NILES ESSANAY SILENT FILM MUSEUM PRESENTS:

10TH ANNUAL BRONCHO BILLY SILENT FILM FESTIVAL

JUNE 29, 30, JULY 1, 2007

Location:
 Niles Edison Theater, 37417 Niles Boulevard, Fremont, CA 94536
NOTICE!!  NOTICE!!  NOTICE!!  NOTICE!!  NOTICE!!
VERY LIMITED SEATING!!!
WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS IN ADVANCE

Tickets may be purchased by:
In Person 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
OR
Call (510) 494-1411 and Leave your name and number 
We accept checks and money orders. Don't send cash at this late date.  Please!

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 Afternoon, June 29

2:30 - 4:30 PM in the Niles Edison Theater: 
Cowboys, My Father and Me - Diana Serra Cary (Baby Peggy)

reminiscing about her father, Essanay, her career
and cowboy stars she has met along the way.

Free to the general public



Friday Evening, June 29

8:00 - 10:00 PM in the Niles Edison Theater:  From George Eastman House
The Raven - Henry B. Walthall (1915)

Plus Shorts:
An Awful Skate - Ben Turpin & G. M. Anderson (1907)
A Case of Seltzer - Ben Turpin (1909)
Aviation at Los Angeles, California  - Glenn Curtiss (1910)
Max in a Taxi  - Max Linder (1917)
Molly Axtmann at the piano 

Adult $10.00 Suggested Donation

ONLY TELEPHONE ORDERS NOW!
CALL (510) 494-1411 AND LEAVE YOUR NAME AND TELEPHONE NUMBER
WE WILL GET BACK YO YOU AS SOON AS WE CAN!

Saturday Morning, June 30

(NOT PART OF THE ALL FESTIVAL PASS)

Three 1-Hour Essanay Historic Bus Tours 
Look and hear all about historic Niles and the Essanay Studio.

TOUR CHOICES:
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM      11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

Adult $10.00 Suggested Donation

ONLY TELEPHONE ORDERS NOW!
CALL (510) 494-1411 AND LEAVE YOUR NAME AND TELEPHONE NUMBER
WE WILL GET BACK YO YOU AS SOON AS WE CAN!

Saturday Afternoon, June 30

12:30 PM - 2:30 PM in the Niles Edison Theater 
Essanay Films - Made in Chicago 
Winning an Heiress - John Steppling (1911)
A Soul Reclaimed  - Beverly Bayne (1912)
From the Submerged - E. H. Calvert & Ruth Stonehouse (1912)
The Spirit of the Madonna - E. H. Calvert & Richard Travers (1914)
Stopping the Limited - Rapley Holmes & Bryant Washburn (1914)
The Misjudged Mr. Hartley  - Bryant Washburn & Ruth Stonehouse (1915)
The Strange Case of Mary Page, Episode 5 The Alienist  - Edna Mayo & Henry B. Walthall (1916)
The Season of Childhood [Do Children Count? Series]  - Mary McAlister & Ellis Paul (1917)
David Drazin at the piano

Adult $7.00 Suggested Donation

ONLY TELEPHONE ORDERS NOW!
CALL (510) 494-1411 AND LEAVE YOUR NAME AND TELEPHONE NUMBER
WE WILL GET BACK YO YOU AS SOON AS WE CAN!

Saturday Afternoon, June 30

3:30 - 5:30 PM in Niles Edison Theater 
Francis X. Bushman - The Evolution of a Matinee Idol 
The Madman  Francis X. Bushman & Harry Cashman (1911)
The Old Florist  Francis X. Bushman & Eva Prout (1912)
The Little Black Box  Francis X. Bushman & Bryant Washburn (1912)
The New Church Organ  Francis X. Bushman & Beverly Bayne (1912)
When Soul Meets Soul  Francis X. Bushman & Dolores Cassinelli (1913)
Dawn and Twilight  Francis X. Bushman & Ruth Stonehouse (1914)
Under Royal Patronage  Francis X. Bushman & Beverly Bayne (1914)
Jon Mirsalis at the piano

Adult $7.00 Suggested Donation

ONLY TELEPHONE ORDERS NOW!
CALL (510) 494-1411 AND LEAVE YOUR NAME AND TELEPHONE NUMBER
WE WILL GET BACK YO YOU AS SOON AS WE CAN!

