Category Archives: Theater Midnight Matinee

The Magic Carpet (1951)

Posted on December 3, 2016 at 9:46 am by Jeff Kuykendall

Carried away on a flying carpet by her hero, the Scarlet Falcon, the beautiful Lida asks, “Where are you taking me?” He replies, “Wherever you wish. The court of the great Khan, the Pillars of Hercules, Constantinople, Rome, the mountains … Continue reading →

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Alice in Wonderland (1915)

Posted on December 31, 2015 at 9:26 am by Jeff Kuykendall

Earlier this week my wife received an email from a mailing list, and she asked me, “Do you want to go see a 1915 version of Alice in Wonderland with live piano accompaniment by David Drazin at the Towne Cinema … Continue reading →

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His Majesty, the Scarecrow of Oz (1914)

Posted on November 24, 2015 at 12:23 pm by Jeff Kuykendall

During his lifetime, L. Frank Baum was eager to franchise his talents, whether it be his popular series of Oz novels or (since he felt himself chained to the Land of Oz) the many other original fairy tales he preferred … Continue reading →

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