“THE CAT AND THE CANARY (1927) at The SF Silent Film Festival 2023”
July 14, 2023
The Cat and the Canary (1927)
9:00 pm
Directed by Paul Leni
Written by Alfred A. Cohn, Walter Anthony
Cinematography by Gilbert Warrenton
Containing Laura La Plante, Forrest Stanley, Creighton Hale, Tully Marshall, Gertrude Astor, Flora Finch
Thrilled to be co-presenting a brand new 4K restoration of Paul (The Man Who Laughs) Leni’s first American feature, which set the template for the terrifying “Old Dark House” genre. Serving up genuine chills within its zanily funny plot about a group of relatives who converge at an eccentric millionaire’s haunted mansion for the reading of the will.
THE CAT AND THE CANARY (1927) begins at 9:00pm @ The Castro Theatre – 4K restoration DCP courtesy of the Museum of Modern Art
Live music by Utsav Lal