Screening in Chicago, 8/22/08

Pool Sharks will be shown at the historic Portage Theater, 4050 North Milwaukee Avenue, on Friday, August 22 as part of the Silent Film Society of Chicago's 2008 Silent Summer film festival closing night program "Kings of Comedy 2." Also on the program are:

The Mystery of the Leaping Fish (1916) starring Douglas Fairbanks
Somewhere in Turkey (1918) starring Harold Lloyd
Lucky Stars (1925) starring Harry Langdon
One Week (1920) starring Buster Keaton

The program begins at 8:00 p.m., and the films will feature live musical accompaniment by the West End Jazz Band with Dennis Scott at the organ. Complete info at http://www.portagetheater.org/silentsummer.pdf