Winter Noir

If you see just one Sherlock Holmes movie this year, it should be ... Sherlock Jr. and The Goat, directed by and starring Buster Keaton. It plays at 7 pm, on December 12th at the Castro Theatre in San Francisco (for you out of towners) as part of their Silent Film Festival. There looks to be some interesting movies in this batch, including a Tod (Freaks) Browning directed movie starring Lon Chaney and Lionel Barrymore called West of Zanzibar.

Also playing at the Castro, from December 16th to the 23rd, is the Alfred Hitchcock festival. The Castro will be showing 13 of Hitchcock's films. Most will be shown as double features. See http://www.castrotheatre.com/p-list.html for all the gory details.

And as if that weren't enough, brace yourself for the New Year, as January rings in the Noir Festival with special guests, special speakers, special projectors, special popcorn and lots of other special things. It will be special. More on that later.

But, you've been wondering, how can I be in a noir? Good question. Joseph Lim, has been forging ahead with his film project and needs extras this Sunday, Dec. 6th. Please send Joseph an email first (Reply by email to jozeph.lim@lycos.com, with subject line "noir character") if you intend on participating. Details follow:

Location: House of Shields, 39 New Montgomery, btwn Market St. & Mission St.
DATE & TIME: SUNDAY - 6 DEC. 2009, 4 PM to 8pm.

We seek:
LADIES & GENTLEMEN (many) attired in their own evening wear, 1940s vintage era suits or tuxedos, ladies' evening dresses or suits - all having a good time, while our characters meet. This would be a jazz club setting: suits with ties, handkerchief in pockets, optional hats on.

Extras to portray MUSICIANS also in own PERIOD CLOTHES (SUITS & TIES) with INSTRUMENTS, such as an upright bass, vintage electric guitar.

We will have a hair and makeup department standing by, and a wardrobe department for last minute touches and review.
But all noir characters attending, must be in their own period clothes.