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The History of San Francisco on Film

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Tuesday, June 24, 2025 - 7:00 pm | Cost: $10
Congregation Sherith Israel Newman Hall | 2266 California St, San Francisco, CA 94115
, San Francisco

Event Details

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an Francisco has often been used as a backdrop for movies. Between our architecture and natural beauty, it’s no wonder. For our June meeting, we welcome author Lara Gabrielle, a film writer and researcher, who frequently hosts CinemaLit at the Mechanics Institute, and has curated the silent film festival at the Sierra Madre Playhouse. Her work on Marion Davies has been featured in Alta, The San Francisco Chronicle, The Missouri Review, The Wa! Street Journal, and on PBS’s American Experience.
In addition to her presentations at festivals and retrospectives worldwide, Gabrielle has collaborated on screenings and initiatives with the American Film Institute, the New York Public Library, Film Forum, and the National Endowment for the Humanities. She is acknowledged as “the reigning expert on Marion Davies,” serving as a consultant on Davies’s life and legacy for books, dissertations, and film projects.
Gabrielle’s biography, Captain of Her Soul: The Life of Marion Davies, has been included on many top book lists for 2022, and was shortlisted for the 2023 Northern California Book Award.
This event is LIVE and ON ZOOM. Programs are free for members and $10 for non-members. Members will be sent the zoom link the morning of the meeting. For information about membership, go to https://sanfranciscohistory.org/membership/

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Cost: $10
Categories: *Top Pick*, In Person, Movies
Address: 2266 California St, San Francisco, CA 94115