This event is in the past.It took place on May 7, 2026 at The Castro Theatre.


Step behind the curtain of film preservation at this free insider presentation. Archivists from Turin, Chicago, and Copenhagen dig into cinema's buried history: lost comedians, Weimar action flicks, and the gadgets that made movies magic.
Free film event
Film preservation
Silent cinema
Castro Theatre
Tips
🎟️free but RSVP required at silentfilm.org
🎬presentations run 11am to 1pm
Free
Amazing Tales from the Archives
Castro District


Step behind the curtain of film preservation at this free insider presentation. Archivists from Turin, Chicago, and Copenhagen dig into cinema's buried history: lost comedians, Weimar action flicks, and the gadgets that made movies magic.
Free film event
Film preservation
Silent cinema
Castro Theatre
Tips
🎟️free but RSVP required at silentfilm.org
🎬presentations run 11am to 1pm
Free
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