Tag Archives: Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra

The original “Schreck”

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Cliff Burns

Nosferatu (1922)  Roxy Theatre, “Silence is Golden”; October 26, 2013 It remains the template. The shadows move and menace and a savage, ineffable evil is loose in the world. There are whispers of the unclean, the forbidden, and maids willingly … Continue reading →

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Silence is Golden IV: “The Mark of Zorro”

Posted on February 24, 2013 by Cliff Burns

I stopped tuning in to the Oscars over thirty years ago, after “Ordinary People” beat out “Raging Bull” for Best Picture. Haven’t watched a moment of the annual broadcast since. Couldn’t care less about the Golden Globes and have only … Continue reading →

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“Silence is Golden”–Roxy Theater, Saskatoon

Posted on February 26, 2012 by Cliff Burns

“The Thief of Bagdad” (1924) Directed by: Raoul Walsh Written by: Lotta Edwards & Douglas Fairbanks Cast:  Douglas Fairbanks, Julanne Johnson, Sojin, Charles Belcher, Anna May Wong, Snitz Edwards Last night, for the third consecutive year, I attended the Roxy … Continue reading →

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