MID-WINTER 2007 COMEDY FESTIVAL

FEBRUARY 16, 17, 18, 2007

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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 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 U.S. Mail with downloaded ticket order form OR PayPal On This Page Below! 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, February 16, 2007   7:30 P.M.-10:00 P.M. "Talkie Comedies" So You Won't Squawk (1941)- Buster Keaton Tramp Tramp Tramp (1935)- Andy Clyde The Treasurer's Report (1928)- Robert Benchley Microphonies (1945)- The Three Stooges False Roomers (1938)- Edgar Kennedy Helpmates (1931)- Laurel and Hardy Museum Member and Non-Museum Member (Adult/Children)  $10.00 Saturday Morning, February 17, 2007  10 A.M. to Noon "What We Darn Well Feel Like Showing" The Cameraman (1920) - Billy Franey Punch the Clock (1922) - Snub Pollard Droppington's Family Tree (1915) - Chester Conklin Cagey Love (1925) - Bobby Ray, Edgar Kennedy Heavy Love (1927) - Ton of Fun Phil Carli at the piano Museum Member and Non-Museum Member (Adult/Children)  $7.00 ORDER "WHAT WE DARN WELL FEEL LIKE SHOWING" SEGMENT Saturday Afternoon, February 17, 2007  1:30 P.M. to 3:30 P.M. "Chaplin Keystones and Other Early Comedies" Slippery Jim (1910) - Pathe Freres Mabel's Married Life (1914) - Mabel Normand, Charlie Chaplin Cruel Cruel Love (1914) - His Trysting Place (1914) - Charlie Chaplin Fish (1916) - Bert Williams A Sauerkraut Symphony (1917) - Ham and Bud The Professional Patient (1917) - Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Drew Frederick Hodges at the piano Museum Member and Non-Museum Member (Adult/Children)  $7.00 Saturday Late Afternoon, February 17, 2007  4 P.M. to 6 P.M. Hands Up! (1926)  Raymond Griffith Soldier Man (1928)  Harry Langdon Phil Carli at the piano Museum Member and Non-Museum Member (Adult/Children)  $7.00 ORDER "FRIDAY LATE AFTERNOON" SEGMENT Saturday Evening, February 17, 2007  7:30 P.M. to 10:00 P.M. "Hal Roach Comedies" Official Officers (1925) Our Gang Don't Park There (1924) Will Rogers Among Those Present (1921) Harold Lloyd There Ain't No Santa Claus (1926) Charley Chase Don't Tell Everything (1927)  Max Davidson Frederick Hodges at the piano Museum Member and Non-Museum Member (Adult/Children)  $7.00 ORDER "HAL ROACH COMEDIES" SEGMENT Sunday Morning, February 18, 2007  10 A.M. to Noon "Forgotten Greats" Careful Please (1926) Lloyd Hamilton Stupid But Brave (1925) Al St John Hello Sailor (1927) Lupino Lane The Stuntman (1927) Larry Semon Circus Days (1928) Poodles Hanneford Frederick Hodges at the piano Museum Member and Non-Museum Member (Adult/Children)  $7.00 Sunday Afternoon, February 18, 2007  1:30 P.M. to 3:30 P.M. Cruise of the Jasper B (1926) Rod LaRoque My Wife's Relations (1922) Buster Keaton Phil Carli at the piano Museum Member and Non-Museum Member (Adult/Children)  $7.00 Sunday Evening, February 18, 2007  4:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. "Hal Roach Talkies" The Big Kick (1930)- Harry Langdon The Pip from Pittsburgh (1931)- Charley Chase What Price Taxi (1932)- Taxi Boys Beauty and the Bus (1933)- Thelma Todd, Patsy Kelly The Hoosegow (1929)- Laurel and Hardy Museum Member and Non-Museum Member (Adult/Children)  $7.00 ALL 8 SEGMENTS OF THE MID-WINTER 2007 COMEDY FESTIVAL... $59.00 OR PURCHASE AN "ALL SEGMENT" FESTIVAL PASS BELOW OR BRING THE DOWNLOADED ORDER FORM TO THE MUSEUM DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS. 2007 FESTIVAL SCHEDULE, & 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.   BACK TO EVENTS PAGE © 2007 Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum All rights reserved  Web Services provided by NESFM