Step back in time and experience the magic of the 1920s at the historic Balboa Theatre, with a captivating series: Silent Movie Mondays at the Balboa Theatre! Continuing Balboa Theatre’s centennial celebration, this special event showcases five enchanting evenings filled with classic silent films from the 1920s, brought to life by expert melodic accompaniment of the theatre’s historic Wonder Morton theatre organ. Though these films lack dialogue, the silent film “soundtrack” and musical accompaniment provided by talented organists, fills the Balboa with the original emotive songs alongside provocative and playful sound effects. Our Wonder Morton theatre organ, designed to replicate the grandeur of symphonic sounds from a singular musician, delivering a whimsical, atmospheric, and entirely unique auditory experience.
Schedule of Events – All Showtimes are 7:00 PM unless otherwise noted
Peter Pan (1924) starring Betty Bronson, organist Brett Valliant – Saturday, August 9 @ 11:00 AM
The Phantom of the Opera (1925) starring Lon Chaney, organist Russ Peck – September 29
Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror (1922) starring Max Schreck, organist David Marsh – October 27
Holiday Double Feature: Old Scrooge (1926) starring Seymour Hicks and A Dog’s Life (1918) starring Charlie Chaplin, organist Ken Double – December 15
Wings (1927) starring Clara Bow, organist Russ Peck – February 9
The Black Pirate (1926) starring Douglas Fairbanks, organist Ken Double – March 30
Metropolis (1927) starring Brigitte Helm, organist Brett Miller – April 20
Safety Last! (1923) starring Harold Lloyd, organist Russ Peck – June 8
