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Broken Blossoms (1919) & Only Angels Have Wings (1939)

Stanford Theatre

August 20, 2008

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Broken Blossoms (1919), silent film with Dennis James at the Wurlitzer organ

Cheng Huan (Richard Bathelmess) is a missionary whose goal is to bring the teachings of peace by Buddha to the civilized Anglo-Saxons. Upon landing in England, he is quickly disillusioned by the intolerance and apathy of the country. He becomes a storekeeper of a small shop. Out his window, he sees the young Lucy Burrows (Lillian Gish). She is regularly beaten by her prizefighter father (Donald Crisp), underfed and wears ragged clothes. Even in this deplorable condition, Cheng can see that she is a priceless beauty and he falls in love with her from afar. On the day that she passes out in front of his store, he takes her in and cares for her. With nothing but love in his heart, he dresses her in silks and provides food for her. Still weak, she stays in his shop that night and all that Cheng does is watch over her. The peace and happiness that he sees last only until Battling Burrows finds out that his daughter is with a foreigner.

Only Angels Have Wings (1939)

While waiting for her boat, Bonnie Lee (Jean Arthur) stops at a small airport in South America. The pilots there deliver mail over a dangerous and usually foggy mountain pass. Geoff Carter (Cary Grant), the lead flyer, seems distant and cold as Bonnie tries to get closer to him. Things heat up as Judy MacPherson (Rita Hayworth), Geoff's old flame, shows up with her husband (Richard Barthelmess) who is an infamous pilot.

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  Tickets: $5-$7

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  Dates:
  August 20, 2008

  Times:
  Broken Blossoms: 7:30pm
  Only Angels Have Wings: 9:05pm

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  Stanford Theatre

  221 University Ave. Palo Alto, CA 94301

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