Saturday Evening, June 30

7:30 PM - 9:30 PM in Niles Edison Theater
Saturday Evening Film Segment 
On Trial Sydney Ainsworth & Mary McAlister (1917)
 With shorts:
Dreamy Dud Resolves Not to Smoke animated by Wallace Carlson (1915)
Billy McGrath on Broadway John Steppling & Eleanor Blanchard (1913)
Max Wants a Divorce   Max Linder & Martha Mansfield (1917)
Judy Rosenberg at the piano

Adult $10.00 Suggested Donat

ONLY TELEPHONE ORDERS NOW!
CALL (510) 494-1411 AND LEAVE YOUR NAME AND TELEPHONE NUMBER
WE WILL GET BACK YO YOU AS SOON AS WE CAN!

Sunday Morning, July 1

(NOT PART OF THE ALL FESTIVAL PASS)

A Niles Canyon Railroad Adventure:  11:10 AM - 1:30 PM
Ride the historic Niles Canyon Railway, See Niles Canyon
as it looked in 1913, and have a box lunch
(turkey, tuna or vegetarian) with fellow film fans.

BOX LUNCH NO LONGER AVAILABLE ON TRAIN.
Adult $20.00 Suggested Donation
ONLY TELEPHONE ORDERS NOW!
CALL (510) 494-1411 AND LEAVE YOUR NAME AND TELEPHONE NUMBER
WE WILL GET BACK YO YOU AS SOON AS WE CAN!


Sunday Afternoon, July 1

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM in the Niles Edison Theater:
Snakeville Comedies - Made in Niles
Sophie's Hero Margaret Joslin & Augustus Carney (1913)
Sophie Picks a Dead One Margaret Joslin & Harry Todd (1914)
When Slippery Slim Went for the Eggs Margaret Joslin & Harry Todd (1915)
Snakeville's Champion Ben Turpin, Lloyd Bacon & Margaret Joslin (1915)
Versus Sledge Hammers  Margaret Joslin & Harry Todd (1915)
Frederick Hodges at the piano

Adult $7.00 Suggested Donation

SORRY, SOLD OUT!

Sunday Afternoon, July 1

4:00 - 6:00 PM in Niles Edison Theater:
The Best of Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy's Christmas Dinner G. M. Anderson & Edna Fisher (1913)
Broncho Billy's Adventure G. M. Anderson & Edna Fisher (1911)
Broncho Billy and the Schoolmistress G. M. Anderson & Fred Church, (1912)
"Alkali" Bests Broncho Billy Augustus Carney & G. M. Anderson (1912)
Broncho Billy's Heart  G. M. Anderson & Arthur Mackley (1912)
Why Broncho Billy Left Bear County  G. M. Anderson & Marguerite Clayton (1913)
Broncho Billy's Wild Ride G. M. Anderson & Marguerite Clayton (1914)
Broncho Billy and the Claim Jumpers  G. M. Anderson & Marguerite Clayton (1915)
Bruce Loeb at the piano

Adult $7.00 Suggested Donation

SORRY, SOLD OUT!

Sunday Evening, July 1

7:30 - 9:30 PM in Niles Edison Theater
Filling His Own Shoes Bryant Washburn & Rod LaRocque (1917)
Plus Shorts:
The Tomboy on Bar Z  Virginia Eames & True Boardman (1912)
The Episode at Cloudy Canyon True Boardman & Fred Church (1913)
Three Boiled Down Fables  Harry Dunkinson & Leo White (1914)
Dr. Phil Carli at the piano 

Adult $10.00 Suggested Donation

ONLY TELEPHONE ORDERS NOW!
CALL (510) 494-1411 AND LEAVE YOUR NAME AND TELEPHONE NUMBER
WE WILL GET BACK YO YOU AS SOON AS WE CAN!

SPECIAL (All 7 Film Segments)
FESTIVAL PASS

Non-Museum Member $50.00 Suggested Donation

Museum Member $45.00 Suggested Donation

SORRY, SOLD OUT!


COME TO THE MUSEUM DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS
OR CALL (510) 494-1411.



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 94587
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 for the special Niles Film Festival Rate.
 
Holiday Inn Express
31140 Alvarado-Niles Road
Union City, CA   94587
Phone: 510-475-0600
Fax: 510-475-0910
Ask for the special Niles Film Festival Rate.
Must book by May 29, 2007


All is subject to change.
 

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