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Saturday, January 31st, 7:30pm
Bruce Loeb, Piano Accompaniment

FOR HEAVEN’S SAKE (1926) Harold Lloyd, Jobyna Ralston

An irresponsible young millionaire changes his tune when he falls for the daughter of a downtown minister.

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January 30, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Saturday, January 24th, 7:30pm

COMEDY SHORTS NIGHT

Jay Brown, Piano Accompaniment

REMAINING TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR

THE COUNT (1916) Charlie Chaplin, Edna Purviance
THE BLACKSMITH (1923) Buster Keaton
PAY YOUR DUES (1919) Harold Lloyd, Bebe Daniels
LIBERTY (1929) Laurel & Hardy
January 24, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Saturday, January 17th, 7:30pm

Greg Pane, Piano Accompaniment

Celebrating the 21st anniversary of our Saturday night silent film shows.

HOME, SWEET HOME (1914)

A depressed songwriter writes a hit song that inspires others.

Also starring Lillian and Dorothy Gish

Directed by D.W. Griffith
January 17, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Saturday, January 10th, 7:30pm

CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF JON MIRSALIS PLAYING SILENT FILMS!

Jon Mirsalis, Kurzweil Keyboard Accompaniment

PETER PAN (1924)

Preceded by an onstage interview with Jon Mirsalis.

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Peter Pan (1924) trailer -- See this classic film at the Edison Theater on Saturday, January 10th!
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January 10, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Friday, January 9th, 7:30pm

Odyssey Film Institute Presents:

PARAMOUNT ON PARADE (1930) A musical revue that has Paramount stars in short sketches and elaborately staged song-and-dance numbers!

Preceded by a cartoon and short film.

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Paramount on Parade Jan. 9 - Niles Silent Film Museum
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January 9, 2026 at 6:12 PM
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Went long-ish on a mediocre Harry Houdini movie that I really enjoyed seeing as part of a sold-out crowd at the @nilesessanay.bsky.social Silent Film Museum last Saturday boxd.it/cmsy3X
A review of The Man from Beyond (1922)
On our eleven-day visit back to San Francisco I made six excursions to movie theatres, and my faith in the future of cinemagoing was restored by the fact that all of them, whether a 35mm repertory dou...
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January 1, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Saturday, January 3rd, 7:30pm

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Greg Pane, Piano Accompaniment

SEVEN CHANCES

(1925, Buster Keaton Productions) Buster learns that he will inherit a fortune if he marries by 7PM that evening.

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January 2, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Can anyone out there identify this #SilentFilm?

We found it and showed it at last year's "Silent Oddities", part of the Broncho Billy Film Festival. But we don't know anything about it's history.

"Dog Comedy: Barnyard Wedding"

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BARNYARD WEDDING - another unidentified MYSTERY FILM from the NESFM archives!
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December 30, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Saturday, December 27th, 7:30pm
Greg Pane, Piano Accompaniment

THE MAN FROM BEYOND (1922, Houdini Picture Corporation) A man who has been frozen in the Arctic ice for 100 years returns to civilization to find his lost love. Starring and co-written by Harry Houdini!
December 26, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Our newest video is up: Deconstructing Broncho Billy with Marc Wanamaker: an in-depth look at the world's first cowboy star

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Deconstructing Broncho Billy with Marc Wanamaker: an in-depth look at the world's first cowboy star
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December 23, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Sat Dec 20th 7:30pm COMEDY SHORTS
Greg Pane, Piano Accompaniment

THE RINK (1916) Charlie Chaplin, Edna Purviance

GOOD NIGHT NURSE (1918) Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, Buster Keaton

THERE AIN’T NO SANTA CLAUS (1926) Charley Chase

BIG BUSINESS (1929) Laurel & Hardy

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December 20, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Sunday, December 14th, 3:00pm

Laurel & Hardy / Our Gang Talkie Matinee

BELOW ZERO (1930) Laurel & Hardy

THE AWFUL TOOTH (1938) Our Gang

SWISS MISS (1938) Laurel & Hardy

#LaurelAndHardy #OurGang
December 13, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Saturday, December 13th, 7:30pm

Bruce Loeb, Piano Accompaniment

Help us celebrate the birthday of our President Emeritus, Dorothy Bradley!

