Lost & Out of Print Film Night: Soundies: Rare Musical Films | Berkeley
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The Tannery | 708 Gilman St. Berkeley, CA 94710
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Lost & Out of Print Film Night | Berkeley
LOOP (Lost and Out of Print) is an all ages movie night of obscure films in 16mm and other film formats of all genres at The Tannery in Berkeley, CA.
They also host monthly VHS swaps where you bring your old cartoons, obscure television shows with taped commercials, OOP horror, Sci-Fi, and other novelty items for trade or sale.
Admission and parking are free, but donations are accepted. Doors are at 7 pm; screening is at 7:30 pm.
LOOP Presents: Soundies! (16mm/B&W/Color/Sound/70 min.)
Soundies! is a cinematic jukebox of rare musical films from the origins of sound on film until it’s decline with Scopitone technology. A musical kaleidoscope of film shorts, this program is an anthology of rare jazz performances on film.
Today, soundies are perhaps best known for preserving rare performances of African-American artists who had fewer opportunities to perform in films. Artists such as Fats Waller, Louis Jordan, Big Joe Turner, Lena Horne, Louis Armstrong, and Nat King Cole all made soundies. Several well-known acts of the 1960s also appear in Scopitone films, however, ranging from the earlier part of the decade like, The Exciters.
Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.
Cost: FREE*
