web analytics

Rss

Venice News Updates

News of Venice, CA and Marina del Rey CA

Keaton’s “Cameraman” to be Shown Tuesday

Posted by :reta On : August 16, 2013
0

Category: VHS--Venice Historical Society

Venice Historical Society (VHS) will show the “Cameraman,” a Buster Keaton
Film, featuring an important aspect of Venice history-the Venice Plunge.  Showtime is Tuesday, 7pm at SPARC, 685 Venice Blvd. Free for VHS
members; $5 for non-members. Snacks available.
Film Historian and documentary filmmaker Elaina Archer will be presenting this film and talk about Keaton’s career and his contribution to the world of comedy. Two very long and well-known scenes were filmed at the Venice Plunge. The actors who played lifeguards in the movie were actual Venice lifeguards.

Laurel and Hardy Draw Full House

Posted by :reta On : July 25, 2013
0

Category: VHS--Venice Historical Society

Laurel & Hardy Draw Full House

Venice Historical Society (VHS) members had one of their special meets.  Elaine Archer, historian and documentary filmmaker, narrated film and clips of the comedy team’s ventures and one showing Venice of old.  Next VHS event, August 20, will feature Buster Keaton.

Laurel and Hardy Films Tonight

Posted by :reta On : July 23, 2013
0

Category: Social, VHS--Venice Historical Society

Laurel and Hardy Films will be shown tonight (23 July)  at SPARC, 685 Venice Blvd, at 7 pm.

The Venice Historical Society (VHS) has scheduled a classic evening watching the films & shorts of Laurel & Hardy, shot in Venice. Film Historian and documentary filmmaker, Elaina Archer will be presenting film clips from Laurel & Hardy’s careers and discussing their tremendous contribution to the world of comedy.

You will hear how the two were accidentally cast together to form this incredible team. Also learn how vastly different their characters were than the ones that finally emerged.