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Screening of Marion Davies Film "Show People"

Tuesday, September 29, 2009 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM (PT)

Santa Monica, United States

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Event Details

5:15-6:15PM Docent tours at the Guest House

          6:30PM Screening

Join us for the last event of the inaugural Beach=Culture season - a screening of Show People starring Marion Davies, with introduction by film producer and historian Elaina Archer.

Show People is one of the most enjoyable films of the silent era; one of Hollywood's first spoofs of itself and a document of the carefree days at the end of Hollywood's first golden era. Featuring a collaboration between talented and vivacious Marion Davies and King Vidor, one of the greatest directors of the silent era, this 1928 comedy is both hilarious and beautifully made. Co-starring one of Davies' dearest friends, William Haines, this film is a fantastic showcase of the excellence of silent cinema at a time when budgets allowed for high production values and the best of the best...including cameos from some of the greatest stars to grace the MGM lot, and glimpses into the whirlwind life of film production in the 1920's. Many celebrities are seen in bit parts: Charlie Chaplin, William S. Hart, Douglas Fairbanks, John Gilbert, Lew Cody, Elinor Glyn, Mae Murray, Louella Parsons - and even director King Vidor himself.

It doesn't get much better than this! Great acting, seamless direction and, above all, Marion Davies at her most charming. There is even a wonderful moment when Davies as her character Peggy Pepper sees Marion Davies the star get out of a car and dismisses her with a crinkle of her nose and a shake of her head...Not one to miss!

 

Stop by early for Beach House tours by docents from the Santa Monica Conservancy.

Tickets: Free but seating is limited and reservations are required. If you would like to attend, please reserve online. Please plan to arrive by 6:15pm to retain your reservation. Late seating is not guaranteed. To adjust or cancel your reservation for this event, email beachhouse@smgov.net. We appreciate your keeping in touch!

Parking and Driving directions: From the Pacific Coast Highway north of California Incline, turn at the Beach House Way traffic light into convenient parking ($4/hr, $8/day, disabled placards and Santa Monica senior beach parking passes accepted).

Other events:

Winter/Spring Beach=Culture events are being finalized and will take place on a different schedule to be determined. To view & make reservations for future Beach=Culture events, check  http://www.eventbrite.com/org/199463539 every few weeks.

For more information about events at the Beach House, visit http://beachhouse.smgov.net/plan-your-day/events-and-happenings.aspx



 

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415 Pacific Coast Hwy at Beach Coast Way
Santa Monica, 90402

Tuesday, September 29, 2009 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM (PT)


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Welcome to Beach=Culture, a year-round series of free arts and culture events at the the Annenberg Community Beach House. We look forward to seeing you!

Please note that there is bike parking available onsite - bring a lock. Car parking is available and rates vary from weekdays to weekends and season to season.

Plan to arrive at least 15 minutes before the start of the event; reservations are released then and late seating is not guaranteed. If an event is at capacity, we will generally open a waitlist online and you can sign up. We will not contact you; just plan to arrive by 15 minutes prior to the event and we will assess unclaimed reservations.

If you have any questions, please email smbeachculture@gmail.com or call (310) 458-4904 for the Guest Services desk at the Beach House.

The Annenberg Community Beach House at Santa Monica State Beach is a new public beach facility open to all - no membership required. For more information, please visit annenbergbeachhouse.com. The Beach House is made possible by a generous gift from the Annenberg Foundation, at the recommendation of Wallis Annenberg, and in partnership with the City of Santa Monica and California State Parks. Additional funding was provided by the US Department of Housing & Urban Development and the federal Preserve America program.

The Annenberg Community Beach House is wheelchair accessible and ADA compliant. For disability related accommodations, please call Guest Services at 310-458-4904.

Click to join the Beach House email lists or the Cultural Affairs Division lists for info on other arts programming, including artist opportunities, annual festivals, weekly arts events around town, or monthly updates from the Civic Auditorium and the Miles Playhouse.