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Silent Film San Francisco Walking Tour | SF

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Saturday, September 9, 2017 - 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE
Pacific and Kearny | Pacific and Kearny, San Francisco, CA

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SF City Guides: Rare Neighborhood Walking Tours Month | October 2019

San Francisco City Guides offers dozens of free guided walking tours, all over the city, throughout the year.

But things get special during the months of May and October each year, when the San Francisco weather is particularly pleasant, City Guides add a slate of rare neighborhood explorations to its year-round tour schedule. Go off the beaten path and discover the colorful characters, beautiful vistas, and charming architectural treasures that can be found in communities. Each San Francisco neighborhood has a distinct architecture, history, and personality that deserve in-depth exploration.

Special October 2019 Walking Tours
All tours are free, but donations accepted.
First come, first served.
Certain tours below have dates which are TBD.

Complete schedule of tours for October 2019.

San Francisco’s connection with the movies goes back more than 125 years to the very earliest days of the moving picture. From iconic locations to back alleys, San Francisco served as the backdrop for literally hundreds of silent films from as early as the 1890s, featuring stars like Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Mary Pickford, Lon Chaney and Rudolph Valentino. Many of its native sons and daughters became famous in front of as well as behind the camera as the silent era peaked in the 1920s – and it was here that an historic scene was shot that sounded (literally) the end of silent film.

Join on a walk through the Barbary Coast, Chinatown, the Financial District and Union Square and learn about an eccentric photographer, a golden molar, the first Hispanic movie star, the influence of anti-Chinese laws, and the greatest scandal of the silent era.

Tour starts at the southeast corner of Pacific Ave and Kearny St., across from “The Station” Cafe.

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Cost: FREE
Categories: **Annual Event**, *Top Pick*, History, Movies, San Francisco, Walks & Tours
Address: Pacific and Kearny, San Francisco, CA