Dazzling Rita embodies the feeling of tonight as the goddess of delight and fireworks.
Dazzling Rita embodies the feeling of tonight as the goddess of delight and fireworks.
Have a happy Fourth of July! Don’t be like Joan and get too close to fireworks. After the holiday, expect posts on recent Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum events, Charlie Chaplin Days and the 16th Annual Broncho Billy Silent Film Festival, the upcoming San Francisco Silent Film Festival, and the PFA’s Raoul Walsh film series….
Somehow it’s a little too dry and a little too chilly for fireworks in the Bay Area, but I’m going to wish you a happy Fourth of July and say it with fireworks anyway. From the original jukebox (movie) musical, here is Fred Astaire tapping out his tribute to tomorrow’s holiday: This is one of…