Niles Edison Theater
Annette Lloyd Hosts
Rural and Otherwise:The Many Faces of Harold Lloyd
Billy Blazes, Esquire
Snub Pollard, Bebe Daniels (1919)
All Aboard
Snub Pollard, Bebe Daniels (1917)
The City Slicker
Snub Pollard, Bebe Daniels (1918)
I'm On My Way Snub Pollard, Bebe Daniels (1919)
Pay Your Dues Snub Pollard, Bebe Daniels (1919)
Judy Rosenberg at the piano
Non-Museum Member (Adult/Children) $7.00
Museum Member (Adult/Children) $6.00
9:15 - 10:30 PM in Niles Edison Theater
The Feature Film-hosted by David Shepard
Valley of the Giants Milton Sills, Doris Kenyon, Arthur Stone,
George Fawcett (1927)
Phil Carli at the piano
Non-Museum Member (Adult/Children) $7.00
Museum Member (Adult/Children) $6.00
Sunday Morning, June 25
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM in the Niles Edison Theater:
Tribute to King Baggot - Hosted by Sally Dumaux
Human Hearts House Peters, Russell Simpson (1922)
Phil Carli at the piano
Non-Museum Member (Adult/Children) $7.00
Museum Member (Adult/Children) $6.00
Sunday Afternoon, June 25
2:30 - 3:30 PM in Niles Edison Theater:
Growing up with the Movies - An interview with Les Thomsen
Hosted by David Kiehn
Non-Museum Member (Adult/Children) $5.00
Museum Member (Adult/Children) $4.00
Sunday Evening, June 25
4:00 - 6:00 PM in Niles Edison Theater
David Shepard Hosts our closing film
Beloved Rogue John Barrymore, Conrad Veidt, Marceline Day
Jon Mirsalis at the piano
Non-Museum Member (Adult/Children) $7.00
Museum Member (Adult/Children) $6.00
SPECIAL (All Segment) FESTIVAL PASS
Adult/Children $55.00 (Save $9 for all Festival Segments)
MUSEUM MEMBER FESTIVAL PASS
Museum Member $50.00 (Save $5 for all Festival Segments)
BRING THE DOWNLOADED ORDER FORM TO THE MUSEUM
DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS.
2006 FESTIVAL SCHEDULE, DIRECTIONS, & ORDER FORM (Acrobat PDF File)
Transportation Information:
Niles is accessible from
all three major airports of the Bay Area: San Francisco International,
San Jose and Oakland. Oakland is the closest "distance-wise."
All three are about 40 - 60 minutes driving time.
Driving directions:
FROM THE SAN FRANCISCO AREA:
Cross on the San Mateo bridge, go south on highway 880, exit at Alvarado Niles Blvd,
turn left at the light and go over the freeway. The Crowne Plaza Hotel is on
the right just past the freeway. Continue on Alvarado Niles (after the road
crosses Decoto, it becomes Niles Blvd) for several miles (and lots of stop lights).
The road will narrow to one lane each direction and you will pass the Mission
Adobe Nursery on your right. To get to the Edison Theater,continue a couple
blocks through downtown Niles until you get to G & H Streets, the Edison Theater is
in between them on the right.
FROM THE NORTH EAST BAY: Take 880
south and follow the directions above after exiting on Alvarado Niles.
Alternatively, take Mission Blvd (State Route 238) south from Interstate 580 in
Hayward, turn right on Nursery Blvd, turn left onto Niles Blvd, and follow the
directions listed above.
FROM THE MID PENINSULA AREA: :
Cross the Dumbarton bridge, continue east on Decoto Road (DO NOT get onto the 880 freeway-stay
in the left hand lane where it says Freeway ends - then work your way over to the right lane
within a couple miles) until you reach the intersection with Niles Blvd. (You will see a Taco Bell on your right),
turn right onto Niles Blvd and go about two miles - follow directions as listed above.
FROM THE SOUTH BAY: FROM HIGHWAY 880:
Take 880 to the Mowry Blvd.exit. Turn right and drive to Central Fremont (towards
the hills). Make a left at Mission Blvd.,turn left onto Niles Blvd, go under RR tracks,
road makes sharp turn to the right, continue through downtown Niles until you get to H & G
Streets, the Edison Theater is in between the two streets on the left.
FROM HIGHWAY 680: take Interstate 680 north,
exit on the Mission Blvd exit at the base of the hill, turn left onto Mission Blvd, go north
about 6 miles, turn left onto Niles Blvd, go under RR tracks, road makes sharp turn to the
right, continue through downtown Niles until you get to H &G Streets, the Edison Theater
is in between on the left.
Places to stay:
The distance from the Crowne Plaza hotel to
Niles Hall is appx 4.2 miles.
Crowne Plaza Hotel
32083 Alvarado Niles Road
Union City, CA
1-800-227-6963 (main number)
1-510-489-2200 (local number)
cpoaklandsouth@aol.com (email)
Typical higher end hotel--about
5 miles north on the same road as downtown Niles. Easy access to
Niles and the 880 freeway.
Ask the Crowne Plaza about the film festival discount rates.
Fremont Frontier Motel
38416 Mission Blvd
Fremont, CA 94536
510-793-0303
By far the closest housing
and has reasonable rates. Typical economy type accommodations.
All is subject to change.
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Niles Edison Theater, 37417 Niles Boulevard, Fremont, CA 94536 NOTICE!! NOTICE!! NOTICE!! VERY LIMITED SEATING!!! WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS IN ADVANCE Tickets may be purchased by: In Person "ONLY" at the Museum Store during our regular hours: Saturday noon to 4 P.M. & Sundays 11 A.M. to 3 P.M. or at our 7:30 P.M. Saturday Evening shows You must arrive "at least" 15-20 minutes prior to the film segment
We have decided to showcase our theater as the only venue for the Film Festival
PROGRAM SCHEDULE & TICKET PRICESSCHEDULEFriday Evening, June 23 6:30 - 7:30 PM in the Niles Edison Theater: Meet and Greet Hour
Museum Member (Adult/Children) $8.00
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BRING THE DOWNLOADED ORDER FORM TO THE MUSEUM DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS. 2006 FESTIVAL SCHEDULE, DIRECTIONS, & ORDER FORM (Acrobat PDF File)
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