"Upstream" Premieres at the Academy Wednesday, Sept. 1: John Ford's Lost Silent Film, Restored
One of the 75 rediscovered films from the New Zealand Film Archive, "Upstream," makes its first appearance in 80 years tomorrow night at the Academy. (For more on these films, see my post http://underthehollywoodsign.wordpress.com/2010/06/07/a-treasure-trove-of-silent-film-resurfaces-in-new-zealand/)
A love triangle from 1927, the film shows the influence of F. W. Murnau, the great German director ("Sunrise") who at the time was also directing at Fox. There will be live musical accompaniment as well as the trailer of Ford's 1929 "Strong Boy," the only surviving footage from that film.
Tickets are only $5 and still available at www.oscars.org
http://underthehollywoodsign.wordpress.com/2010/09/03/john-fords-upstream-a-gem-of-a-silent-film/