Silent Movie Night

Experience La Mesa’s pioneering motion picture roots with organist Russ Peck on the San Diego Theater Organ Society’s Wurlitzer 4/24 Theater Pipe Organ.

Movie director Allan Dwan sat in an open-top car in front of Flying A Studio north side La Mesa Blvd east of Palm Ave.
Movie director Allan Dwan in front of Flying A Studio north side La Mesa Blvd east of Palm Ave.

Experience La Mesa’s pioneering motion picture roots!

Come see two locally-made 1911 “Flying A” one-reelers and a 1916 silent film superstar Douglas Fairbanks’ feature, “Manhattan Madness.”

The program will feature San Diego organist Russ Peck accompanying these historic silent films on the San Diego Theater Organ Society’s historic Wulizer 4/24 Theater Pipe Organ.

Historian Jim Newland will open with a short presentation on the Flying A’s history in La Mesa.

Program starts at 6:30PM

  • Presentation by historian, Jim Newland on the Flying A’s history in La Mesa
  • Two locally-made 1911 “Flying A” one-reelers
  • Intermission
  • “Manhattan Madness” — 1916 silent feature film starring Douglas Fairbanks

Location

Trinity Church
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