1920s Film Night: “The Crowd” | Berkeley

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Underground Film Night: Obscure Super 8 & 16mm Movies | Berkeley

The Berkeley Underground Film Society (BUFS) is an all ages club for collectors, researchers, and film enthusiasts in the East Bay and San Francisco area.

Their goal is to review and share a selective film history of movies on film.

Every Sunday, they screen buried, rarely projected, or otherwise obscure 8mm, Super 8, and 16mm prints from their collection.

Sunday, March 9, 2014
"The Crowd" | Underground Film Night: Obscure Super 8 & 16mm Movies | Berkeley

The Crowd (1928)
The life of a man and woman together in a large, impersonal metropolis through their hopes, struggles and downfalls.

The picture is an influential and acclaimed feature and was nominated for the Academy Award for Unique and Artistic Production. In 1989, this film was one of the first 25 films to be selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.”

Director: King Vidor
Writers: King Vidor (screen play), John V.A. Weaver (screen play)
Stars: Eleanor Boardman, James Murray, Bert Roach

8mm/B&W/Silent/Musical Accompaniment/104 min.

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