Silent Movie Night at the Summer Organ Festival

Aug 23, 10

Silent Movie Night begins with a twilight warm up of some of Dennis James’ favorite pieces, and as the sun goes down over Balboa Park, evolves into an accompanied silent movie event under the stars. This year’s movie will be “The Yankee Clipper” starring William Boyd.

For more than thirty years, Dennis James has played a pivotal role in the international revival of silent films presented with live music. Starting as a pianist for university screenings, James now tours worldwide under the auspices of his Silent Film Concerts production company presenting professional silent film screenings with piano, theatre organ, chamber ensemble and full symphony orchestra accompaniments. Performing for films with orchestras since 1971 throughout the USA, Canada, Mexico and Europe, James is renowned for providing the most comprehensive selection of authentic silent films with live music presentations available today.

In a career filled with diverse activities, he has appeared together with such popular film personalities as Vincent Price, Ray Bolger, Bob Hope, Red Skelton, Myrna Loy, Olivia DeHavilland, Ginger Rogers and Fay Wray. He toured throughout the 1980s with silent film stars Lillian Gish and Charles ‘Buddy’ Rogers, providing musical accompaniment on national tour revivals of their motion pictures.

	Hours: 7:30pm
	Admission: Free
	Contact: (619) 702-8138 http://www.sosorgan.com/				Directions: Map to Park Location 18