THE GENERAL (1926) Railway engineer Buster Keaton must single-handedly recapture his beloved locomotive and return it through enemy lines.
December 13, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Friday, December 12th 7:30pm

Odyssey Film Institute Presents:

WILD STRAWBERRIES (1957) Ingmar Bergman’s masterpiece!

Preceded by a cartoon and short film.

All on 16mm film!

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Wild Strawberries Dec. 12 - Niles Silent Film Museum
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December 12, 2025 at 10:23 PM
I'm hoping all the #LaurelAndHardy fans out there can help me with a super-important research question. How many pianos did the boys destroy in all their films?
December 8, 2025 at 2:57 AM
DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE (1920, Paramount) Dr. Henry Jekyll (John Barrymore) experiments with scientific means of revealing the hidden, dark side of man.

Preceded by shorts:

SHIP SHAPE (1925, Fred Hibbard)
VILLA OF THE MOVIES (1917, Keystone) Slim Summerville

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November 29, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Saturday, November 22nd, 7:30pm
Comedy Shorts Night
Jeff Rapsis, Piano Accompaniment

THE PAWNSHOP (1916) Charlie Chaplin
THE GOAT (1921) Buster Keaton
PASS THE GRAVY (1928) Max Davidson
DOUBLE WHOOPIE (1929) Laurel and Hardy

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November 21, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Sunday, November 9, 3:00pm

Laurel & Hardy / Our Gang Talkie Matinee

HIGH C’s (1930) Charley Chase, Thelma Todd

ROUGH SEAS (1931) Charley Chase, Thelma Todd

BEAU HUNKS (1931) Laurel & Hardy
November 8, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Saturday, November 8th, 7:30pm

Bruce Loeb, Piano Accompaniment

TRAFFIC IN SOULS (1913, Universal) With aid from her police officer sweetheart, a woman endeavors to uncover the prostitution ring that has kidnapped her sister and the philanthropist who secretly runs it.
November 8, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Friday, November 7th, 7:30pm

Friday Night Movies in Niles

Odyssey Film Institute Presents:

RASHOMON (1950) Akira Kurosawa’s classic film about a horrific crime recalled from the perspectives of a bandit, a bride, a samurai's ghost and a woodcutter.

All presented in 16mm film!
November 7, 2025 at 11:17 PM
In the latest update to our YouTube channel, author Marc Archuleta discusses the colorful life of bank robber and movie star Henry Starr:

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"The Reel Thrilling Events of Bank Robber Henry Starr" - Marc Archuleta on his latest book!
YouTube video by Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum
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November 4, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Saturday November 1st, 7:30pm

Greg Pane, Piano Accompaniment

FAUST (1926, UFA) The demon Mephisto wagers with God that he can corrupt a mortal man's soul. Directed by F.W. Murnau

Preceded by shorts:
THE DEVIL (1908, Biograph) D.W. Griffith
THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER (1928)

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November 1, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Friday, October 31st, 7:30pm

Odyssey Film Institute Presents:

NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1968) George A. Romero’s seminal work that launched the modern zombie film. Still scary!

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Night of the Living Dead Oct. 31 - Niles Silent Film Museum
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October 31, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Sunday, October 26th - CREATURE FEATURES DOUBLE FEATURE

3:00 pm

FILM: THE MILPITAS MONSTER (1975) 50th Anniv. screening! Rampant pollution gives birth to a vengeful monstrosity. A student film that became a world-wide phenomenon!

Special Guest: Dir. Robert Burrill
October 26, 2025 at 5:30 AM