October 18: Karl Dane Lecture and Big Parade at the Egyptian Theatre

Sunday, October 18 - 5:00 PM
Egyptian Theatre 87th Anniversary
The Egyptian Theatre
6712 Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood, CA 90028
Co-presentation with the American Cinematheque
 
The Great Dane: The Tragic Life and Career of MGM Silent Comedian Karl Dane (approx. 60 min.) The story of Karl Dane is almost a cautionary tale for our own turbulent economic times. The tall, lanky former carpenter from Denmark shot to stardom when he was signed to play the part of Slim in King Vidor's silent masterpiece THE BIG PARADE, which made its debut at Grauman's Egyptian Theater in 1925. He went on to star in more than 40 films; however, word had it that he lost his contract when talkies revealed his Scandinavian accent. Reduced to poverty at the height of the Great Depression, Dane operated a hamburger stand near the very studio gates where he had enjoyed fame and fortune only a few years earlier, finally committing suicide in 1934.
 
Laura Petersen Balogh, author of the recent book Karl Dane: A Biography & Filmography (McFarland), will draw on her five years of primary research in Denmark and the U.S. to provide an overview of Dane's dramatic life and career.
 
Join us from 6 - 7 PM for cake and wine to toast the Egyptian Theatre's 87th anniversary and for a booksigning with Laura Peterson Balogh.
 
Special Ticket Prices: Lecture, reception and film, THE BIG PARADE: $12 General; $10 Student/Senior & $9 Cinematheque or Art Deco Society Members.
 
Sunday, October 18 - 7:00 PM Silent Film / Live Music Egyptian Theatre 87th Anniversary!
THE BIG PARADE, 1925, Warner Bros., 140 or 130 min. Join us for one of the great silents that originally premiered at the Egyptian in 1925 on the exact 87th of the opening of Sid Grauman's Egyptian Theatre. King Vidor's account of World War I delivers both epic sweep and intimate emotional moments in its tale of a young soldier (John Gilbert) who finds solace in the arms of a French woman amidst the horror of war. Live musical accompaniment by Robert Israel from the original score. Film only regular prices apply.

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